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Originally Posted by Rizla
I read the first page and found the tone cold and distant. A turn-off. On the other hand, The Left Hand of Darkness is brilliant. I wonder if she did anything else good?
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Yes, I thought the tone of Wizard of Earthsea was not quite what I'd want from a regular fantasy. Although I did like it, I'm not sure I'd recommend it in this thread. It kind of reminded me of Lyonesse by Jack Vance. It's like someone telling you an old legend.
I didn't get much out of Left Hand of Darkness, but I thought The Dispossessed was a real masterpiece. I only read them a few months apart. I'll have to assume it was me that changed. (Both SF, so not really applicable to this thread.)
A few more trilogies:
Trudi Canavan's Black Magician trilogy
Maria V Snyder's Study books (apparently called the Chronicles of Ixia, now) - a bit romance-y, kind of lightweight, and the first one, Poison Study, is the best by miles, but they're all enjoyable and easy to read. The follow-up trilogy is OK, too.
Kate Elliott's Crossroads trilogy - I haven't actually read the last part, yet, so it might all go horribly wrong, but I liked the first two