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Ok guys, thanks for your recommendations.
Here are the books I'm considering: J. V. Jones : Sword of Shadows Steven Erikson : Garden of the Moon David Farlan : The Runelords Glen Cook : The Black Company Sara Douglass : The Axis Trilogy Kate Elliot : Crown of Stars Jennifer Fallon : one of her books - can't remember the titles right now... Opinions? |
Out of these, David Farland, no contest.
Sara Douglass is ok too but she's no Robin Hobb in my opinion. I personally couldn't get into Glen Cook at all. I have two books of sitting only half read but he's very popular. |
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Good Omens would have been better without Pratchett.
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I can't believe no-one has mentioned Dan Simmons:crazy:
The Hyperion series has got to be one of the best sci-fi/fantasy sagas ever:D |
The Dragon Lance books are all pretty good, IMHO. I also liked Christopher Paolini's Eragon and Eldest books...the third and last one isn't out yet.
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I've finally decided on trying J.V.Jones's Sword of Shadows. I'm halfway through the first book, and I like it so far. |
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I'm hankering for a good series now, too. I found the Belgariad (David Eddings), all 5 volumes in omnibus form. I also got the Abhorsen trilogy patiently waiting for me. |
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Sci-fi - fantasy, same thing right? :P
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Some bad news on the fantasy front: Robert Jordan is ill.
People always joked about how he would die before he finished Wheel of Time. I hope that doesn't happen. |
I hope he gets better.
I did enjoy his earlier books. Being told you have 4 years (More or less) to live is harsh. |
Maybe it will light a fire under his ass and he'll finish up the series with the next book. I'm dreaming, aren't I.
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I second the recommendation for George R.R. Martin.
I used to be a huge Terry Goodkind fan about five years ago, but not so much anymore. It's probably a combination of his writing style getting progressively preachier and my tastes maturing somewhat. Elizabeth Haydon's Symphony of Ages was a favourite of mine as well at one point, but might be too estrogen-filled for some people here. There also used to be an excellent community surrounding these books, but it's declined in quality over the last year or so... too many middle-aged women and such. Tolkien and Jordan bored me so much that I couldn't get past their first books, and so did Tad Williams, though slightly less so. Then again, I have a short attention span. Gaiman is awesome (especially Neverwhere and his book of short fiction, Smoke and Mirrors), and Pratchett is funny but not really all that engaging. |
I recently picked up Legends II from the bargain bin at our local Chapters. It's got new short stories by:
Raymond Feist George R.R.Martin Robin Hobb AnneMcCaffrey Robert Silverberg Neil Gaiman Tad Williams Terry brooks Orson Scott Card Elizabeth Hayden Diana Gabaldon It's a great smorgasbord of fantasy, and its helping me get a little taste of each author. |
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