oh, i also recommend all of stephen r donaldson's stuff, but for straight up fantasy, the mordant's need pair of books are the best: the mirror of her dreams, and a man rides through
i'd totally let thomas covenant do my dumper
have you read the two available books of the last chronicles of thomas covenant, raoul? first book was kinda eh -- the travelogue of linden avery, supermom -- but the second book is :o :o :o :bow :bow :bow donaldson do me in the dumper wykd shyt :bow2 :bow2 :bow2 :o :o :o and completely validates the first book
have you read the two available books of the last chronicles of thomas covenant, raoul? first book was kinda eh -- the travelogue of linden avery, supermom -- but the second book is :o :o :o :bow :bow :bow donaldson do me in the dumper wykd shyt :bow2 :bow2 :bow2 :o :o :o and completely validates the first book
I've yet to read it, but I'll pick them up. I loves me some Thomas Covenant.
Since you are a Potter fan, I would recommend something a little lighter than Donaldson.
Death Gate Cycle. Weis and Hickman.
given that the majority of their books are rp campaigns they've played previously: shokku
given that the majority of their books are rp campaigns they've played previously: shokku
If people like the RP campaigns, play the RP campaigns. The books are dreadful shite and inexcusable in every way.
The Darkness that Comes Before is a strong, impressive, deeply imagined debut novel. However, this first book of an epic fantasy series is not accessible; it reads like a later volume of a complicated ongoing series. Author R. Scott Bakker has created a world that is very different from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, yet in depth of development comes closer than most high-fantasy worlds. In addition to providing five appendices, Bakker attempts to make his complex world clear to readers by filling the prologue and opening chapters with the names of characters, gods, cities, tribes, nations, religions, factions, and sorcerous schools. For many readers, this approach will have the opposite effect of clarity. It's like demonstrating snowflake structure with a blizzard.
Thanks for the suggestions. Prince of Nothing sounds cool although this kinda makes me hesitant (from amazon):QuoteThe Darkness that Comes Before is a strong, impressive, deeply imagined debut novel. However, this first book of an epic fantasy series is not accessible; it reads like a later volume of a complicated ongoing series. Author R. Scott Bakker has created a world that is very different from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, yet in depth of development comes closer than most high-fantasy worlds. In addition to providing five appendices, Bakker attempts to make his complex world clear to readers by filling the prologue and opening chapters with the names of characters, gods, cities, tribes, nations, religions, factions, and sorcerous schools. For many readers, this approach will have the opposite effect of clarity. It's like demonstrating snowflake structure with a blizzard.
I'll give it a try anyway. Tomorrow after class I'll look up all these suggestions for descriptions.
Thanks for the suggestions. Prince of Nothing sounds cool although this kinda makes me hesitant (from amazon):QuoteThe Darkness that Comes Before is a strong, impressive, deeply imagined debut novel. However, this first book of an epic fantasy series is not accessible; it reads like a later volume of a complicated ongoing series. Author R. Scott Bakker has created a world that is very different from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, yet in depth of development comes closer than most high-fantasy worlds. In addition to providing five appendices, Bakker attempts to make his complex world clear to readers by filling the prologue and opening chapters with the names of characters, gods, cities, tribes, nations, religions, factions, and sorcerous schools. For many readers, this approach will have the opposite effect of clarity. It's like demonstrating snowflake structure with a blizzard.
I'll give it a try anyway. Tomorrow after class I'll look up all these suggestions for descriptions.
IF YOU DON'T START READING THE MALAZAN BOOKS I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE GENITALS
Recently, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is great. China Mieville's stuff is wonderfully dark and strange and absolutely 'fantasy' in the dictionary definition sense but I'm not sure it'd be to your taste. There are occasionally swords, and definitely sorcery, but it's very much it's own thing.
A lot of Neil Gaiman's output qualifies as fantasy - American Gods is my favorite but YMMV.
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Try Mieville's Perdido Street Station. It might appeal to your wannabe-hipster side, and I think it even has black people in it.
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