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I'm trying to identify a book I read about 15 or 20 years ago, probably published in the 80's. The main characters were two lovers repeatedly losing and finding each other across a lengthy period of time. If I remember correctly, the man --who narrated --was immortal, while the woman was repeatedly reincarnated, although apparently with some memory of her past lives. One memorable line was that the woman told the man that he would always be able to recognize her by "her gold", which was literal gold in some eras, and golden colored hair or skin in others.

The book seemed to have echos of both She (the reincarnated lovers) and The Gate of Worlds (I believe one of the settings was an Aztec society).

EDIT: One proposed answer was Daggerspell --as compared to that book, this one was more squarely focused on the romance, and had a more global setting that seemed closer to the real world. Although I'm not sure, I also think the book didn't feature magic or supernatural elements outside of the reincarnation plot.

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  Sounds like a reverse of Orion series by Ben Bova. Sure it wasn't that one?
  
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  I don't know this particular book, but you might try checking the TV Tropes page: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReincarnationRomance.
  
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  Reincarnation. Timeframe. Romance. I think there may even have been gold mentioned. One was immortal.
  
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I'm trying to identify a book I read about 15 or 20 years ago, probably published in the 80's. The main characters were two lovers repeatedly losing and finding each other across a lengthy period of time. If I remember correctly, the man --who narrated --was immortal, while the woman was repeatedly reincarnated, although apparently with some memory of her past lives. One memorable line was that the woman told the man that he would always be able to recognize her by "her gold", which was literal gold in some eras, and golden colored hair or skin in others.

The book seemed to have echos of both She (the reincarnated lovers) and The Gate of Worlds (I believe one of the settings was an Aztec society).

EDIT: One proposed answer was Daggerspell --as compared to that book, this one was more squarely focused on the romance, and had a more global setting that seemed closer to the real world. Although I'm not sure, I also think the book didn't feature magic or supernatural elements outside of the reincarnation plot.

story-identification novel reincarnation romantic-interest

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edited Oct 16 '15 at 19:41

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  Sounds like a reverse of Orion series by Ben Bova. Sure it wasn't that one?
  
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  I don't know this particular book, but you might try checking the TV Tropes page: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReincarnationRomance.
  
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  @DVK It doesn't sound like it. What makes you think Orion might be it?
  
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  Reincarnation. Timeframe. Romance. I think there may even have been gold mentioned. One was immortal.
  
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  The plot reminds me a little of Joan D. Vinge's Tin Soldier.
  
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  Oct 16 '15 at 21:31
  

  
  
  
  

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I'm trying to identify a book I read about 15 or 20 years ago, probably published in the 80's. The main characters were two lovers repeatedly losing and finding each other across a lengthy period of time. If I remember correctly, the man --who narrated --was immortal, while the woman was repeatedly reincarnated, although apparently with some memory of her past lives. One memorable line was that the woman told the man that he would always be able to recognize her by "her gold", which was literal gold in some eras, and golden colored hair or skin in others.

The book seemed to have echos of both She (the reincarnated lovers) and The Gate of Worlds (I believe one of the settings was an Aztec society).

EDIT: One proposed answer was Daggerspell --as compared to that book, this one was more squarely focused on the romance, and had a more global setting that seemed closer to the real world. Although I'm not sure, I also think the book didn't feature magic or supernatural elements outside of the reincarnation plot.

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Sounds like the Deverry Cycle
First book was Daggerspell.

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  It does have some similarities, but I know Daggerspell well and this is not the same book. I'll try to edit the original question to highlight the differences. However, I'll upvote given the fact that Daggerspell is a legitimate answer to the question as given.
  
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Is it My name is Memory.

The wikipedia synopsis is:

The novel is centered on a mysterious young boy named Daniel, and Sophia, the girl he has spent lifetimes searching for; as he races against time to spur her lost memories of him before his vengeful, centuries-old brother Joaquim finds them

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  Welcome to Stack Exchange. Please can you flesh out this answer with some more details, e.g. a brief summary of the novel you're referring to or at least a link to where such a summary may be found? As it stands, it's impossible for anyone to judge how likely this is to be the novel the OP is looking for.
  
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  Mar 19 '16 at 23:54
  

  
  
  
  


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  Also, this is a relatively old question, so don't be dismayed if the original asker isn't as active anymore
  
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  Mar 20 '16 at 0:33
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks! This seems to echo many of the themes in the book I'm looking for, but it's far too recently published to be it.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Apr 5 '17 at 16:19
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Redshift by Alan Garner published in 1973, tells the story of three or four sets of lovers connected to a stone ax or the mountain it comes from at least. There's a modern couple, a pair from the stone age, two Romans in Britannia and I think a pair who're caught up in the English civil war or the Reformation maybe? It's a long time since I've read it, unfortunately I can't find anywhere you can read it online immediately but I do have an e-book of it so it is available. The modern couple are Jan and Tom and the mountain's called "Folly Castle" or something like that.

Edit: Nope sorry I'm completely wrong the lovers in Redshift are both mortal although she's a priestess on more than one occasion.

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  This is a good suggestion, but in the book I'm seeking, the man in the couple was immortal, and the woman repeatedly reincarnated, but with her memories intact.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Jul 31 '17 at 13:45
  

  
  
  
  


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  @ChrisSunami Yeah I was working on something else when I read the question and missed the bit about Immortality playing a part when I first read the question.
  
  – Ash
  Jul 31 '17 at 14:42
  

  
  
  
  


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  That's OK, I appreciate the suggestion. If nothing else, I'm getting some good leads for new reads.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Jul 31 '17 at 14:44
  

  
  
  
  

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@Chris, this was posted quite a while ago but I found it as I was searching for another story. I'm looking for one that sounds eerily similar, though it was a woman who told a man he would know her by her ice cream order - "lemon ice cream" or "lemon ice." Maybe we read the same story? Maybe we are both misplacing details? Maybe the authors of our stories plagarized each other? Confused.

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Sounds like the Deverry Cycle
First book was Daggerspell.

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  It does have some similarities, but I know Daggerspell well and this is not the same book. I'll try to edit the original question to highlight the differences. However, I'll upvote given the fact that Daggerspell is a legitimate answer to the question as given.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Oct 16 '15 at 19:38
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Sounds like the Deverry Cycle
First book was Daggerspell.

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answered Oct 16 '15 at 19:36

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  It does have some similarities, but I know Daggerspell well and this is not the same book. I'll try to edit the original question to highlight the differences. However, I'll upvote given the fact that Daggerspell is a legitimate answer to the question as given.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Oct 16 '15 at 19:38
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Sounds like the Deverry Cycle
First book was Daggerspell.

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answered Oct 16 '15 at 19:36

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answered Oct 16 '15 at 19:36

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Is it My name is Memory.

The wikipedia synopsis is:

The novel is centered on a mysterious young boy named Daniel, and Sophia, the girl he has spent lifetimes searching for; as he races against time to spur her lost memories of him before his vengeful, centuries-old brother Joaquim finds them

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 19 '16 at 23:55

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  Welcome to Stack Exchange. Please can you flesh out this answer with some more details, e.g. a brief summary of the novel you're referring to or at least a link to where such a summary may be found? As it stands, it's impossible for anyone to judge how likely this is to be the novel the OP is looking for.
  
  – Rand al'Thor♦
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  Also, this is a relatively old question, so don't be dismayed if the original asker isn't as active anymore
  
  – Oak
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  Thanks! This seems to echo many of the themes in the book I'm looking for, but it's far too recently published to be it.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Apr 5 '17 at 16:19
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

Is it My name is Memory.

The wikipedia synopsis is:

The novel is centered on a mysterious young boy named Daniel, and Sophia, the girl he has spent lifetimes searching for; as he races against time to spur her lost memories of him before his vengeful, centuries-old brother Joaquim finds them

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 19 '16 at 23:55

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answered Mar 19 '16 at 23:42

EddieEddie

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  Welcome to Stack Exchange. Please can you flesh out this answer with some more details, e.g. a brief summary of the novel you're referring to or at least a link to where such a summary may be found? As it stands, it's impossible for anyone to judge how likely this is to be the novel the OP is looking for.
  
  – Rand al'Thor♦
  Mar 19 '16 at 23:54
  

  
  
  
  


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  Also, this is a relatively old question, so don't be dismayed if the original asker isn't as active anymore
  
  – Oak
  Mar 20 '16 at 0:33
  

  
  
  
  


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  Thanks! This seems to echo many of the themes in the book I'm looking for, but it's far too recently published to be it.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Apr 5 '17 at 16:19
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Is it My name is Memory.

The wikipedia synopsis is:

The novel is centered on a mysterious young boy named Daniel, and Sophia, the girl he has spent lifetimes searching for; as he races against time to spur her lost memories of him before his vengeful, centuries-old brother Joaquim finds them

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 19 '16 at 23:55

K-H-W

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answered Mar 19 '16 at 23:42

EddieEddie

411

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edited Mar 19 '16 at 23:55

K-H-W

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answered Mar 19 '16 at 23:42

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edited Mar 19 '16 at 23:55

K-H-W

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edited Mar 19 '16 at 23:55

K-H-W

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answered Mar 19 '16 at 23:42

EddieEddie

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answered Mar 19 '16 at 23:42

EddieEddie

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Redshift by Alan Garner published in 1973, tells the story of three or four sets of lovers connected to a stone ax or the mountain it comes from at least. There's a modern couple, a pair from the stone age, two Romans in Britannia and I think a pair who're caught up in the English civil war or the Reformation maybe? It's a long time since I've read it, unfortunately I can't find anywhere you can read it online immediately but I do have an e-book of it so it is available. The modern couple are Jan and Tom and the mountain's called "Folly Castle" or something like that.

Edit: Nope sorry I'm completely wrong the lovers in Redshift are both mortal although she's a priestess on more than one occasion.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 31 '17 at 14:40

answered Jul 27 '17 at 16:03

AshAsh

3,5201537

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  This is a good suggestion, but in the book I'm seeking, the man in the couple was immortal, and the woman repeatedly reincarnated, but with her memories intact.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Jul 31 '17 at 13:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ChrisSunami Yeah I was working on something else when I read the question and missed the bit about Immortality playing a part when I first read the question.
  
  – Ash
  Jul 31 '17 at 14:42
  

  
  
  
  


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  That's OK, I appreciate the suggestion. If nothing else, I'm getting some good leads for new reads.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Jul 31 '17 at 14:44
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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Redshift by Alan Garner published in 1973, tells the story of three or four sets of lovers connected to a stone ax or the mountain it comes from at least. There's a modern couple, a pair from the stone age, two Romans in Britannia and I think a pair who're caught up in the English civil war or the Reformation maybe? It's a long time since I've read it, unfortunately I can't find anywhere you can read it online immediately but I do have an e-book of it so it is available. The modern couple are Jan and Tom and the mountain's called "Folly Castle" or something like that.

Edit: Nope sorry I'm completely wrong the lovers in Redshift are both mortal although she's a priestess on more than one occasion.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 31 '17 at 14:40

answered Jul 27 '17 at 16:03

AshAsh

3,5201537

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is a good suggestion, but in the book I'm seeking, the man in the couple was immortal, and the woman repeatedly reincarnated, but with her memories intact.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Jul 31 '17 at 13:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ChrisSunami Yeah I was working on something else when I read the question and missed the bit about Immortality playing a part when I first read the question.
  
  – Ash
  Jul 31 '17 at 14:42
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That's OK, I appreciate the suggestion. If nothing else, I'm getting some good leads for new reads.
  
  – Chris Sunami
  Jul 31 '17 at 14:44
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Redshift by Alan Garner published in 1973, tells the story of three or four sets of lovers connected to a stone ax or the mountain it comes from at least. There's a modern couple, a pair from the stone age, two Romans in Britannia and I think a pair who're caught up in the English civil war or the Reformation maybe? It's a long time since I've read it, unfortunately I can't find anywhere you can read it online immediately but I do have an e-book of it so it is available. The modern couple are Jan and Tom and the mountain's called "Folly Castle" or something like that.

Edit: Nope sorry I'm completely wrong the lovers in Redshift are both mortal although she's a priestess on more than one occasion.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 31 '17 at 14:40

answered Jul 27 '17 at 16:03

AshAsh

3,5201537

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answered Jul 27 '17 at 16:03

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AshAsh

3,5201537

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@Chris, this was posted quite a while ago but I found it as I was searching for another story. I'm looking for one that sounds eerily similar, though it was a woman who told a man he would know her by her ice cream order - "lemon ice cream" or "lemon ice." Maybe we read the same story? Maybe we are both misplacing details? Maybe the authors of our stories plagarized each other? Confused.

share

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@Chris, this was posted quite a while ago but I found it as I was searching for another story. I'm looking for one that sounds eerily similar, though it was a woman who told a man he would know her by her ice cream order - "lemon ice cream" or "lemon ice." Maybe we read the same story? Maybe we are both misplacing details? Maybe the authors of our stories plagarized each other? Confused.

share

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@Chris, this was posted quite a while ago but I found it as I was searching for another story. I'm looking for one that sounds eerily similar, though it was a woman who told a man he would know her by her ice cream order - "lemon ice cream" or "lemon ice." Maybe we read the same story? Maybe we are both misplacing details? Maybe the authors of our stories plagarized each other? Confused.

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answered 7 mins ago

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