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06-07-2004, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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Urgh, I really tried with Stephan Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series, but god, that main character - I just wanted to jump on him, and not in a good way!
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06-07-2004, 07:53 PM | #2 |
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yeah..as heroes go hes a bit of a s##t...its ok for a few books but in the end you almost want him to fall to bits.
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06-18-2004, 09:01 PM | #3 |
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my top five (which will end up being 6 or 7) in any order :
~Tolkien ~GRR Martin ~Tamora Pierce ~Douglas Adams ~Terry Pratchett ~Terry Goodkind I have a question about the Sword of Truth, is the series done becasue if it is I'm really disappointed with the ending of Naked Empire! Well, not disappointed but it would be nice to see that guy that I can't remember his name defeated.
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06-19-2004, 08:13 PM | #4 |
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My top 5 ....
Well, Tolkien of course, but there are some other authors I particularly like.. Sara Douglass - the Axis trilogy is fantastic and the Wayfarer trilogy, which was released in Australia several years ago, is a superb sequel Robert Holdstock - this English author writes fantasy novels unlike any other I have read - fascinating and compelling reading. Mythago Wood and its sequel Llavondyss are fabulous Susan Cooper - The Dark Is Rising series is great - I have read this several times and although it is aimed at the adolescent audience, this holds the interest of a wide variety of readers - just get past the first book and you'll love the rest Kate Forsyth - The Witches of Eileanan series is good Terry Brooks - The Shannara series David Eddings oops... That's more than 5. I could keep going too....
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06-24-2004, 07:27 PM | #5 |
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Good call on the Susan Cooper - one of those series( especially The dark is rising and the Grey king ) that can appeal to all ages - the struggle of good and evil, maybe the good and evil that is within us all.
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06-24-2004, 08:06 PM | #6 |
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I thought of another really good writer, Mary Stewart. Has anyone read her Arthurian books? They are stellar!
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A lot of the same names circulating around here. Here's my list (no order): Tolkien Robert Jordan Douglas Adams Orson Scott Card Frank Herbert And I like Tamora Pierce too. Also agree with Elizabeth Haydon and Phillip Pullman, and of course, C.S. Lewis. Marion Zimmer Bradley is near the top too.
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06-25-2004, 01:31 AM | #8 |
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Oooh, another Dune fan! (though not a newbie)
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06-25-2004, 07:46 AM | #9 |
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Lollypopgurl,
Since you are interested in Arthurian legends, I thought you might like to know that the "The Dark Is Rising" series of 5 books written by Susan Cooper that I referred to earlier is based on Arthurian legend. Give it a go!! Regards, Elanor the Fair
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07-04-2004, 10:31 PM | #10 |
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in no order
J.R.R. Tolkien D.J. MacHale Garth Nix Chistopher Paloni [sp] C.S. Lewis |
07-22-2004, 12:14 AM | #11 |
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Tolkien
Zelazny Fritz Leiber(fahfrd & Grey Mouser) CS Lewis Poe
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Favorite top five are:
1. C.S. Lewis 2. J.R.R. Tolkien 3. Lloyd Alexander 4. Robert Jordan 5. Cornelia Funke Some others are: Brian Jacques Christopher Poalini J.K. Rowling Sorry I needed to add those, they are great authors!
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06-17-2010, 07:24 PM | #13 |
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By now I would add these:
R.A Salvatore Raymond Feist Sara Douglass David Gemmell Weis and Hickman So for me that is ten. Peace and goodwill.
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06-17-2010, 07:34 PM | #14 |
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J.R.R.T
Terry Pratchett C.S.Lewis Neil Gaiman A.C.H Smith (purely for the Dark Crystal adaptation!) and Douglas Adams *lowers head and rapidly runs away shreiking!!!*
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06-20-2010, 05:00 AM | #15 |
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JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
- my absolute nr one favourite! AA Attanasio's The Arthor Series - The ultimate retelling of the legend of King Arthur, beautifully told and magnificent prose. RL Green's King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table - Written in olde English with black and white medieval etching images. Marvellously told and the prose absolutely fabulous. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books - The story can be read a multitude of times - every time as thrilling as the one before. Wonderful telling of the story of Mowgli - taken up as a cub in a wolfpack at the good word of Bagheera and Balou and at the price of newly slain waterbuffalo. Michael Moorcock's Chronicles of Corum Trilogy - The story of Corum Jhaelin Irsei - Last of the ancient race of Vadhag which was slaughtered by the newly emerged Mabden (Man) - on the direct wish of the Sword Rulers - who oppose order and rightousness. |
06-20-2010, 03:50 PM | #16 |
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Favorite Fiction Authors (haven't read much fantasy)
1. J.R.R. Tolkien 2. George Orwell 3. Charles Dickens 4. C.S. Lewis (Space Trilogy, not Chronicles) Can't think of a fifth
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06-20-2010, 04:24 PM | #17 |
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You should check out the whole thread and see if you can find a fifth. So much to read!
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Neil Gaiman, Brian Jacques, and Stephen Lawhead being three who jump out, from a brief scan of the last couple pages.
Though I totally dig the classification of Dickens as fantasy.
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She did say favorite fiction authors while adding she hadn't read much fantasy- but, anyway, how about A Christmas Carol?
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