What new fantasy books are good?
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They're not new, but if you haven't read Matthew Woodring Stover's fantasies, you should. I have gotten a lot of inspiration from Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle, and he's also written some set in early Mesopotamian times.
The thread here in the Books forum about where people get inspiration might prove helpful as well: http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=65768
In new fantasy, glancing over at what I've read in the last couple months, I'd suggest Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold, Cavern of Black Ice and Fortress of Grey Ice by J.V. Jones (third book coming), and Blue Moon Rising and other books by Simon R. Green. Not all of those are new to the publishers, but they're all good.
The thread here in the Books forum about where people get inspiration might prove helpful as well: http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=65768
In new fantasy, glancing over at what I've read in the last couple months, I'd suggest Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold, Cavern of Black Ice and Fortress of Grey Ice by J.V. Jones (third book coming), and Blue Moon Rising and other books by Simon R. Green. Not all of those are new to the publishers, but they're all good.
CCamfield
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I just finished reading Curse of Chalion last night. All I can say is "wow". A fantastic book, by turns charming and gut-wrenching. 
Emirikol, you'll probably get a sense of what's good by reading some of the other threads here. F'r instance someone will mention Steven Erikson. See, I just did. If you're in the States, you'd have to order them from Canada at the moment, though. The characters in the book are pretty high-powered, but aside from their being no elves, I think I know what you mean by "elfy" (overly nice? There's another word for that which might be appropriate, "twee") and it certainly isn't that. While not as dark as the IMO excellent Black Company series, it's pretty grim.
Emirikol, you'll probably get a sense of what's good by reading some of the other threads here. F'r instance someone will mention Steven Erikson. See, I just did.
If you're in the States, you'd have to order them from Canada at the moment, though. The characters in the book are pretty high-powered, but aside from their being no elves, I think I know what you mean by "elfy" (overly nice? There's another word for that which might be appropriate, "twee") and it certainly isn't that. While not as dark as the IMO excellent Black Company series, it's pretty grim.Null Boundry
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A2Z said:
Good books to pinch ideas from from in my opinion that works against them as books in their own right. A decent editor that would stand up to the author and a couple of hundred less pages each would have turned them into classics.
Seer King by Chris Bunch would be good, lots of politics, betrayal, magic and violence all thrown together. Pretty much it re-enacts the Napoleonic wars in a fantasy setting.
Pylar
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I wonder how long....
I wonder how long untill someone recommend Game of Thrones to ya..*L*. I guess I just answered my question.
I've always thought that Robin Hobb's, Assassin Quest/Liveship Trader/Farseer Triliogies, would make for an interesting campaign setting. If you haven't read her stuff, take the time to check it out it is really worth the read...and I don't think there is an elf to speak of in the books...well maybe The Fool...not quite sure what it is.
I wonder how long untill someone recommend Game of Thrones to ya..*L*. I guess I just answered my question.
I've always thought that Robin Hobb's, Assassin Quest/Liveship Trader/Farseer Triliogies, would make for an interesting campaign setting. If you haven't read her stuff, take the time to check it out it is really worth the read...and I don't think there is an elf to speak of in the books...well maybe The Fool...not quite sure what it is.
nikolai
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I've just read the prologue of the 5th Sorceress and I was wincing throughout. I don't think I'll be reading any more. Yuck.
I can second a Game of Thrones (and the rest of A Song of Ice and Fire) it's about as good as modern fantasy gets. Of Robin Hobb's stuff I've only read the Fool's Errand and Golden Fool, but from what I've seen it is also very good. The only real negative I found is that both books are really slow, particularly for the first half or so of each. After ASoIaF, I found the change of pace a little hard to get used to at first.
nikolai.
I can second a Game of Thrones (and the rest of A Song of Ice and Fire) it's about as good as modern fantasy gets. Of Robin Hobb's stuff I've only read the Fool's Errand and Golden Fool, but from what I've seen it is also very good. The only real negative I found is that both books are really slow, particularly for the first half or so of each. After ASoIaF, I found the change of pace a little hard to get used to at first.
nikolai.
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