Karen and/or fans of fantasy fiction

[lizard]

The Last Light of the Sun
by Guy Gavriel Kay

blood feud, haunted woods, faeries, all in an alternate Britain of the dark ages.

post me some recommendations for some fantasy reading.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

^ I'll check it out Rick!

although, I gotta tell you, seeing my name there in the same line with
"fantasy fiction fans" made me feel like a nerd.
not that there's anything wrong with that



I'm reading Game Of Thrones now, by George R. Martin have you heard about it?
It's super good!

 

[lizard]

I've seen Martin's books but haven't read them. yet.

also the Kay book has faerie/human seks

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

^ I'll check it out Rick!

although, I gotta tell you, seeing my name there in the same line with
"fantasy fiction fans" made me feel like a nerd.
not that there's anything wrong with that



I'm reading Game Of Thrones now, by George R. Martin have you heard about it?
It's super good!

well DUUH, you are a nerd

 

[Dead_Lioness]

^ shut up f00l!

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

nerdular nerdences!

 

[lizard]

well karen, there's nothing that says you can't be a pinnacle of manliness like me or a metal queen like you and still like fantasy

at least we're not camped out waiting for the opening of Revenge of the Sith. (sp)

embrace your inner nerdliness!!!!

 

[Ketshy]

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2005-04-20

 

[neal]

DUNE series. im on book two, and it totally rules. as did book one.

edit: its actually sci-fi not fantasy i guess. no faries or dragons or whatnot.

 

[ScientistOfDarkness]

Game of Thrones is awesome. I got nerdy on Martin a long long time ago, helped forge the path to my full on geekness.

I'll have to check out this one, thanks for the heads up.

 

[Rich - Rannoch]

Michael Moorcock......in particular the Elric books. Chaos, dragons, demons, sorcery and soul-devouring swords....Moorcock is the man Worth checking out.

 

[lizard]

ah yes Elric the Eternal Warrior

 

[Rich - Rannoch]

Yeah - most of the 'Eternal Champion' books are good (Corum, Hawkmoon etc), but the Elric series was my fave. Would probably make an amazing movie if anyone ever attempted it. 'The War Hound & The World's Pain' was a good read too. All about the Holy Grail. Spent hours & hours & hours when I was younger reading Moorcock....ahhh, those were the days........

 

[Dead_Lioness]

hey Rick, you have read anything by Terry Pratchett?

because.. when it comes to books: he is my ultimate hero

neal: you should check him out. You'd love him!

 

[lizard]

No pratchett...

yes when I was in college I read all the Moorcock I could find....loved almost all of it, except the hawklords thing when he got all tied into the band Hawkwind. But at least there's the Lemmy connection

of course in college I was also stoned all the time, as well, so that may have affected my perceptions.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

you people are out of your minds!
go read Pratchett NOW!
he is the only fantasy authur that can make you laugh in front of your book.



NOW I SAY!

 

[Carbonized]

he is the only fantasy authur that can make you laugh in front of your book.

Stephen King in his Dark Tower series books had some entertaining bits. ore than a few times i was laughing or smiling throughout those books. If you haven't read any of the Deark Tower, you're missing out.

I haven't tried Pratchett but i've been tempted to several times. I've also read Wheel of Time(of course) but it can be infuriating, The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, several series by Terry Brooks, Runelords by David Farland, umm i know there's more....

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Wheel of time by Robert Jordan is awesome UNTIL book 7 when it got so boring
I actually thought about what kind of Origami I can do with the pages....
but the first 7 books are awesome!

 

[Carbonized]

Wheel of time by Robert Jordan is awesome UNTIL book 7 when it got so boring
I actually thought about what kind of Origami I can do with the pages....
but the first 7 books are awesome!

Yea, Jordan just seemed to meander pointlessly for a bit there. Still does a bit but i've started it and so will finish if i can. There's only going to be 2 or 3 more books in the series and it will finally be finished.

 

[Lillitu]

I have the first 2 books of Jordan's Wheel of Time series but have not started it. Is it that good that even though it meanders a bit you would still finish out the series? I don't want to start a series that is only going to piss me off in the end.

I recommend the Jaran series by Kate Eliott: Jaran, His Conquering Sword, Earthly Crown and The Law of Becoming. It is fantasy in the vein of Jordan with a smidge of scifi thrown in. I also recommend China Mieville's Perdito Street Station and The Scar (haven't read others yet). It's fantasy but with more steampunk than medieval flavors. Irrespective both were a great read.