01-02-2013, 12:04 PM | #16 |
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Try David Dalglish's 'Half-Orc' series. Great stuff, there! (I think it would be considered hi-fantasy.)
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01-02-2013, 05:18 PM | #17 |
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Seconded. All his stuff is great but the Half-Orcs series is just flat out, Dungeons and Dragons/Dragonlance style insanity. If you want paladins and ninjas fighting war gods and demons then this is the series for you.
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01-07-2013, 02:46 PM | #18 |
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01-08-2013, 03:35 AM | #19 |
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Good questions
I have begin to write also levels of magic similar to war and fighting low magic like feudal- axes, spears, bows, catapults higher - guns -like muskets, cannon next modern WWI, WWII -modern guns, planes, submarines next more modern and future -spaceship, atomic weapons, phasers levels hard for most authors to maintain and keep straight best writers give magic wielder limitations that cause problems that must deal with |
01-08-2013, 06:01 AM | #20 |
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I've not seen him post around these parts lately, but I enjoy Daniel Arenson. Firefly Island is awesome, and Eye of the Wizard is pretty good, with alot of comic relief if I remember, haven't checked out the 2nd book in the series though.
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01-08-2013, 08:33 AM | #21 |
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How about Delver Magic by Jeff Inlo
http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Delve...rHNUf2iuiQ&r=2 Quote from Kobo (there is a spoiler for a reason): Spoiler:
I read the first three books a couple of years ago and enjoyed them. |
01-11-2013, 01:25 PM | #22 | ||
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gritty fantasy applies
Black Company series (Glen Cook) A Song of Ice and Fire series (George R.R. Martin) Malazan Book of the Fallen series (Steven Erikson) The Deed of Paksenarrion (Elizabeth Moon) Prince of Nothing series (R. Scott Bakker) Quote:
Starship Troopers (Robert Heinlein) Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card) Foundation (Isaac Asimov) Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson) Quote:
They think differently so check the link if you want [EDIT] Just saw you are looking for new authors. Well these recommendations still stand if you wish for something more tested and tried. Last edited by Geralt; 01-11-2013 at 01:45 PM. Reason: bleh. |
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01-11-2013, 03:52 PM | #23 |
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Have you thought of subscribing to one or more of the many magazines that publish new authors (as well as established). Fantasy is more limited (Fantasy & Science Fiction and Lightspeed are the two I'm most familiar with & like). I'm less of an SF fan, but there are definitely quite a few offerings (Dell has a number of well-regarded ones like Asimov's).
The earlier year's best anthologies suggestion is also a very good one. Happy hunting, and let us know if you find any less-known gems! |
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