But the problem with the faeries who have showed up in the last couple of books is that they're so entirely of another universe. They're the standard gorgeous, supernatural, sometimes extremely vicious creatures from another dimension, but as a result, they don't latch into the rest of the story. Vampires have a specific physical reaction to them, so there's continuity, it's another part of the supernatural world that gets explained. But they don't add anything to our understanding of our own society. If they were going to, there's need to be a concept like Will Shetterly's Bordertown, where we see the engagement and cross-pollination between the world and faerie, where both are changed. I'd actually love to see what Shetterly and Harris got up to together. It's be fun to see Sookie buy her books at Elswhere and Ron get some mentoring, maybe even a substitute older brother, in Alcide.
Supernatural Problems
But the problem with the faeries who have showed up in the last couple of books is that they're so entirely of another universe. They're the standard gorgeous, supernatural, sometimes extremely vicious creatures from another dimension, but as a result, they don't latch into the rest of the story. Vampires have a specific physical reaction to them, so there's continuity, it's another part of the supernatural world that gets explained. But they don't add anything to our understanding of our own society. If they were going to, there's need to be a concept like Will Shetterly's Bordertown, where we see the engagement and cross-pollination between the world and faerie, where both are changed. I'd actually love to see what Shetterly and Harris got up to together. It's be fun to see Sookie buy her books at Elswhere and Ron get some mentoring, maybe even a substitute older brother, in Alcide.