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Jane Yolen's ''Great Alta Saga'' is, in many ways, typical of the feminist speculative fiction of the seventies and eighties. There are the requisite separatist societies, the requisite pairing-off of the female characters with men despite the equally requisite [[Les Yay]], and the requisite lamentations regarding the shortcomings of modern society. That is not to say that they are bad books— only that they may seem dated to modern audiences despite being relatively recent works.
Jane Yolen's ''Great Alta Saga'' is, in many ways, typical of the feminist speculative fiction of the seventies and eighties. There are the requisite separatist societies, the requisite pairing-off of the female characters with men despite the equally requisite [[Les Yay]], and the requisite lamentations regarding the shortcomings of modern society. That is not to say that they are bad books— only that they may seem dated to modern audiences despite being relatively recent works.


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It should be noted that, though the books were originally marketed for adults (which makes sense), new editions have since been published aimed at readers "ages 13 and up" (which doesn't).
It should be noted that, though the books were originally marketed for adults (which makes sense), new editions have since been published aimed at readers "ages 13 and up" (which doesn't).
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=== This series contains examples of: ===
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Always Chaotic Evil]]
* [[Exclusively Evil]]
* [[Always Night]]
* [[Always Night]]
* [[Amazon Brigade]]
* [[Amazon Brigade]]
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* [[Culture Clash]] - the women of the Hames and the invaders
* [[Culture Clash]] - the women of the Hames and the invaders
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[Death By Childbirth]] - Jenna's mother; her father is too grief-stricken to raise her, so the midwife takes her to the Hame.
* [[Death by Childbirth]] - Jenna's mother; her father is too grief-stricken to raise her, so the midwife takes her to the Hame.
* [[Everythings Better With Princesses]] - subverted, as even the actual princesses are never referred to by title
* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]] - subverted, as even the actual princesses are never referred to by title
* [[Door Stop Baby]] - how Jenna came to Seldan Hame
* [[Door Step Baby]] - how Jenna came to Seldan Hame
* [[Feminist Fantasy]]
* [[Feminist Fantasy]]
* [[Government in Exile]]
* [[Government in Exile]]
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* [[Prophecy Twist]] - Read them "on a slant".
* [[Prophecy Twist]] - Read them "on a slant".
* [[Rapunzel Hair]] - Jenna strangles people with hers.
* [[Rapunzel Hair]] - Jenna strangles people with hers.
* [[Self Fulfilling Prophecy]]
* [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]
* [[Sequel Gap]]: ''The One-Armed Queen''
* [[Sequel Gap]]: ''The One-Armed Queen''
* [[True Companions]] - Jenna and Skada's band before it develops into an army
* [[True Companions]] - Jenna and Skada's band before it develops into an army
* [[What Measure Is a Mook]] - Jenna has several moments like this
* [[What Measure Is a Mook?]] - Jenna has several moments like this
* [[Women Are Wiser]]
* [[Women Are Wiser]]
* [[You Can't Fight Fate]]
* [[You Can't Fight Fate]]
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[[Category:Great Alta Saga]]
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 18 October 2015

Jane Yolen's Great Alta Saga is, in many ways, typical of the feminist speculative fiction of the seventies and eighties. There are the requisite separatist societies, the requisite pairing-off of the female characters with men despite the equally requisite Les Yay, and the requisite lamentations regarding the shortcomings of modern society. That is not to say that they are bad books— only that they may seem dated to modern audiences despite being relatively recent works.

The three books in this series are, in order, Sister Light, Sister Dark (1988), White Jenna (1989), and The One-Armed Queen (1998). The first two follow the story of Jenna and her dark (or shadow) sister, Skada, as they lead a long-overdue uprising in their native land. The third novel has Jenna's foster daughter, Scillia, as its main character, and a plot that focuses on the ending of the way of life in which Scillia was brought up.

It should be noted that, though the books were originally marketed for adults (which makes sense), new editions have since been published aimed at readers "ages 13 and up" (which doesn't).

Tropes used in Great Alta Saga include:
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