What are you favorite fantasy authors?
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, December 8 2005 22:36
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I presume that most people who like fantasy RPGs also like fantasy novels to some extent, so I thought I'd ask what people liked. Some of my favorites are Harry Turtledove, David Eddings (before his newest series), Terry Brooks (specific titles), George R.R. Martin, Mercedes Lackey, John Marco, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien. How about you? -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, December 8 2005 22:46
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Funny you should mention it... [Edit: In a post this short it shouldn't be hard to get things right!] —Alorael, who encourages everyone to direct posts to the other thread. Minor necromancy is okay when the thread is close to identical. [ Thursday, December 08, 2005 22:46: Message edited by: Dire Whit Char ] Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, December 9 2005 00:11
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Encourage to use the other thread you do. Yet close this thread you do not? :P Actually, I'd like to use the opportunity to ask which is David Eddings' newest series. I've read his Belgariad/Malloreon and the Elenium/Tamuli, and while both of them were okay at best, the latest isn't any worse than the others. So did he do another series that is really atrocious? [ Friday, December 09, 2005 00:16: Message edited by: An array cat ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, December 9 2005 00:54
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Sorry. I read back 2 month in the forums and could have sworn that wasn't there. Next time i'll tery to be more thorough before posting a new topic. The Belgariad/Malloreon and Elenium/Tamuli were good, even with overused plot devices. The characterization helped overcome the reused plot. The Redemption of althalus was also very good, but the new series, The Dreamers, I found to be rather bad. -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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written Sunday, December 11 2005 22:55
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Sorry to revive, but I like The Dreamers. Have you read all three that have been released? One thing, though: It seems that Eddings loves having nimble little characters: Silk in Belgariad/Mallorean, and Rabbit in The Dreamers. I havn't yet read Redemption of Althalus or The Rivan Codex, but I like Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress, as well as the Belgariad and Mallorean. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, December 11 2005 23:38
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The Rivan Codex is not an actual novel. It's just a collection of background information and reference material that Eddings drew up when he was writing the Belgariad/Malloreon. I would highly recommend The Redemption of Althalus. It's a great novel. As for the Dreamers series, I only read The Elder Gods and didn't really care for it, so I didn't continue on. I think perhaps it has to do with when I read them. I read the Belgariad/Malloreon when I was around your age, Spring, and only recently picked up The Elder Gods. My taste in books seems to have changed slightly over the past few years. I still like what I read before, but perhaps that is because I already have developed a fondness for those novels. This does not mean that these books are only for younger people, simply that my taste in books seems to have changed slightly in recent years. EDIT: Have you read the Elenim/Tamuli? If you haven't, I recommend those as well. Eddings will always be one of my favorite authors. While not fantasy per se, Regina's Song is also worth checking out. I didn't really care for High Hunt or The Losers though. [ Sunday, December 11, 2005 23:46: Message edited by: Tyranicus ] -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, December 14 2005 19:59
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it goes in this order jrr tolkien(being the best book i have ever readen and best movie robert jordan(wheel of time) margerat weis and tracy hickmen(authors of the continuing and everlasting series off dragonlance -------------------- join me! we shall harness the power of geckos, bunnys, and fluffy pink stuffed animals and rule the world!!! Posts: 193 | Registered: Wednesday, December 14 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, December 14 2005 21:01
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Topic schizophrenia? Just say no! —Alorael, who sloganizes but does not play well with others. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |