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Jan 19, 2009 13:40:33 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 19, 2009 13:40:33 GMT -6
hey i found this book in the city library its by robert jordan but he's writing as reagan o'neal. its called the fallon blood. its based right before the american revolution.
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caldar
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Jan 20, 2009 2:56:58 GMT -6
Post by caldar on Jan 20, 2009 2:56:58 GMT -6
do you still need more inspiration? did i quick peek in my own library: try reading the Cycle of Fire by Janny Wurtz; nice little trilogy, fanstasy with a small bordering of sf. otherwise the assasins books by Robin Hobb are quite good
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Jan 20, 2009 5:13:02 GMT -6
Post by Tintomara on Jan 20, 2009 5:13:02 GMT -6
Or you can try James Barclay's books about the Raven (you just have to get over the fact that halfway through the first book you feel like there should be books before that one, that you have missed) or Katharine Kerr's about Deverry. Both are very good series that I like a lot. I also second the tip about Terry Pratchett. His Discworld books are wonderful! So full of clever references and witty humour along with incredible characters.
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caldar
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Jan 20, 2009 8:30:04 GMT -6
Post by caldar on Jan 20, 2009 8:30:04 GMT -6
and i like to second Katharine Kerr...
What's this Barclay fellow about then?
uhhmmm, someone ever heard of Anne McAffrey (think this is the right spelling), she has a cool series about dragons, but it's been 10 years since i read them
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Jan 20, 2009 9:11:15 GMT -6
Post by Tintomara on Jan 20, 2009 9:11:15 GMT -6
The Raven is a band of mercenaries that have never been on the losing side. There are elves and magicians and dragons in the books, and although the writing style is somehow "coarser" than most fantasy books, and there is more focus on the fighting than in most, you quickly get used to it, and want to follow Hirad, Ilkar and the others as they try to save their world (and they want to save it despite becoming very unpopular in doing so at some point). Two trilogies that go together, so it's not a whole lot of books Yes, I've read Anne M, but I read the series where one book is called the Rowan, about Empaths, Telepaths etc. I don't think I ever managed to find the last of those books
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caldar
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Jan 20, 2009 11:06:03 GMT -6
Post by caldar on Jan 20, 2009 11:06:03 GMT -6
fair enough, Barclay sounds allright, i'll see if i can get it shipped to holland (need some inspiration as well, while waiting on other books to either come out or rereading/buying stuff i've read before)
don't know about those Rowan, though.
read a rather obscure book by a fellow called Brian Daley. Was quite funny, ever heard of him?
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Jan 20, 2009 13:14:57 GMT -6
Post by Tintomara on Jan 20, 2009 13:14:57 GMT -6
No, but if it's weird I'll have a look for him
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Jan 20, 2009 15:48:34 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 20, 2009 15:48:34 GMT -6
i think all these books are wierd.... in a good way.lol
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Jan 20, 2009 19:43:05 GMT -6
Post by Shylah.Sedai on Jan 20, 2009 19:43:05 GMT -6
I love anything by David Eddings. He's written some great stuff.
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Jan 20, 2009 20:21:32 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 20, 2009 20:21:32 GMT -6
has anyone read the pendragon books? its scifi but not like star wars or anything. also Ted Dekker is a great author. he is a christian fiction author, he writes thrillers, mysteries, and adventure-like books. he also ties in all the books he writes from the circle trilogy on. read black, red, and white(3 books). they begin the time where all his books after those combine.
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Jan 20, 2009 20:41:23 GMT -6
Post by nirb on Jan 20, 2009 20:41:23 GMT -6
Some books I've enjoyed that haven't been mentioned Besides Lewis and Tolkien, here are my thoughts. I've been through WOT about ten times now.
Anything by Orson Scott Card, his dabble into fantasy was the Alvin Prentice series. It is a fantasy based on lore from colonial America, much like Tolkien was based on mythical ancient England.
Although they are written for Teens, I really enjoyed the Artimus Fowl series by Eon Coffer.
Another teen book series that I thought was good was the Sabriel (sp?) by Garth somebody. Pretty good magic system in the world.
I heard that the new Neal Stephenson book is good fantasy but haven't read it myself. His old stuff is brilliant, but more Sci-Fi with a historical twist (I think his problem is he doesn't really fit a genre).
Along a similar line is the Dune series. I enjoyed Dune, but have not embraced Dune Messiah or any of the other books yet.
Of course as my character in this game is any indication (Berek Halfhand) I enjoyed the first two chronicles of Thomas Covenant but haven't started the third.
Alseen, I'll check into Dekker. What is his adventure stuff? Iread the first 3 Pendragon books (Pendragon, Arthur, Merlin) and liked them as well.
I've just downloaded a George MacDonald book who is the Father of Fantasy Fiction. After I finish it I'll let you know. I think it was called the Princess and the Goblin.
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Jan 20, 2009 20:52:04 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 20, 2009 20:52:04 GMT -6
his adventure is really wierd, but great. black, red, and white(the circle trilogy) start it off. it takes place in modern times(Black) but then the main charcter ends up in a parallel universe thats in the future and its sorta like humanity restarting itself, but good and evil can be seen there, and every human is good(for now) but the world is separated by a river. good guys on one side bad on the other. they're excellant books and sorry if i said too much but thats like the first chapter.
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Jan 20, 2009 20:55:02 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 20, 2009 20:55:02 GMT -6
oh and the artimus fowl series WAS good. i sayy they screwd it up by the fourth book maybe? teh first 3 were great though and of course everyone knows tolkien and lewis are they cant call themselves readers.lol have u really read wot 10 times?! i only read them about 5 times there so good but i have to read something else after so long.
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Jan 20, 2009 21:04:28 GMT -6
Post by nirb on Jan 20, 2009 21:04:28 GMT -6
I've most of the series in Audiobook format on my ipod. I travel alot, so on boring long plane rides I start a book and then get hooked and can't put it down. 10 is probably the average. I've read/listened to Shadow Rising maybe 20 and Crossroads of Twilight about 5. The others are in between.
The moral of the story is I need to get more audio books.
Audio books of the WoT are great. For instance the scene where Elayne gets drunk and confronts Tom about his relationship with her mom is hilarious. The reader does an incredible job. If you ever get the chance you should try some of the audiobooks.
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Jan 20, 2009 21:06:55 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 20, 2009 21:06:55 GMT -6
hm... i never listened to an audiobook. but it would be easier to travel with. but im only 16. my traveling time is like 0.lol
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