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fantasy novels
I recently started reading this really old one (1960s) by Andre Norton (a woman!) that my mom has had around forever, Chronicles of the Witch World. The best way to describe it is 'interesting'.
At first, I didn't htink I'd be able to finish it because of the writing, but it's so unique, once you get used to it you don't mind it. There's descriptions of crazy monsters and races, and the way the plot is set up makes me think of an rpg actually, you know what you have to go do and that something will inevitably happen as you go to do it, but you'll usually be surprised by the what.
did I mention the diction is crazy? She's not one to put in useless words.
Fantasy novels: Discuss.
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I agree wholeheartedly with DK, A Dance with Dragons needs to come out NAO! I need my Tyrion fix. Damn that series is so freaking awesome.
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I haven't read a good fantasy novel for a while.. I have my childhood favorites though. The Familiar Dragon trilogy and Enchanted Forest chronicles were thoroughly enjoyable. And random Forgotten Realms stuff from Ed Greenwood here and there
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I really liked the first book in the Death Gate Cycle series, but I didn't really care much beyond it. Each book is in an entirely different realm, and the first one was really captivating. The next one I read, though, just didn't hold me. But the first book is good, at least.
Allie, that Shannarah book I got from your mom is good if you basically want Lord of the Rings with different characters xD
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stu, I've read one before, thanks!
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David Farland's Runelords series is probably my favorite group of books. It's fairly different from anything else I have read but it follows some of the same principles of fantasy so it does not seem like it is trying too hard to be something different.
My favorite individual book is more recent. "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. It's received spectacular praise for the writing style and storyline by famous authors and critics alike. I'm waiting patiently for the second book to come out.
R.A. Salvatore writes a lot of good stuff, most of which I have read multiple times without getting bored. His writing style is extraordinarily fluid, making most of his books seem shorter than they actually are. It's easy to get attached to his characters, even the villains.
Currently I'm reading "The Soulforge". I'm not entirely sure how the Dragonlance timeline works exactly, but I think this is the first prequel to the Twins Saga. It's pretty good.
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r. a. salvatore wrote the Attack of the Clones novelization, did he not? And that was a piece of trash. but if you can promise that his 'real' works are better. . .
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I have never read a single Star Wars novelization and I plan on keeping it that way for as long as humanly possible. I was talking about his works with Forgotten Realms lore.
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the terry brooks one for the phantom menace was pretty good, as I recall. But RAS just suffered from having to write about AotC
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The love for ASoIaF makes me exceptionally happy. Unfortunately, that series and its awesomeness has just about ruined every other fantasy novel. For someone who writes fantasy, I tend to hate just about every series I read. xD
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Salvatore writes a lot of books that should be comics.
That being said, I've read probably more than fifty D&D related novels.
I also like Terry Pratchett, George RR Martin, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Piers Anthony...um...countless others I can't think of right now.
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