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Originally Posted by Martian
When discussing fantasy here, are you looking strictly at Tolkein-esque high fantasy novels, or are you open to some more liberal entries within the genre? It Matters.
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As you can see from the list so far, it will likely be made up mostly of epic or high fantasy, but some of the titles might also have elements of low-magic, history/alternate history, myth, dark fantasy, etc. However, most of what I'll cover will be relatively mainstream and considered, more or less, fantasy.
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Originally Posted by Martian
I just finished A Storm of Swords and am waiting on A Feast For Crows from the local library. All I have to say is hurry up and get reading, sir! It is a most excellent series.
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I know, I know. But I really want to read some of the older stuff first, as I have indicated.
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I don't read all that much fantasy, so my contributions here will be limited.
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But any and all of your contributions will be greatly appreciated, sir!
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Originally Posted by fresnelly
The eyebrow-raiser on your list for me is The Belgariad. I read that as a teen and really enjoyed it but I wonder if you'll find it too "young adult" to enjoy. Isn't the Shannara Trilogy also aimed at younger readers?
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I hear you, but the same can be said for a lot of fantasy, and I'm not about to rule things out because they're not written for an adult market. I'm guessing that there are many stories for children that worth reading. I'm still on the fence on whether I want to read the Chronicles of Narnia. The other thing is that these books will be quick reads. I'm not sure one can adequately enjoy the genre without reading a few "children's stories."
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Originally Posted by fresnelly
My personal favourite that I can't recommend enough is Joseph Abercrombie's First Law trilogy and its companion book Best Served Cold. These are taut, exciting stories with unconventional characters and magics and are epic without being bogged down by the tropes of the genre.
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Actually, that trilogy is on my list not much further down the line. I will get to it eventually!
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Okay, so I set up the first discussion thread here:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...-spoilers.html