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Verily, Baron Von Mortay doth proclaim:
I'm an Eddings freak. You should see my bookshelves. It's virtually all one author.
A man after my own heart, I still mud on the same Belgariad/Mallorean based mud for the past....7...8 years?
its almost disturbing the detail with which I know those books.
then I moved out of that book series, and The Losers is by far my favorite by him.
I -highly- recommend Eddings, very vew fantasy novels can make me giggle as much as that, Beldin is the man.
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Delyl Caledor had this to say about Cuba:
Whats it about?
That would be the Martin series
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
and (eventually)A Feast for Crows
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Zair had this to say about pies:
That would be the Martin seriesA Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
and (eventually)A Feast for Crows
Oh, Lol. I was confused.
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Liam - "Caitlin: You terrify me, but in a good way."
Fantasy and satire all rolled into one
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
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Anyway, I highly (HIGHLY) recommend Steven Erikson's series 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen'. The first book (Gardens of the Moon) is good but a but confusing, the second book is pure genius and the rest of the series carries on in kind.
I cannot stress this enough, I have never read as good fantasy as this. I especially love the Chain of Dogs in Deadhouse Gates.
I repeat: get this series. [ 04-17-2003: Message edited by: Niklas ]
No, really.
It's pretty entertaining in a dry, English humor. . .erm, humour. . .sort of way.
I'll also second George R. R. Martin's series, though it's not what you'd call uplifting. Be prepared for every character you care about to be killed, raped, maimed, or otherwise crippled. Exceptionally well-written, though.
Wizard's First Rule was a good book, but Goodkind quickly devolved into boring, formulaic writing, so beware if you have literary as well as entertainment standards when you read.
Eddings is the same way, though even more poorly written. A good, quick read, and fairly entertaining, though. I like the stories, but can't get over the atrocious style, though I must say it's probably not something anyone who isn't deeply into literature would really notice.
I'd also highly recommend Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Don't bother with the second series, though.
Glen Cook's Black Company books, as previously mentioned, are outstanding. The Books of the North are great, and Bleak Seasons is a tour de force in perspective.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
