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<blockquote data-quote="kjy1066" data-source="post: 1929803" data-attributes="member: 18569"><p>Hi.</p><p></p><p>I can second (third?) the Guy Gavriel Kay books. Tigana is standalone, and an interesting read. Recently read the Sarantium series - two books based upon a fantasy version of Byzantium circa the reign of Justinian. Heady stuff.</p><p></p><p>I just finished reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke and can highly recommend it. England in the Napoleonic era with the only two magicians being the title characters. A little long-winded, but overall one of the best fantasy novels (albeit alternative history-type fantasy) I've read in the last few years. Though this is planned as a series of books, the story stands on its own. The series is planning to explore the rediscovery of magic in the nineteenth century, and further volumes will probably deal with completely different characters.</p><p></p><p>On the tails of that, I also picked up American Gods (if you like D20 Modern, you'll love this) by Neil Gaiman. Presents the overarching question throughout the book of what happens to "old world" gods and spirits when their worshippers move to a new place? If only for the scam-artist/grifter version of Odin presented within its pages you should read this. Standalone.</p><p></p><p>Terry Pratchett's a good bet as well. Guards, guards! IS one of the best of the whole Discworld series as it mixes in twisted humor, turns fantasy book conventions on their head, and manages to introduce some truly innovative ideas regarding where dragons go when they're no longer believed in/needed. . .</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kjy1066, post: 1929803, member: 18569"] Hi. I can second (third?) the Guy Gavriel Kay books. Tigana is standalone, and an interesting read. Recently read the Sarantium series - two books based upon a fantasy version of Byzantium circa the reign of Justinian. Heady stuff. I just finished reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke and can highly recommend it. England in the Napoleonic era with the only two magicians being the title characters. A little long-winded, but overall one of the best fantasy novels (albeit alternative history-type fantasy) I've read in the last few years. Though this is planned as a series of books, the story stands on its own. The series is planning to explore the rediscovery of magic in the nineteenth century, and further volumes will probably deal with completely different characters. On the tails of that, I also picked up American Gods (if you like D20 Modern, you'll love this) by Neil Gaiman. Presents the overarching question throughout the book of what happens to "old world" gods and spirits when their worshippers move to a new place? If only for the scam-artist/grifter version of Odin presented within its pages you should read this. Standalone. Terry Pratchett's a good bet as well. Guards, guards! IS one of the best of the whole Discworld series as it mixes in twisted humor, turns fantasy book conventions on their head, and manages to introduce some truly innovative ideas regarding where dragons go when they're no longer believed in/needed. . . Hope this helps you. [/QUOTE]
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