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Old 05-15-2006, 07:33 PM   #1
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I am looking for a modern day fantasy/adventure book. I don't mean the fantasy books set in medievil times like lord of the rings etc. but something set in the modern day world with a similar concept e.g. magic, journeys etc. Thanks
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Old 05-15-2006, 07:35 PM   #2
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Have you ever read the Garth Nix series... 'The Morrow Days' is what I think its called...
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The Dark Materials trilogy comes to mind, but it's popular enough that I doubt you'd need anyone to reccomend it...
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You will probably like Clive Barker's novels, notable Imajica and Weaveworld. His The Great and Secret Show and its sequel, Everville, may also be what you are looking for.
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How about some Terry Pratchett? "The Colour Of Magic" and "The Light Fantastic" are the only two I've read so far but they're good.
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Pratchett is hardly fantasy set in the modern world.
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Thanks for the suggestions! I'll be sure to look into them.
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