When I was in high school, I read about a dozen or so of Anne McCaffrey's "Pern" novels as well, but haven't read any more since. Also, I have read most of Frank Peretti's fiction stuff - This Present Darkness, Piercing the Darkness, The Oath, The Prophet, and The Visitation. Good writing - masterful story-teller, excellent at weaving different seemingly unconnected storylines together...a real page-turner!!
Your friendly neighbourhood elf, *River*
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