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[OT] Which do you think are the best fantasy novels/authors?
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<blockquote data-quote="CCamfield" data-source="post: 510405" data-attributes="member: 8123"><p>I heartily recommend tracking down Gardens of the Moon, the first Malazan Empire book by Steven Erikson (who drothgery mentioned) The series is mostly military fantasy, and Erikson weaves a more complex world than Cook. The "Chain of Dogs" plot in the second book is just great. (Barbarian clans working for the Empire has to try to get thousands of refugees fleeing a rebellion to safety, while being attacked by rebel armies. Not a pretty story.)</p><p></p><p>In the really greatest authors category I'd also agree with drothgery in singling out G. G. Kay. Lots of authors mentioned here that I like but find hard to call Truly Great. LeGuin, Leiber, Moorcock definitely are. Ok, I don't want to just repeat everyone else...</p><p></p><p>(Re Kurtz, I did enjoy the Deryni books but when she kept writing about the early history they just got more and more depressing. Pass, thanks.)</p><p></p><p>I will mention one book which I do think is worthy of the title that hasn't been mentioned: Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. It's a story set in an "ancient China that never was" about a big dumb peasant and an ancient drunken homicidal scholar (yes, you read that right) on a quest to save some children from a incurable slow poison. Draws on Chinese fairy tales, the book has a lot of travelling and adventures, some really hilarious "cons" and other episodes, and there are other bits which are very touching... it hits all the right notes.</p><p></p><p>In the urban fantasy sub-genre I think Charles de Lint has some written some books which are really, really good. Moonheart and Someplace to be Flying come particularly to mind. For a more traditional fantasy-in-urban-environment, Jack the Giant Killer is just plain fun. I bet it would be a good fit for d20 Modern.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CCamfield, post: 510405, member: 8123"] I heartily recommend tracking down Gardens of the Moon, the first Malazan Empire book by Steven Erikson (who drothgery mentioned) The series is mostly military fantasy, and Erikson weaves a more complex world than Cook. The "Chain of Dogs" plot in the second book is just great. (Barbarian clans working for the Empire has to try to get thousands of refugees fleeing a rebellion to safety, while being attacked by rebel armies. Not a pretty story.) In the really greatest authors category I'd also agree with drothgery in singling out G. G. Kay. Lots of authors mentioned here that I like but find hard to call Truly Great. LeGuin, Leiber, Moorcock definitely are. Ok, I don't want to just repeat everyone else... (Re Kurtz, I did enjoy the Deryni books but when she kept writing about the early history they just got more and more depressing. Pass, thanks.) I will mention one book which I do think is worthy of the title that hasn't been mentioned: Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. It's a story set in an "ancient China that never was" about a big dumb peasant and an ancient drunken homicidal scholar (yes, you read that right) on a quest to save some children from a incurable slow poison. Draws on Chinese fairy tales, the book has a lot of travelling and adventures, some really hilarious "cons" and other episodes, and there are other bits which are very touching... it hits all the right notes. In the urban fantasy sub-genre I think Charles de Lint has some written some books which are really, really good. Moonheart and Someplace to be Flying come particularly to mind. For a more traditional fantasy-in-urban-environment, Jack the Giant Killer is just plain fun. I bet it would be a good fit for d20 Modern. [/QUOTE]
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