Thread: Any Good Fantasy?

He's alright. Fun.
As for great worlds, read Roger Zhelazny's Amber series. Now there's an amazing world. Pity the books are hard to find.

Originally Posted by blademasterzzz

He's alright. Fun.
As for great worlds, read Roger Zhelazny's Amber series. Now there's an amazing world. Pity the books are hard to find.

The Amber books were republished in an omnibus volume some years ago, and is still available.

(Personally, I didn't much care for the latter books in the series. They just seemed rather pointless and not really going anywhere.)

My question is rather off topic, but relevant (I think):

What does everyone think of Robert Jordan? I read the whole series up til the last book before he wrote the prequel and I really enjoyed it, other than the fact that he left the entire series up in the air by the last issue. It seems like no one enjoys him very much.

(I'd recommend some of my favorite fantasy, but the last one I've read was actually Robert Jordan's book. I've tried to pick up some others, but in vain. They were just stupid.)

Jordan is perhaps the worst contemporary fantasy writer.

Jordan is perhaps the worst contemporary fantasy writer.

Ever.

Erase the perhaps and I'll third that with vigor.

I would recommend Quicksilver. I can't remember who it's by at the moment, as I borrowed it from a friend. But it is, in my opinion, an extrememly enjoyable read.

I've always been a fan of Terry Brooks fantasy series. He has several out and they're all pretty entertaining. I havent read any recently enough to give an honest opinion about his method of writing. I do recall him being a good read however. *Thumbs up*

Hi, Believe it or not, this is a really strange, but fantastic read.
The story starts out with a guy in New York reading ads in a magazine.
I can't believe how they pulled off this book.
It's really cool. The guy really ends up buying a Magical Kingdom, in modern days. There are all kinds of magical creatures in this book.You might be able to find it at a Library, not sure.

Have a great day! p.a.

I think they hold it in practically every market bookstore country-wide, at least. I've read it, and enjoyed it. An odd read, but still quite enjoyable. I second that recommedation.

The Landover series was one of my favorites when I was younger. Far better than the Shannara series, I think (although the earlier books in that series are pretty good, too).

Originally Posted by Walker Pierce

Erase the perhaps and I'll third that with vigor.

I would recommend Quicksilver. I can't remember who it's by at the moment, as I borrowed it from a friend. But it is, in my opinion, an extrememly enjoyable read.

Neal Stephenson. I haven't read The Baroque Cycle, but I can vouch for his ability as an author based on The Diamond Age and Cryptonomicon. The former is firmly science fiction, the latter... I can't remember anything science fictiony about it, but it's a ripping good book just the same.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. It's usually regarded as a YA series, but I still manage to pick new things out of it every time I give it a read. It's solid, the prose is a joy to read, and the whole story moves so easily it's like butter. People often compare it to Harry Potter, but it's much darker and older.

One of my personal sword and sorcery favorites would have to be The Sword The Ring and The Challice. Though altogether I prefer high fantasy(iv read the Wheel of Time series around 7 times).

Wheel of the times? More like Filth of the times. I never made it past the first page! >>;; I've been reading the 2nd book of the Dresden files and I've been utterly bored. I'm going to check out some of the authors in this page instead and also read some Jack Vance(if I can find his books).

Originally Posted by K-P

And, before you ask, I didn't like the Lord of the Rings (the books). Well, that's not entirely true; I did like the series, except when Tolkien would go off on a tangest every two pages describing all the blades of grass and the trees and the hills and the lake, and where the waters of the lake flowed too, and what the Dwarves were doing and how they so enjoyed their picnicks with their bologna sandwiches and their flag-football games against the trolls. By the time he'd finished I had already forgotten what the hell was going on.

That in-depth analysis of the most minute details of each race's lifestyles is what makes The Lord of the Rings so powerful, because you feel like you truely understand the characters and what they're fighting for. You feel like one of them. I love the Hobbit, by the way.

Also, Stephen King's The Dark Tower series and The Eyes of the Dragon are all phenominal fantasy reads. I haven't finished the Tower series yet, buy I'm starting to get close. The seven novel series is well worth the investment.