Any fantasy recommendations? - Page 3

wayspooled · 04-19-2009, 08:35 AM

One of my favorites. Wheel of Time series, book 1 "The Eye Of The World". The cover is from the original printing of the book 1. http://www.amazon.com/Eye-World-Whee...0144353&sr=1-2

Mrgauth · 04-19-2009, 10:09 AM

Close, but that is not the series. It is much newer than that and the moon on the cover is 3x that size. And the author is not Jordan, that much I know.

Greg Anos · 04-19-2009, 10:15 AM

Two recommendations,

Silverlock - John Myers Myers, Fictionwise e-book

The Princess Bride - William Golding

emellaich · 04-19-2009, 12:20 PM

So,

Whenever, I can I point towards Baen, because:
1) I usually like their books
2) They are DRM-free
3) They have lots of free books to sample
4) The books you buy are among the most reasonably-priced on the net

I'm sure that I missed some, but here are some of the Baen Free Library fantasies. You can read a few chapters online and/or download them.

Go to: http://www.baen.com/library/
then click on "The Books" on the left

Alternate History
============
1632 My rating: 5/5
1633
1812: The Rivers of War
An Oblique Approach 5/5 (here are several more to this series free and others paid.)

Urban Fantasy
===========
Bedlam Boyz
Beyond World's End
Born to Run

Fantasy
==========
Demon Blade
Fiddler Fair
Fire In the Mist
Great Kings' War
The Lark and the Wren
The Lion of Farside 4/5
Old Nathan
Pyramid Scheme
The Sea Hag
Sheepfarmer's Daughter 5/5
Sisters of Glass
Sleipnir
Sympathy for the Devil
The War God's Own 5/5
Werehunter
Wizard's Bane
Wizardry Compiled
Wolf Time

daesdaemar · 04-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Haven't read the whole thread, but The Eye of the Word series by Robert Jordan is fabulous...

BlackVoid · 04-20-2009, 04:16 AM

I would like to second Elantris, reading it right now, it is very good.

Thanks for recommending.

Format C: · 04-21-2009, 10:29 AM

I don't know the English titles (don't even know if they're been translated, but I suppose so). But I really enjoyed reading the dwarfs saga in Markus Heitz's three novels (he's German).

;-)

JSWolf · 04-21-2009, 10:31 AM

Now that they are eBooks, I can highly recommend The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series.

sirbruce · 04-21-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Silverlock - John Myers Myers, Fictionwise e-book

Wow, that's an old one. I'd forgotten about that book.

Melissa · 04-24-2009, 12:13 AM

I was thinking of reading George R R Matin's Song of fire and ice series... why didn't you like it that much?? I've heard its quite dark?? If it is going to depress me, then i'll give it a miss...

other good fantasy books not mentioned yet are:
Black Magician trilogy - Trudi Canavan
Cast series by Michelle Sagara
Rangers Apprentice series - John Flanagan (Aussie author, more for young adult)

Krystian Galaj · 04-24-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melissa

I was thinking of reading George R R Matin's Song of fire and ice series... why didn't you like it that much?? I've heard its quite dark?? If it is going to depress me, then i'll give it a miss...

George R R Martin has a habit of making you love the main characters, then killing them off. I'll wait till the entire series is finished, and then I'll read it from first to last tome. Only once.

BlackVoid · 04-25-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peadar Ó Guilín

Have you given Robin Hobb's "Farseer" trilogy a try?

I have. Oh my. It is incredibly slow paced and dull. There is nothing interesting about the world, the protagonist (who is a whiner) and the other characters (totally predictable cardboard cutouts).

Another reason to completely disregard reviews and judge books on their own merit. Many-many books (even award winners) are way overrated and herd mentality prevails. Someone starts to hype it, good reviews all over the place and people start reading with the preconception that they will like it. And many will like it no matter what, after all the reviews are good, it cannot be bad. YES IT CAN. And even if they do not like it, people do not dare to go against common opinion.

Well yes, maybe there is a message in these books but I just do not have the patience to get to it. If the first 100 pages are boring, good-bye.

Moving onto something more interesting... Robin Hobb is moving onto my DO NOT TOUCH list.

astra · 04-25-2009, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackVoid

Another reason to completely disregard reviews and judge books on their own merit. Many-many books (even award winners) are way overrated and herd mentality prevails. Someone starts to hype it, good reviews all over the place and people start reading with the preconception that they will like it. And many will like it no matter what, after all the reviews are good, it cannot be bad. YES IT CAN. And even if they do not like it, people do not dare to go against common opinion.

I absolutely agree with you.
American Gods, Perdido Street station, Catch 22, The Name of the Rose received negative reviews from me and IMO over-hyped.

BlackVoid · 04-25-2009, 02:30 PM

Catch 22 - I actually enjoyed due to its dark humor.

All of the others I have to agree, I started all, but could not finish any of them.

Idoine · 04-25-2009, 02:43 PM

I'll recommand the Second Sons trilogy from Jennifer Fallon, but as I loved The Assassin's Apprentice (without being influenced by any critic, thanks, I'm 44 and able to make my own opinion

), I'm not sure who will appreciate these as I did (to each his own, as I said in another thread !

)

04-19-2009, 12:20 PM	#34
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	www.webscription.net So, Whenever, I can I point towards Baen, because: 1) I usually like their books 2) They are DRM-free 3) They have lots of free books to sample 4) The books you buy are among the most reasonably-priced on the net I'm sure that I missed some, but here are some of the Baen Free Library fantasies. You can read a few chapters online and/or download them. Go to: http://www.baen.com/library/ then click on "The Books" on the left Alternate History ============ 1632 My rating: 5/5 1633 1812: The Rivers of War An Oblique Approach 5/5 (here are several more to this series free and others paid.) Urban Fantasy =========== Bedlam Boyz Beyond World's End Born to Run Fantasy ========== Demon Blade Fiddler Fair Fire In the Mist Great Kings' War The Lark and the Wren The Lion of Farside 4/5 Old Nathan Pyramid Scheme The Sea Hag Sheepfarmer's Daughter 5/5 Sisters of Glass Sleipnir Sympathy for the Devil The War God's Own 5/5 Werehunter Wizard's Bane Wizardry Compiled Wolf Time

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04-19-2009, 08:35 AM	#31
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	One of my favorites. Wheel of Time series, book 1 "The Eye Of The World". The cover is from the original printing of the book 1. http://www.amazon.com/Eye-World-Whee...0144353&sr=1-2

04-19-2009, 10:09 AM	#32
Mrgauth Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 310 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tulsa OK Device: K3	Close, but that is not the series. It is much newer than that and the moon on the cover is 3x that size. And the author is not Jordan, that much I know.

04-19-2009, 10:15 AM	#33
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,248 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Two recommendations, Silverlock - John Myers Myers, Fictionwise e-book The Princess Bride - William Golding

04-19-2009, 05:27 PM	#35
daesdaemar Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 4282 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Device: Sony 505, Kindle 3, iPad 3	Haven't read the whole thread, but The Eye of the Word series by Robert Jordan is fabulous...

04-20-2009, 04:16 AM	#36
BlackVoid Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 510423 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505	I would like to second Elantris, reading it right now, it is very good. Thanks for recommending.

04-21-2009, 10:29 AM	#37
Format C: Guru Posts: 753 Karma: 1496807 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Third World Device: iLiad + PRS-505 + Kindle 3	I don't know the English titles (don't even know if they're been translated, but I suppose so). But I really enjoyed reading the dwarfs saga in Markus Heitz's three novels (he's German). ;-)

04-21-2009, 10:31 AM	#38
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Now that they are eBooks, I can highly recommend The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series.

04-24-2009, 12:13 AM	#40
Melissa Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Cybook	I was thinking of reading George R R Matin's Song of fire and ice series... why didn't you like it that much?? I've heard its quite dark?? If it is going to depress me, then i'll give it a miss... other good fantasy books not mentioned yet are: Black Magician trilogy - Trudi Canavan Cast series by Michelle Sagara Rangers Apprentice series - John Flanagan (Aussie author, more for young adult)

04-25-2009, 02:30 PM	#44
BlackVoid Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 510423 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505	Catch 22 - I actually enjoyed due to its dark humor. All of the others I have to agree, I started all, but could not finish any of them.

04-25-2009, 02:43 PM	#45
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 661 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	I'll recommand the Second Sons trilogy from Jennifer Fallon, but as I loved The Assassin's Apprentice (without being influenced by any critic, thanks, I'm 44 and able to make my own opinion ), I'm not sure who will appreciate these as I did (to each his own, as I said in another thread ! )

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