I was thinking the other day about all the harems that are in fanfiction and the got me thinking about harems in other areas. I realized that the only harem i've read about in books (harem in the fanfiction context, meening all females get along and the guy gets lots of action) was in Robert Jordan's (may he rest in peace and bless his perverted soul) Wheel of Time series. Can anyone think of any other books were such a harem takes place.
harems in books
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How about Heinlein? Although it's not harem like the one you're looking for but still...
I did some searching and these 2 look promising. I haven't read them yet though
Sultan's Harem by Colin Falconer
Seraglio by Janet Wallach - This one might not be the one you're looking for considering the main character is a harem girl and an eunuch but it's still a harem
I did some searching and these 2 look promising. I haven't read them yet though
Sultan's Harem by Colin Falconer
Seraglio by Janet Wallach - This one might not be the one you're looking for considering the main character is a harem girl and an eunuch but it's still a harem
There aren't many, I can definitely agree with that.
Magelord: House of Bairn by Thomas K Martin has the MC eventually ending up with three wives.
The Lord Conrad series by Leo Frankowski probably counts, with Conrad getting two wives and a large number of concubines.
I have vague recollections of one or two others set in oriental cultures, but nothing beyond that.
Personally, I'm working on a couple of original projects that will involve harems. Whether or not they get finished, and get published... that's something else.
Anyone else know of any fantasy/sf books where the MC aquires a friendly harem?
Magelord: House of Bairn by Thomas K Martin has the MC eventually ending up with three wives.
The Lord Conrad series by Leo Frankowski probably counts, with Conrad getting two wives and a large number of concubines.
I have vague recollections of one or two others set in oriental cultures, but nothing beyond that.
Personally, I'm working on a couple of original projects that will involve harems. Whether or not they get finished, and get published... that's something else.
Anyone else know of any fantasy/sf books where the MC aquires a friendly harem?
Here's some:
Gwendolyn Ingolfsson keeps a harem (more or less) in S.M. Stirling's Drakon, but she's certainly not the "hero" (or even the "heroine").
Milo Morai has multiple wives in most of Robert Adams' "Horseclans" books. See A Woman of the Horseclans in particular.
There's the implications in E.E. "Doc" Smith's Children of the Lens, but that would occur after the end of the book.
Anybody else?
Gwendolyn Ingolfsson keeps a harem (more or less) in S.M. Stirling's Drakon, but she's certainly not the "hero" (or even the "heroine").
Milo Morai has multiple wives in most of Robert Adams' "Horseclans" books. See A Woman of the Horseclans in particular.
There's the implications in E.E. "Doc" Smith's Children of the Lens, but that would occur after the end of the book.
Anybody else?
The Harem of Aman Akbar, E. Scarborough. I can't believe this one hasn't been mentioned yet.
However, the main character does not gain a harem, rather the main character is a member of said harem. Close enough, right?
Setup: horny young man, aquires magic lamp, gains several wishes.
Initial result: three castles each with a princess or cultural equivalent, none of whom know of each other.
After their mutual husband gets himself into trouble while aquiring a fourth wife, the ladies band together to rescue him.
Final result: more-or-less happy group marriage. The implications are not explored.
It's light humorous fantasy adventure, and has elements of parody and fourth-wall breaking.
If I recall correctly, much of the humor comes from the fact that not one of the ladies is a stereotypical sultry submissive harem girl. They are all strong, capable, independent types. For example, the protagonist is rather better at combat then her husband. One of the others is a political schemer, and so on.
However, the main character does not gain a harem, rather the main character is a member of said harem. Close enough, right?
Setup: horny young man, aquires magic lamp, gains several wishes.
Initial result: three castles each with a princess or cultural equivalent, none of whom know of each other.
After their mutual husband gets himself into trouble while aquiring a fourth wife, the ladies band together to rescue him.
Final result: more-or-less happy group marriage. The implications are not explored.
It's light humorous fantasy adventure, and has elements of parody and fourth-wall breaking.
If I recall correctly, much of the humor comes from the fact that not one of the ladies is a stereotypical sultry submissive harem girl. They are all strong, capable, independent types. For example, the protagonist is rather better at combat then her husband. One of the others is a political schemer, and so on.
Here's a torrent with most of those authors. Don't know if they have these stories in them though.
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Don't mention that. I refuse to accept that. That guy actually had the potential to be great as far as fictional characters go. Honestly the scene at the end of the first book was made of shiny win.
Then suddenly he has a harem and one of them is the daughter of some special agent super spy who after killing him and stealing his all important key falls in love with one of the two male main characters, love at first sight......right, :headbanger:
Then suddenly he has a harem and one of them is the daughter of some special agent super spy who after killing him and stealing his all important key falls in love with one of the two male main characters, love at first sight......right, :headbanger: