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Never heard of The Rook.
As for the other two, they turn around your expectations of the epic fantasy genre, although Rothfuss is arguably more overt at it. Had difficulties reading The Knight because it was written in an archaic style (that's Wolfe's intent for this novel... his other fiction isn't written like that). |
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The Name of the Wind is very well written but the protagonist is far too perfect for my tastes. everyone likes him, he's immediately good at everything he tries, etc. he goes from being a great character to a grade-a smartass. the 1st half is fantastic but the 2nd half was a real eye-roller.
i'd recommend The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks- "For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly - and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint. But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics - and cultivate a flair for death." |
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I found the start of Name of the Wind pretty weak - the stuff in the inn before it goes into the first-person history - so it might not come over well from a free sample.
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I just started Name of the Wind and I'm up to chapter 9. so far it's kind of boring, but I can see it picking up soon. I hope this isn't one of those books you get 500 pages into and then something happens...
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You really cannot judge a book based a few pages. Besides, a lot of fantasy books have strange character/place names. Trust me, Legend is worth reading. Just try it up to chapter 2 and see what you think.
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Oh I'm sure it's good, I just wasn't in the right mood to read it. When I tried to read the first few paragraphs everything became a jumble of odd words and I couldn't concentrate because of it.
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Well, having seen both those movies, it doesn't feel like either one of them. My "Bourne Identity" meets "Memento" comparison was based on the first few chapters, but after she starts actually going to work in the paranormal government agency without any idea what her job is, and trying to fake it, it takes on a different feel. I've read some reviews that say it has much more in common with "X-Men," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Harry Potter," and "Ghostbusters," and that feels about right.
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I really enjoyed the name of the wind I also liked the sequel as well and the third is probably my most anticipated book. I'm pretty limited with that kind of genre the only ones I've read are probably inheritance, Codex Alera and I had a go at a song of ice and fire but just couldn't get into clash of kings.
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I just finished The Lamb among the Stars Series (Christian Science Fiction). I very much enjoyed it.
Now, I'm moving onto EON and the squeal EONA by Allison Goodman. |
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I was falling asleep constantly while reading it. Yes, its fantasy, yes its heroic. I just could not care. So predictable.
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Is it too late to post?
![]() If you want quirky non-standard for the genre, check out Sheri S. Tepper. Though she may technically be SF... her books are more about worlds and characters and humanity itself than technology, which appeals to my inner anthropologist. |
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