09-07-2010, 01:34 PM | #16 |
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Thanks for this thread. I'm making my way through the last of my Eddings books (audio) and will need a new series soon.
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A word of warning though, they are pretty graphic with violence and sexuality--definitely more adult than previous series I'd read. |
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09-07-2010, 04:03 PM | #18 |
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You might want to try out the Kinshield Legacy I found it a very good read:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...nshield+legacy Another good one if you like Dragon fiction is: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik Last edited by thinkpad; 09-07-2010 at 04:31 PM. |
09-07-2010, 10:08 PM | #19 |
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Hopefully this thread continues to deliver great ideas.
I have already read the Paksennarion series and the George RR Martin series too. I decided to go for the James Galloway/Firestaff series as well RA Salvatore first 3 books for the dark elf series. If the first three books are as good as everyone says, then I will buy the rest of the books too. Thanks for the ideas and keep them coming.... |
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09-08-2010, 08:04 AM | #22 |
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I just finished Crown Conspiracy by Michael Sullivan. It is book one in The Riyria Revelations series, of which I think three are available now (and I think one is forthcoming).
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09-08-2010, 08:10 AM | #23 |
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I enjoyed The Gathering which Brandon Sanderson wrote (or is it co-wrote) with Robert Jordan's notes (Wheel of Time). I was not sure where Sanderson started and Jordan stopped - but it sounds like Sanderson is talented on his own. I will have to check this book out. Thanks.
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09-08-2010, 03:14 PM | #24 | |
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Seems like the author has been doing a lot of traveling and that finishing this series isn't on his priority list. I've read that he predicted book 5 to be out in 2006 than 2008. Well it's now 2010..... Perhaps he got irked that the publishers forced him to split up the 4th and 5th books. Now I've decided to start the Mistborn trilogy written by Brandon Sanderson. Interesting read so far! For Wheel of Time. I believe Robert Jordan wrote most of the novels and unfortunately passed away before completing the last book to the novel. The last book in the series was picked up by Sanderson and I think the last novel will now be broken into three parts. Sanderson has completed the first one and there are two more to come. I think the second one from Sanderson should be out very soon. Last edited by MerLock; 09-08-2010 at 03:17 PM. |
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09-08-2010, 03:57 PM | #25 |
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Jack Vance, esp. his Lyonesse Trilogy.
Roger Zelazny, esp. his Chronicles of Amber Steven Brust, esp. his Dragaera (Vladimir Taltos) novels Susan Cooper, esp. her _Dark is Rising_ pentalogy If you haven't read Edgar Rice Burroughs you should read his novels which are available here. You may enjoy William Morris, A. E. Merritt and David Lindsay, all of whom are available here. William |
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I seem to recall GRRM having a note at the end of #4 that he split it up into two books so that his fans would at least have something. That may have been a little white lie on his part and it could have been his publisher laying the law down. In any case, he is LONG overdue, which stinks. I'm certainly interested in reading a new series too, can anyone tell me if the series here can be compared to GRRM at all? A gripe that I've had with a lot of fantasy, is that it seems to be aimed at a younger audience, or at least a "family friendly" one. I liked that GRRM regards his readers as adults (fitting that he's being adapted for HBO of all channels). Do any of the series here follow that same kind style? One book I read that I think falls into that category is The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's a standalone novel, so doesn't technically qualify for this thread, but it's a very good read regardless. |
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I would recommend, in no particular order:
Dennis McKiernan's Mithgard books - I really liked the Iron Tower Trilogy, but then hunted down a whole lot more. Stephen R Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever series and even the second Chronicles series. Raymond Fiest The Riftwar Saga and then a whole bunch more. But start with Magician: Apprentice Patricia A. McKillip - Riddlemaster of Hed series Guy Gavriel Kay - Fionavar Tapestry Series Jack L. Chalker - The Dancing Gods Series Joel Rosenberg - Guardians of the Flame Series |
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I've recently started reading L.E. Modesitt's works. I found "Imager" free on Kobo at one point and liked it so much that I started at the beginning of his works with "The Timegod". I'm now working through the Forever Hero series. Good stuff, and a very prolific author!
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