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<blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2689483" data-attributes="member: 16989"><p>From a D&D standpoint.</p><p></p><p>The only D&D novels I've read that approaches 'Great' Status in that I'd throw them in for serious contention in a Top 50 list of Fantasy Novels are:</p><p></p><p>The Legend Of Huma. The best DL book. The orginal Chronicles were good, but Legend of Huma seemed to have more. (Plus, it had an ending, the 'Core' DL series goes on forever).</p><p></p><p>P.N. Elrod's Strahd Ravenloft Novels. These were miles above the level of the rest of the Ravenloft 'Horror' (the term was used very loosley) novels. Elrod was a repevted horror writer before (and still is) before dabbling in the Mists.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, I only read FR nowdays. I've given up DL for Warhammer. The recent FR novels seem to be (for the most part) on the average to above average level. Treat them as episodes within a series. They are written on deadline and have to follow certain rules and guidelines. This leads to certain 'watering down' and simliarity bewteen different authors.</p><p></p><p>Overall, Salvatore seems to be the one FR author people like best. His last series was really good, more like a return to the frenzied action of his earlier works. </p><p></p><p>Greenwood is more of a love him or not guy. He's got a very distinct style. I like it, but I haven't tried to read six of his novels in a row either.</p><p></p><p>It's been a while since I read any of Denning's work, but he always seemed to have a Great book 1, Great book 2, Below Average book 3.</p><p></p><p>Oh, stay away from the Avatar Series, esp Crucible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vraille Darkfang, post: 2689483, member: 16989"] From a D&D standpoint. The only D&D novels I've read that approaches 'Great' Status in that I'd throw them in for serious contention in a Top 50 list of Fantasy Novels are: The Legend Of Huma. The best DL book. The orginal Chronicles were good, but Legend of Huma seemed to have more. (Plus, it had an ending, the 'Core' DL series goes on forever). P.N. Elrod's Strahd Ravenloft Novels. These were miles above the level of the rest of the Ravenloft 'Horror' (the term was used very loosley) novels. Elrod was a repevted horror writer before (and still is) before dabbling in the Mists. Otherwise, I only read FR nowdays. I've given up DL for Warhammer. The recent FR novels seem to be (for the most part) on the average to above average level. Treat them as episodes within a series. They are written on deadline and have to follow certain rules and guidelines. This leads to certain 'watering down' and simliarity bewteen different authors. Overall, Salvatore seems to be the one FR author people like best. His last series was really good, more like a return to the frenzied action of his earlier works. Greenwood is more of a love him or not guy. He's got a very distinct style. I like it, but I haven't tried to read six of his novels in a row either. It's been a while since I read any of Denning's work, but he always seemed to have a Great book 1, Great book 2, Below Average book 3. Oh, stay away from the Avatar Series, esp Crucible. [/QUOTE]
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