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06-21-2010, 05:42 PM
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Elven Warrior
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Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien Last edited by EllethValatari : 06-21-2010 at 06:22 PM. |
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06-20-2010, 06:38 PM
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Elven Warrior
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5. John White, The Iron Sceptre and The Tower of Geburah
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Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien |
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06-20-2010, 08:21 PM
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Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster
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*head asplode*
DUDE. Blast from the past; I have read those books!
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06-21-2010, 10:52 AM
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Elven Warrior
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Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien |
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06-21-2010, 02:49 PM
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Cardboard Harp of Gondor 
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Oh my gosh.... tough one....
Hmmm. In no particular order... 1. Robert Jordan 2. Ursula K. L. 3. Brandon Sanderson 4. Ellis Peters 5. C.S. Lewis/Tolkien  And Frank Herbert. |
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06-21-2010, 05:50 PM
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the Shrike
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06-22-2010, 03:56 AM
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Elf Lord
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In the science fantasy category, yes.
Another of that type is Robert Silverberg's Majipoor series: Lord Valentine's Castle, Majipoor Chronicles, and Valentine Pontifex. Majipoor is a huge planet, much larger than Earth, settled by humans and a few minorities of other alien races thousands of years before. It has Earth-level gravity because it is metal-poor, which means a low-tech medieval-style economy. Fantasy elements are provided by strange creatures genetically modified in the past and remnants of ancient psi-based technology, which the modern inhabitants use without really understanding. Good stuff.
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07-11-2010, 03:02 AM
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Elf Lord
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Haven't read much post-Tolkien fantasy....
Splitting this into two categories Adult: 1- Tolkien- why else would I be here? 2- Fritz Leiber-Grey Mouser/Fafhrd- why else would I have this name? 3- Lord Dunsany 4- E R Eddison, "The Worm Ouroboros" 5- John Crowley, "Little, Big"- sadly neglected, probably because it doesn't fall ino the category of heroic fantasy. Honorable mention: Neil Gaiman Young people's 1-Tove Jannson, Moomintroll 2-Ursula K. LeGuin, Earthsea Trilogy 3-C.S. Lewis, Narnia 4- Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials 5- E. Nesbit, Psammead Series- Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet; the Arden series Tolkien should go in here as well for The Hobbit
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Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep. Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them? "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us, cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals."- Winston Churchill |
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