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Tigana- Guy Gavriel Kay Wyvern - A A Attanasio or Skallagrigg - William Horwood Keep the suggestions coming though as I could use some recommendation in this area. I prefer standalone to series. |
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![]() Also I tried not to repeat other peoples suggestions. Of those listed I especially like The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle, Lud-in-the-Mist by Helen Hope Mirrlees, Little, Big by John Crowley and perhaps The Well of the Unicorn, though it has been 30 years since I've read it. |
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I'll second _The Broken Sword_, though I like to pair it w/ _The Merman's Children_
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Emma Bull - "War for the Oaks"
Charles de Lint - "Forests of the Heart" |
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This is an expensive thread
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I agree with a lot of the posts so far, but I can't resist hopping in with some favorites that haven't been listed yet:
The Neverending Story and Momo by Michael Ende The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente Watership Down by Richard Adams Hard-boiled Wonderland & The End of the World by Haruki Murakami The Throne of Bones by Brian McNaughton (a collection of linked stories - so it may not technically fit the discussion, but nonetheless, excellent weird fantasy) I also remember loving Faerie Tale by Raymond Feist, but I haven't read it in years, so I'm not sure that I would still like it. |
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Since I just agreed with the OP in my first post, I'll add some of my own...
Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock is certainly one of the fantasy books I've enjoyed the most. Although there are more books following on from it, it can certainly be read on its own. Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle is another which stands particularly tall in my memory. I also have to second Feist's Faerie Tale, which I absolutely loved. It's been a while since I read it too, but I'm sure it will still deliver. |
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I'm rather fond of "The paladin" by C. J. Cherryh myself. I know of no ther fantasy book with that premise. I won't spoil
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I always considered Lord of Light Science Fiction since it is using advanced technology as magic. But, I would definitely vote for it in this category too. I consider it Roger Zelazny's best work.
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I've got it as a single volume book and wasn't aware it was available any other way....
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A few more stand-alone novels to add to the list: Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury In Yana - The Touch of the Undying - Michael Shea |
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