Quote:
Originally Posted by Lin2412
I am honestly trying to give this book a chance, but I keep on putting it off because of the volume of the series too (one of the reasons). I'm intrigued by this in the first place because I wanted to go over my comfort zone genres and ultimate fantasy books present a great deal of different to what I usually go for. So far in the first chapter I'm trying to relate with it, but for now it's still an attempt I hope to be more enthusiastic about some other time after.
|
If I'm reading this correctly, you shouldn't pick this series just yet. If even the author says you either hit the ground running or you're swamped, then it's not the right series to get into fantasy. It might actually turn you off of the genre, while that would not have happened had you started out with something easier.
I'd suggest something a lot easier; a work that you can jump right into, and understand exactly what's happening from the beginning.. Think The Hobbit by Tolkien, The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks (one of the best in the Shannara world IMHO), The Elenium and The Tamuli (in that order) by David Eddings, or The Belgariad and The Malloreon (also in that order), also by David Eddings. Other possibilities are The Dark Elf Trilogy and The Icewind Dale Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore (in that order, they comprise the first 6 books of the Legend of Drizzt series).
That's all easy fantasy; most of the books are a quick read, but well worth it. Most of these books are 300-400 paperback pages long, so you don't need to slug through a 1200 page tome to find out if you like fantasy.