Your Favorite Fantasy Series - Page 3

BeardofPants · 12-23-2004, 01:44 PM

Yep, read 'em. They're awesome - almost as good as Dune even.

brownjenkins · 12-23-2004, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BeardofPants

Yep, read 'em. They're awesome - almost as good as Dune even.

speaking of which... finallly finished chapterhouse a few days ago... still mulling over the ending... what a series!

robertwchandler · 12-23-2004, 01:53 PM

Well the song of ice and fire series is absolutely brilliant. IMO he is much better than other modern fantasists like Jordan. Its the best stuff out there right now IMO.

Lenya · 01-19-2005, 03:27 PM

Have any of you read Death Gate Cycle by M.Weis & T. Hickman? I just finished the first book and it was not bad at all.

BeardofPants · 01-20-2005, 12:57 AM

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speaking of which... finallly finished chapterhouse a few days ago... still mulling over the ending... what a series!

I've read that book 3 times now, and it *still* ****s with my head.

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Well the song of ice and fire series is absolutely brilliant. IMO he is much better than other modern fantasists like Jordan. Its the best stuff out there right now IMO.

I absolutely agree... although, I've only read bk 1 of WoT - that was enough, believe me.

Lenya · 01-20-2005, 04:46 AM

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I absolutely agree... although, I've only read bk 1 of WoT - that was enough, believe me.

RJ isn't that bad. You must actually just get past his firts book, it's the boring one. I admit it takes a whole book to get into the story, but I'll say it's worth it. I rather enjoyed the rest. You must just not expect it to be as good as Tolkien's works. It is good fantasy, not great.

ItalianLegolas · 01-22-2005, 02:56 PM

has anyone ever read 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King?? those books are awesome. the Dune series by Frank herbert isn't to shabby either

Grey_Wolf · 01-22-2005, 04:57 PM

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has anyone ever read 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King?? those books are awesome. the Dune series by Frank herbert isn't to shabby either

I haven't read it yet (waiting eagerly for parts six and seven), then I'll begin reading it.

As for favourites:

JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
Terry Brooks' Shannara-series
Piers Anthony's Incarnations-series

ItalianLegolas · 01-22-2005, 05:31 PM

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I haven't read it yet (waiting eagerly for parts six and seven), then I'll begin reading it.

Parts 6 and 7 of what? because if you mean the Dark Tower, they are both out already. And if you mean Dune, you might as well just start reading em anyway.

Lenya · 01-22-2005, 06:37 PM

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I haven't read it yet (waiting eagerly for parts six and seven), then I'll begin reading it.

Waiting is a very good idee. I didn't wait for Weel of Time to be finished and now I have to wait for 2 more books. By the time they come out, I'll have forgotten what happened in the previous ones

ItalianLegolas · 01-22-2005, 07:09 PM

well, reading them again never hurts.

Lenya · 01-22-2005, 07:21 PM

No way. 10 books is an awfully lot to reread and I have a lot of other things I'd rather read.

ItalianLegolas · 01-23-2005, 10:02 AM

oh, then don't re-read them. is the Pendragon series any good? some people say its good and others say its horrible

Grey_Wolf · 01-23-2005, 12:21 PM

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Parts 6 and 7 of what? because if you mean the Dark Tower, they are both out already. And if you mean Dune, you might as well just start reading em anyway.

Sorry. I didn't specify that I was waiting for The Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower to come out in trade paperback.

Pytt · 01-23-2005, 12:45 PM

I have just read three fantasy series; WoT, some of Tolkiens work, and Harry Potter.
I think all these three are superb! But Tolkien is the greates, and I can't decide which is the next best. I have to wait to see the end on both before I make up my mind. I don't even know if they can be compared.
But right I am totaly engrossed in WoT, and I probably will be for the next two, three months.

ItalianLegolas · 01-23-2005, 01:46 PM

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Sorry. I didn't specify that I was waiting for The Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower to come out in trade paperback.

Oh, okay, I got the hardcovers, they were really good

Grey_Wolf · 01-23-2005, 02:24 PM

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Oh, okay, I got the hardcovers, they were really good

Well, I've got something to look forward to then.

ItalianLegolas · 01-23-2005, 04:43 PM

the ending of 7 is a bit disapointing though...

Lenya · 01-29-2005, 08:33 AM

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oh, then don't re-read them. is the Pendragon series any good? some people say its good and others say its horrible

No idee. Haven't even seen it. I didn't know it was allready out, I thought he would write it after WoT.

Grey_Wolf · 01-29-2005, 10:55 AM

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the ending of 7 is a bit disapointing though...

Oh, is it? Well, I suppose King could have gotten a bit rushed at the end.

12-23-2004, 01:44 PM	#41
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yep, read 'em. They're awesome - almost as good as Dune even. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-23-2004, 01:53 PM	#43
robertwchandler Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25	Well the song of ice and fire series is absolutely brilliant. IMO he is much better than other modern fantasists like Jordan. Its the best stuff out there right now IMO. __________________ "There never was much hope...just a fool's hope." Visit The Third Age

01-22-2005, 02:56 PM	#47
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	has anyone ever read 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King?? those books are awesome. the Dune series by Frank herbert isn't to shabby either __________________ What was lost is now found.

01-22-2005, 07:09 PM	#51
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	well, reading them again never hurts. __________________ What was lost is now found.

01-23-2005, 10:02 AM	#53
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	oh, then don't re-read them. is the Pendragon series any good? some people say its good and others say its horrible __________________ What was lost is now found.

01-19-2005, 03:27 PM	#44
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	Have any of you read Death Gate Cycle by M.Weis & T. Hickman? I just finished the first book and it was not bad at all.

01-22-2005, 07:21 PM	#52
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	No way. 10 books is an awfully lot to reread and I have a lot of other things I'd rather read.

01-23-2005, 12:45 PM	#55
Pytt The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: trondheim, norway Posts: 1,388	I have just read three fantasy series; WoT, some of Tolkiens work, and Harry Potter. I think all these three are superb! But Tolkien is the greates, and I can't decide which is the next best. I have to wait to see the end on both before I make up my mind. I don't even know if they can be compared. But right I am totaly engrossed in WoT, and I probably will be for the next two, three months. __________________ Don't Panic!

01-23-2005, 04:43 PM	#58
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	the ending of 7 is a bit disapointing though... __________________ What was lost is now found.

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