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Laurell K. Hamilton's books are worth reading (but do so in order)

Stephen Donaldsons latest installment of his Thomas Covenant series is well worth a read if the reviews are anything to go by



His Bibliography is at


Makes most Fantasy writers(take note Robert Jordan) look like amateur hacks

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B....OZ

Was that site a way for the creator to sell overpriced copies of the books.

Mart

L E Modesitt is well worth a look for the Recluse series, old fav's David Eddings, David Gemmell, Stephen Lawhead, Elizabeth Moon, Terry Brooks etc, would second the Robin Hobbs suggestion.

Donaldson is a strange creature----never uses four simple words when one obscure one will do. And rape seems to be a recurrent theme. Did like the Covenant novels, and his Gap series was excellent---once it took off.

already got it mate, but i'll probably re-read the others first, as i'll probably have to do when/if Jordan releases Knife of Dreams as I think i've forgotten what happened in the others by now!!

Thats the major drawback from these long winded stories that take more than a trilogy to read

Take katharine kerrs Celtic Deverry series...11/12 books in lots of 4 so far


I find most of these authors write good stand alone books but their Epics are like wading knee deep through a bog

It seems the fans are starting to turn on the issue of Knife of Dreams(release Oct 2005) vs the New Spring Prequels(2nd PRQL January 2006)



Writing the story from 2 ends at the same time has got to be the ultimate piss take

Maybe its time to head on over to the Comic Strip

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B....OZ

Thats why I always keep my Dic. handy

I sense the use of the obscure big words is primarily to make people stop & think about what their reading at that moment,rather than just mindlessly turning page after page like junkie taking a hit

I can recall reading both those series from start to finish without putting the books down apart from the pesky annoyances of Work & Sleep.

Stangley I find no need of my Dic. when reading Alan Dean Fosters
Spellsinger or the Damned Series(Squid ruling the universe-what a concept)
I'm possibly talking out of my ass but then you know what my memory is like
when recalling things further back than last friday



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B....OZ

from what i've read on other forums he has said he won't write any more of the prequels til he's finished the series. The Lan/Moiraine prequel was a bit of return to form I thought. Some of the later books seemed to lose their way somewhat

He's the first I've heard of writing a prequel while still continuing with the main saga

I've never read the 1st prequel but might be tempted if I can find it in my local second hand bookstore.

Hopefully I'm not the only only hoarder of books who's just cleared his small collection(600)out

Think I've re-read 1 book in the past 30 years,Lord of the Rings...rather pointless holding onto them

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