Covenant s a legendary read! Tad heavy going in places, but the whole series is epic!
Chris G Sent from my iPad On 15 May 2013, at 01:42, "Barbara Allison" <[email protected]> wrote: > The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - Stephen Donaldson - another of my > favorites, the hero frustrates & angers hugeyl, may be difficult to begin but > 'endure' & keep a packet of tissues with you at end. > The Uplift series - David Brin also author of The Postman - Sci Fi but > something for everyone in Startide Rising & The Uplift War > Nine Princes in Amber Series- Roger Zelazny > Songs of Earth & Power, (The Infinity Concerto & The Serpent Mage) - Greg Bear > Ringworld - Larry Niven > Lillith - 19th century author George McDonald a Scottish clergyman. You maybe > surprised, I lent this copy to someone was very difficult to get hold of, but > I see Amazon is stocking . > > I am am not home by my library, but do have many more suggestions. > Barbara > > From: Dave Killingsworth <[email protected]> > To: feistfans-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:12 PM > Subject: Re: In need of something new > > Jordan is a great suggestion and the series is complete - it bogs a little in > the middle and I have to say the kid that wrapped it up based on his notes > had a great pacing and style that actually really lifts it up at the end > > > On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 9:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Robert Jordan > large books...great read > > also > > Dragonlance > so many to chose from > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Killingsworth <[email protected]> > To: feistfans-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, May 14, 2013 10:09 am > Subject: Re: In need of something new > > Yes Anthony Xanth is fun popcorn candy reads > Adept series is good > > Incarnations series is awesome. > Also suggest Eddings (Belgariad (5), Mallorean (5), Ellenium (3) and > Tamuli (3) > > > > On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 9:02 AM, Michael Hawksworth > &mailto:lt%[email protected]> wrote: > Peirs Anthony, although they do have blended in SciFi at times (besides > his SciFi works). > > > > On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 2:57 PM, L B &mailto:lt%[email protected]> > wrote: > How about L.E. Modesitt's Recluce series? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 14, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Michael Hawksworth > &mailto:lt%[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) > &mailto:lt%[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. > mailto: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 thatIan 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???? mailto: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 &mailto:lt%[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 &mailto:lt%[email protected]> wrote:Yeah I would say > Steven Erikson or Terry Brooks On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Harv > Barker &mailto:lt%[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) > &mailto:lt%[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 LordsAdrian 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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