Have to agree, excellent books. Tad Williams too. Sent from my iPad
On 14 May 2013, at 20:36, "Len Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > Can I suggest The farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb, I’m on book 3 now and have > enjoyed them all > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neil Morgan > Sent: 14 May 2013 20:18 > To: feistfans-l > Subject: Re: In need of something new > > The Troy books by David Gemmell are amazing! Brilliantly finished off by > Stella Gemmell. Enduringly moving stuff and a good spin on the myth > > Sent from my iPad > > On 14 May 2013, at 12:50, "John Buttimer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. It may contain information which is > confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. 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