Want to recommend a book, or a series of books?

[Sidereal Knight]

I would highly recommend Lynn Flewelling's books.

The Nightrunner series:

• Luck in the Shadows
• Stalking Darkness
• Traitor Moon

The Tamir series:

• The Bone Doll's Twin
• Hidden Warrior
• Oracle's Queen (forthcoming)

 

[BadMojo]

The Vlad Taltos novels, by Steven Brust.

I second, and perhaps even third that recommendation (am I allowed to recommend my own recommendation twice?).

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...104-4711856-9668758?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

That book gets you the first three in the series. They aren't in chronological order but in order of publication, which isn't a big deal.

Neil Gaiman, Steven Brust and George R R Martin are probably my three favorite authors.

 

[warlord]

Any book written by Marget Weis or Tracy Hickman.

 

[Dougal DeKree]

If you like military SciFi try the Invasion-cycle by John Ringo. He has a really fast paced story going on there...

 

[Tetsubo]

The Matador Series by Steve Perry.

Anything by S. Andrew Swann.

The Wildcards series (though might be hard to find).

Armor and Vampire$.

The Draka series by Sterling. Heck, most things by Sterling.

Steven Barnes.

The Sten Series by Cole & Bunch. One of my all time favorites.

 

[Aus_Snow]

Wow. What a lot of titles.

The only problem I'm having here is in the choosing (of which to check out first).



Could I trouble a few more people to give a reason (even if it's brief) why they like the book(s) they've put forward as suggestions?

Anyway, the contributions to the thread have been really helpful, regardless, and are much appreciated.

Some of the books look very intriguing indeed, as it stands.

 

[danzig138]

I would recommend The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson. Modern supernatural/horror, featuring one of my favorite book characters, Repairman Jack.
The Tomb is one of several books in an interconected group of books known as The Adversary Cycle.

 

[BadMojo]

Could I trouble a few more people to give a reason (even if it's brief) why they like the book(s) they've put forward as suggestions?

Gladly. The Vlad Taltos novels by Steven Brust are a mix of high fantasy (resurrection and teleporting are pretty common and are handled quite well in the books ) and the Sopranos. No, seriously.

The title character is a human living in an empire ruled by what are basically really tall (well over six and a half ft) elves.

Vlad's family has managed to buy his way in to one of the elven noble houses (one which happens to be basically a crime syndicate) and is a hitman. He's got a telepathic flying snake as a familiar and some rather interesting aquaintances.

The writing is funny, exciting and thoroughly excellent, IMO.

 

[Shallown]

The Initiate Brother and Gatherer of Clouds by Sean russell

later

 

[ShadowDenizen]

Of the books I listed (see above), the ones I would most highly recommend:

"A Rumor of Gems"- Ellen Steiber (One of my current favorite novels!!)-- Probably my current favorite novel, I was completely hypnotized by this book: even bought it in hardcover, which is a rarity for me.
Excerpt from chapter 1 available at her website.

"Wars of Light and Shadow" by Janny Wurts- An intelligently written (if a little wordy!!) series, where everything clicks together, and nothing is "throw-away". Interesting in that your pre-conecptions of characters are TOTALLY chagned from book to book, and no-one is black or white. Planned to be a 5-arc series, she's almost through the third arc. More info at her web site. (She also does all her own art.)

Tad Wililams: Nothing specific, anything he's written is superlative. (Start with Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, or Otherland, and work your way through the rest of his bibliography!!)

The "Wraethu" trilogy- Storm Constantine: Another series where the prose is hypnotic and compelling.

The Ring trilogy ("Ring", "Spiral" and "Loop") by Koji Suzuki. You'll recognize the first book as the basis for the movie of the same name, but each of the sequels completely redefines your person of the previous. Excellent, complelling stuff.