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.