Ah, thank you, wolfinthewood! I love the Cygnet series too.
I was thinking farther back for McKillip. Her _The Forgotten Beasts of Eld_ has Sybil befriended, mentored, and informally adopted by her female neighbor. I don't have the book around, or I'd hand off the latter's name. :( Lovely book.
Eddi and Carla. Emma Bull, _The War for the Oaks_. Strong women who are best friends.
Elizabeth A. Lynn's "The Woman Who Loved the Moon" has three warrior sisters who are dear friends...
I'm happy to see that this post is getting a lot of varied replies. It really would make an interesting con panel. :) Be really cool if someone asked attendees for their favorite authors, stories and novels that fit into this theme. Be a great resource for new readers.
Re: Female friends in fantasy
I was thinking farther back for McKillip. Her _The Forgotten Beasts of Eld_ has Sybil befriended, mentored, and informally adopted by her female neighbor. I don't have the book around, or I'd hand off the latter's name. :( Lovely book.
Eddi and Carla. Emma Bull, _The War for the Oaks_. Strong women who are best friends.
Elizabeth A. Lynn's "The Woman Who Loved the Moon" has three warrior sisters who are dear friends...
I'm happy to see that this post is getting a lot of varied replies. It really would make an interesting con panel. :) Be really cool if someone asked attendees for their favorite authors, stories and novels that fit into this theme. Be a great resource for new readers.