I like Terry Goodkind

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by HarryT

The original trilogy of books are actually pretty respectable fantasy. It's after that that the series descends into bondage and soft porn.

I should have mentioned that. Yes: The first 3 (maybe 4) were excellent.

As a series, however, I stand by my opinion.

[DrNefario]

I though the first one was quite poor, myself.

[Clancey]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

In my opinion, the Gor novels are some of the most distasteful and horribly written fantasy novels I've ever encountered.

I'm happy that you enjoy them, though.

I'm afraid you misunderstood my post - I was actually trying to convey how bad of a writer I thought Goodkind is, and the way he writes and the way women are treated in SoT is very similar IMHO.

Actually, I read the Gor novels long ago when I was young. At the time I thought he wrote a lot like Edgar Rice Burroughs and I enjoyed the first couple of books, until the tone of the books took a hard misogynist turn. Even as a teenage boy in the 60's I was repelled. Goodkind isn't as overt as Norman, but the women still are treated very badly in his series.

Sorry I was unclear in my original post.

[Clancey]

I should have added in my last post that I was trying (unsuccessfully, I guess) to be a little sarcastic in my initial post, as I find Ayn Rand's philosophy to be equally as abhorrent as Norman's misogyny. However, I think if someone is comfortable with both writers, they just might like Goodkind.

[peachiekene]

Originally Posted by Clancey

Sorry I was unclear in my original post.

I thought you were pretty clear.

I'm something of a Goodkind exile --- I liked him in my late teens-early 20s, but developed a huge distaste for him in my mid-20s. I'm not even sure what happened, I just stopped being able to stomach him at some point.
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On topic: I'll second The Wheel of Time for a suggestion. The beginning of SoT is rather ... inspired by the beginning of WoT. They go in different directions though.

Someone mentioned Jim Butcher being on the Literature Map. I haven't read the Codex Alera series, but I do enjoy The Dresden Files (though they are not high/traditional fantasy, they are fun).

[Clancey]

Originally Posted by peachiekene

I thought you were pretty clear.

Someone mentioned Jim Butcher being on the Literature Map. I haven't read the Codex Alera series, but I do enjoy The Dresden Files (though they are not high/traditional fantasy, they are fun).

I've read the Dresden Files and really liked them a lot. Haven't read the Codex Alera series, but it is on my to-read list. I really like Butcher's writing style, and that he writes characters I care about - still reeling over the fate of some of the his characters, in fact.

What drew me to both Dresden Files and The Sword of Truth were their TV incarnations. I liked the Dresden Files and Legend of the Seeker, but I loved Butchers books even more than the series, though it is a little tough watching Arrow now whenever "Dresden" appears.