tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post5554725614991833522..comments2023-06-09T15:16:38.867+01:00Comments on It Doesn't Have To Be Right...: Advance warning: my reading challenge for 2010Ian Saleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375389971610069381noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-50236776590267765032009-11-17T09:24:08.903+00:002009-11-17T09:24:08.903+00:00Pawn of Prophecy (Belgariad series) by David Eddin...Pawn of Prophecy (Belgariad series) by David Eddings. Clive Barker's Arbarat (but only 2 books so far)<br />I'll mention Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern novels though there is a scifi element to them.<br />If you want to consider YA crossover novels: Garth Nix's Sabriel, Isobelle Carmody's Obernewtyn, Alison Croggon's Pellinor series, Amanda Hemingway's Sangreal trilogy, DM Cornish's Monster Blood Tattoo (bk 3 should come out in 2010)jelsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242459587405106456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-65255153519174210262009-11-08T10:58:26.084+00:002009-11-08T10:58:26.084+00:00KJ Parker's Fencer trilogy?
Janny Wurts' M...KJ Parker's Fencer trilogy?<br />Janny Wurts' Mistwraith series?<br /><br />The first prides itself on realistic research; the second is rather more a test of endurance.Steven Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573531358774942337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-22738678646822726052009-11-07T20:30:35.556+00:002009-11-07T20:30:35.556+00:00I'm not sure whether Jeff VanderMeer's Amb...I'm not sure whether Jeff VanderMeer's Ambergris trilogy counts as "epic," but if so, I'm recommending it.<br /><br />I'd also recommend Barry Hughart's Master Li books (<i>Bridge of Birds</i>, <i>The Story of the Stone</i>, and <i>Eight Skilled Gentlemen</i>).<br /><br />Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series (beginning with <i>Jhereg</i>) gets more interesting the more you read, and his Phoenix Guards series (beginning with the book of the same name) is good if you're in the mood for fantasy Dumas pastiche.Wesleyhttp://www.superdoomedplanet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-14514514422327168422009-10-26T16:36:08.795+00:002009-10-26T16:36:08.795+00:00Good idea for a reading challenge...
I would be i...Good idea for a reading challenge...<br /><br />I would be interested in your views on: <br /><br />"The Anvil of Ice" by Michael Scott Rohan (first volume in the "Winter of the World" trilogy.<br /><br />There's also "Magician" by Raymond E. Feist's (first part of his Riftware saga, although there are numerous follow ups to this).<br /><br />I'm not sure you would like this attall but "Doom of the Darksword" by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (first part of the Darksword trilogy) I think is the best series that they came up with.Fried Eggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-54836695926661734462009-10-22T21:02:56.524+01:002009-10-22T21:02:56.524+01:00Joe Abercrombie's 1st Law trilogy, definitely ...Joe Abercrombie's 1st Law trilogy, definitely a reader-pleaser! (from mike cobley)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-88622755597527437392009-10-17T16:09:13.563+01:002009-10-17T16:09:13.563+01:00James Branch Cabell's series. He managed to ti...James Branch Cabell's series. He managed to tie together everything he wrote, but if you take 'Figures of Earth', 'The Silver Stallion' and 'Jurgen' in that order, you'll have an excellent trilogy.<br /><br />I've also been impressed by Juliet McKenna's 'Irons in the Fire' recently. It's the start of a new series, but she's completed two other series that I will certainly be tracking down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-63140428550646854332009-10-17T13:14:17.797+01:002009-10-17T13:14:17.797+01:00Hmmm... Does Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast Trilog...Hmmm... Does Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast Trilogy count?Karloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469969303340565701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-58879386676606651312009-10-16T20:27:38.344+01:002009-10-16T20:27:38.344+01:00I don't know if it is technically considered a...I don't know if it is technically considered as series - but as a hard sf junkie, I've found that I quite enjoyed the fantasy of Mieville and the three New Crobuzon books.<br /><br />"Perdido", "Iron Council" & "The Scar"Timhttp://www.librarything.com/profile/thegreattimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-86857476764962652972009-10-16T14:02:48.252+01:002009-10-16T14:02:48.252+01:00More, cool. Keep 'em coming...More, cool. Keep 'em coming...Ian Saleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375389971610069381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-37591996594492836802009-10-16T13:33:59.824+01:002009-10-16T13:33:59.824+01:00Daniel Abraham's Long Price Quartet (all four ...Daniel Abraham's Long Price Quartet (all four volumes out)<br /><br />Kate Elliott's Crossroads trilogy (all three volumes out)<br /><br />And David Anthony Durham's Acacia, even though only two volumes are out.Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210369779384548537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-49585666042888857672009-10-16T12:57:29.521+01:002009-10-16T12:57:29.521+01:00Ta. I've heard that one's quite good.
And...Ta. I've heard that one's quite good.<br /><br />And there's another one - something to do with dragons? - that's supposed to be good as well.Ian Saleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375389971610069381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-58334836342575034842009-10-16T11:41:10.281+01:002009-10-16T11:41:10.281+01:00I enjoyed Brian Ruckley's "Winterbirth&qu...I enjoyed Brian Ruckley's "Winterbirth", Ian. Very gritty, very 'northern'. Not read the other two books yet (because I'm like that as a reader), but I have bought them.<br /><br />http://www.brianruckley.com/<br /><br />NeilNeil Williamsonhttp://www.neilwilliamson.org.uknoreply@blogger.com