I live Druss's morals. I want to get his creed on a plaque for when I have kids. But skillion was the bet with his swords.
John Buttimer On May 14, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Michael Hawksworth <[email protected]> wrote: > Most of the Drenia books are geared to that in one way or another but I don't > think it is the core plot for the waylander/Sipstrassi(J.Shannow) books. > That said epic end battles in individual books are a norm of the genre and > David didn't do the now standard trilogy format giving him chance for hanging > book endings etc so if you have to end an epic quest a major valiant fight is > better than most. > > I would also say that the battle in Legend takes about 200+ pages on and off > <G> and that it is the characters getting there that is the story not the end > battle, and at least he is willing to kill off people. > > The Troy and greek series are bound by their outlines so are always going to > be based on war which is probs why he picked them. > > I was never a great fan of Druss and prefer characters like Decado and Pagan > who are more interesting and the thirty are fun but by default have to fit > into epic battle format. > > I would say that there are over thirty books so most people will find > something they like. > > > > > > On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Brian Jones (Trancendance) > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm quite willing to be shown one of his books that doesn't have that basic >> plot, but i have a significant proportion of them already :0p >> >> Sent from my Windows Phone >> From: Marsh, Paul (CA-CIB) >> Sent: 14/05/2013 11:13 >> >> To: feistfans-l >> Subject: RE: In need of something new >> >> Sacrilege, get back under your bridge troll and never show your face >> again…………lol tbh as much as I love his work I have always seen his books >> as 300 pages of build-up to massive battle of 4 million people etc. that is >> somehow concluded in 12 pages. >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Jones >> (Trancendance) >> Sent: 14 May 2013 10:55 >> To: feistfans-l >> Subject: RE: In need of something new >> >> >> >> I loved Gemmells stuff although it generally tended to go old guy, does >> heroic stuff, meets nubile young lady, gets some, dies. >> >> From: [email protected] >> [[email protected]] on behalf of Marsh, Paul >> (CA-CIB) [[email protected]] >> Sent: 14 May 2013 10:26 >> To: feistfans-l >> Subject: RE: In need of something new >> >> Wow fantastic response a few there that I have never heard of and some that >> are a staples to the fantasy reader >> >> >> >> >> >> Gemmell = Legend/Waylander nuff said >> >> >> >> Steven Ericson: I tried Gardens of the Moon but found it really hard going >> so I put it down. but I do hear good things about it all the time and that >> Ian Cameron Esslemont’s Malazan stuff is better >> >> >> >> 40k Horus Heresy books are great Dan Abnett is especially good. I’m on book >> 14 >> >> >> >> Dragon Lance: dragons of autumn twilight was the first fantasy book I ever >> read love them all. Thought they are Standard D&D fair along with forgotten >> realms. not read the Death gate cycle but I do have them on my shelf >> >> >> >> Fred Saberhagen book of swords, I have read a few and liked them but they >> are hard to get hold of >> >> >> >> Patrick Rothfuss never heard of so will give them a try >> >> >> >> Anne McCaffery never read any will give them a try >> >> >> >> Tom Lloyd: loved the stormcaller but found twilight herald a hard slog need >> to re-read that as I have the other sitting on my shelf. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Has anybody ever thought about starting book clubs? We have all read the >> same stuff more or less and some of us must live in the same geographical >> areas. I live in UK Greenwich and work in Central London, anyone nearby >> fancy meeting for a beer and discussing the finer points of fantasy >> novels???? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ryan >> Hosiassohn >> Sent: 14 May 2013 09:56 >> To: feistfans-l >> Subject: Re: In need of something new >> >> >> >> Robert Jordan but he passed away unfortunately and haven't read his set >> since the new person took over the wheel of time series. >> >> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Ryan Hosiassohn <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Kevin J Anderson is also good but hes more Sci-Fi >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Ryan Hosiassohn <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Yeah I would say Steven Erikson or Terry Brooks >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Harv Barker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Can definitely recommend the Patrick Rothfuss books, Name of the Wind and >> Wise Mans Fear, but only two in the series out so far. Loved them though. >> >> H >> >> >> >> On 14 May 2013 09:24, Marsh, Paul (CA-CIB) <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> After the excitement of the book signings, Meeting Ray and other fans and >> Reading Magicians End, I find myself feeling a little down. I’m in need of >> something new. >> >> >> >> Can anyone suggest other Authors / Sets of books that have a really fresh >> twist to the fantasy genre. >> >> >> >> Two such authors I have read recently that fit the bill are: >> >> >> >> David Farland: Rune Lords >> >> Adrian Tchaikovsky: Shadow of the Apt >> >> >> >> But I have exhausted their books in print so need something else >> >> >> >> Please help >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> This email does not create a legal relationship between any member of the >> Crédit Agricole group and the recipient or constitute investment advice. >> The content of this email should not be copied or disclosed (in whole or >> part) to any other person. 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