10-09-2012, 08:23 AM | #1 |
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What do you recommend
I like Terry Goodkind and the wheel of time series and I do not like the series called A song of Fire and Ice.
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1. Legend (1984) 2. The King Beyond the Gate (1985) 3. Waylander (1986) 4. Quest for Lost Heroes (1990) 5. In the Realm of the Wolf (1992) 6. The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993) 7. The Legend of Deathwalker: Chronicles of Druss the Axeman (1996) 8. Winter Warriors (1997) 9. Hero in the Shadows (2000) |
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I just read The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch and I thought it was awesome. Though it does have the gritty feel and violence similar to Game of Thrones, so if you don't like that series for those reasons, be warned.
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The Scott Lynch books look like a definite maybe. Any other suggestions?
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Have you taken a look at this thread?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=187317 A lot of good recommendations. |
10-09-2012, 12:16 PM | #7 |
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I have about the same opinions as you on the ones you mentioned, so here are some that I have enjoyed:
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10-09-2012, 01:53 PM | #8 |
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Odd how the Katheryn Kurtz Deryni saga gets neglected.
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10-09-2012, 02:01 PM | #9 |
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I have to agree with The Recluce Series and add The Vlad Taltos Khaavren Romances by Steven Brust.
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Halfway Home by Hugh Howey and the latest Grantville; 1635: The Papal Stakes, one of the best in this series in a long time.
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10-13-2012, 12:23 AM | #11 |
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Considering what you said you liked & didn't like how 'bout one of my all-time favorite large fantasy trilogies: Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams.
First book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Dragonbone...mm_kin_title_0 (kindle format for ya since I see that's your current device) There are some pretty deliberately obvious stereotypes here that get toyed around with by the author and just some really interesting characters, dialogue and world building. Good stuff - all available in ebook form. |
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Similar for me. I'd say I like Otherland about equally as well, for clearly different genres. Haven't read Shadowmarch yet. Every time I read summaries and reviews of that series it just doesn't pull me in.
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Given that I like both of Tad's two other big series, I am going to give Shadowmarch a go. I might wait until sometime in January 2013 to start it though.
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