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Dr. Drib · 05-07-2009, 11:24 PM

I would like to start off by recommending "Silverlock," by John Myers Myers.

John Myers Myers is remembered [largely] for SILVERLOCK, a recursive fantasy that centres on a picaresque voyage by a shipwrecked protagonist through the 'Commonwealth' (of literature), where he encounters numerous characters and situations from world literature and mythology -- the Ass of Apuleius, Beowulf, the Green Knight, Robin Hood, Dante's Hell, Friar John from RABELAIS, and many more. The novel is light and pleasant, rather in the manner of Christopher Morley. [The Encyclopedia of Fantasy.]

If you like James Branch Cabell's deliciously urbane fantasies, then you may love Silverlock, as do I.

Don

("Have fun and read well.") -- I said that!

pdurrant has assembled a summary of recommendations. Below is the result of his work:

I've made a summary of the recommendations so far, as I wanted to take advantage of the fictionwise 9th Anniversary sale (30% to 50% discount or rebate on everything). Links provided for those books I found at Fictionwise or webscriptions.

Silverlock by John Myers Myers
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber
Lucy's Blade by John Lambshead
The Odyssey by Homer
A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth Series) by Piers Anthony
Tigana by Guy Guvriel Kay
The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Guvriel Kay
The Way of Ecben, by James Branch Cabell
Black God's Shadow by Catherine L Moore
Beowulf
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
The Lies of the Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony
The Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Redemption of Althalus by David & Leigh Eddings
Dragonworld by Byron Preiss
Mordant's Need by Stephen Donaldson
Glory Road - Robert A. Heinlein
The Barbed Coil by J. V. Jones
Tales of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance
Magician by Raymond E. Feist
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Elfhunter by C. S. Marks
Stardust by Neil Gaiman

A big 'thank-you to pdurrant for his work and for this list.

05-07-2009, 11:24 PM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	A Fantasy Novel YOU would recommend I would like to start off by recommending "Silverlock," by John Myers Myers. John Myers Myers is remembered [largely] for SILVERLOCK, a recursive fantasy that centres on a picaresque voyage by a shipwrecked protagonist through the 'Commonwealth' (of literature), where he encounters numerous characters and situations from world literature and mythology -- the Ass of Apuleius, Beowulf, the Green Knight, Robin Hood, Dante's Hell, Friar John from RABELAIS, and many more. The novel is light and pleasant, rather in the manner of Christopher Morley. [The Encyclopedia of Fantasy.] If you like James Branch Cabell's deliciously urbane fantasies, then you may love Silverlock, as do I. Don ("Have fun and read well.") -- I said that! pdurrant has assembled a summary of recommendations. Below is the result of his work: I've made a summary of the recommendations so far, as I wanted to take advantage of the fictionwise 9th Anniversary sale (30% to 50% discount or rebate on everything). Links provided for those books I found at Fictionwise or webscriptions. Silverlock by John Myers Myers Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber Lucy's Blade by John Lambshead The Odyssey by Homer A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth Series) by Piers Anthony Tigana by Guy Guvriel Kay The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Guvriel Kay The Way of Ecben, by James Branch Cabell Black God's Shadow by Catherine L Moore Beowulf Enchantment by Orson Scott Card The Lies of the Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch The Neverending Story by Michael Ende The Princess Bride by William Goldman The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony The Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold The Redemption of Althalus by David & Leigh Eddings Dragonworld by Byron Preiss Mordant's Need by Stephen Donaldson Glory Road - Robert A. Heinlein The Barbed Coil by J. V. Jones Tales of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance Magician by Raymond E. Feist Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Elfhunter by C. S. Marks Stardust by Neil Gaiman A big 'thank-you to pdurrant for his work and for this list.