Reading this thread with great pleasure, but could I just mention, Terry Brooks was, I believe, the first to write "in the tradition of" Tolkein. For many Tolkein fans, Brooks was water in the desert.
Not that I like either author much. Don't like Harry Potter either. Wouldn't bother suing me though, not unless you want your winnings in second hand books.
Kat-in-Sydney
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Originally Posted by nikkie
Stephen R. Donaldson
Terry Brooks
I read Sword of Shannara and thought it was awful. I was very much put off by how similar it was to Lord of the Rings, and my inner sense of cognitive dissonance kept ringing because the writing was so clumsy and awkward. I did, however, recently read and enjoy "Magic Kingdom for Sale". Not the best book around, but it was cheap and I wanted some comforting fantasy.
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