Netsurge wrote to All <=-
I am feeling a bit of withdrawal from SoIaF/Game of Thrones. No
more GoT on TV, a long ass wait for the next book in the series
and I just finally finished up The Stormlight Archive by Brandon
Sanderson (some dense ass shit).
I am in the need for some new Fantasy recommendations to get
into. Anyone have any?
I'll assume you're already read Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
trilogy... If not then stop what you're doing and go get it.
One of my other all time favorites is "The Riftwar Saga" by
Raymond Feist. Fantastic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Riftwar_Saga
Another, longer series, that is a bit "dark" that I've always
loved is "The Cronicles of Thomas Covenant". It's a 10-book
series, but the last four were added on much later than the first
six, and are not really needed, in my opinion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Thomas_Covenant
This last one I'd probably put into the "Sci-Fi" category more
than the Fantasy category, but it's award-winning stuff from Isaac Asimov: The Foundation Trilogy. It is now seven books, but the
original three were called Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and
Second Foundation. He added two "prequels" and two "sequels" much
later on, but they're not nearly as good and can be skipped. This
series and the LOTR series are the top two of all time in my
opinion.
Netsurge wrote to Gamgee <=-
Another, longer series, that is a bit "dark" that I've always
loved is "The Cronicles of Thomas Covenant". It's a 10-book
series, but the last four were added on much later than the first
six, and are not really needed, in my opinion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Thomas_Covenant
I have read the first 2, I kinda of drifted off of it.
This last one I'd probably put into the "Sci-Fi" category more
than the Fantasy category, but it's award-winning stuff from Isaac
Asimov: The Foundation Trilogy. It is now seven books, but the
original three were called Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and
Second Foundation. He added two "prequels" and two "sequels" much
later on, but they're not nearly as good and can be skipped. This
series and the LOTR series are the top two of all time in my
opinion.
It has been a series that I re-read yearly.
I also re-read stuff from the Shannara series. I usually re-read
one of the trilogies every year.
I can also highly recommend the Expanse series. The TV adaptation
is well done and stays true to the books.
Wow, nice! I've read it probably three or four times, and will
read it again, no doubt. Yearly is too frequent for me though. I
think next time I will do all seven books instead of just the
original trilogy.
I've read some of that series but it's a little foggy. I think
this is one that I drifted away from. Will probably give it
another go eventually.
I haven't read the books, but did watch most of the first season
of the TV adaptation and thought it was excellent. Then I drifted away... I'm easily distracted sometimes. :-)
Netsurge wrote to Gamgee <=-
Wow, nice! I've read it probably three or four times, and will
read it again, no doubt. Yearly is too frequent for me though. I
think next time I will do all seven books instead of just the
original trilogy.
I fly a lot for work which offers me plenty of time on planes and
in hotel rooms to read. The Kindle was the greatest invention.
I've read some of that series but it's a little foggy. I think
this is one that I drifted away from. Will probably give it
another go eventually.
It has a close place to my heart as it was the first book I ever
read in the Fantasy realm that turned my on to wonderful stories.
I haven't read the books, but did watch most of the first season
of the TV adaptation and thought it was excellent. Then I drifted
away... I'm easily distracted sometimes. :-)
I hear ya. It was originally conceived as an RPG. One of the two
guys who writes it use to be George R.R. Martin's editor. Martin
had suggested that since they had so much backstory written why
not turn them into books.
Oh look, shinny object....
That's cool. I have to *make* time for myself in order to read,
and don't always succeed. I'd like to read more than I do, and I
go in cycles on that.
Anyone else running out of patience waiting for the next book in the series?
I heard a rumor there is a fan forum somewhere that he frequents where a special group of users are ghostwriting it for him. Who knows if that's true.
He did post on his blog at the start of lockdown, that he was writing more, butnow he's back to pushing reissues of the old books and talking about football. I doubt it will ever come out. Sad....
Anyone else running out of patience waiting for the next book in the series?
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I heard a rumor there is a fan forum somewhere that he frequents where special group of users are ghostwriting it for him. Who knows if that' true.
I sure hope it's not true.
Anyone else running out of patience waiting for the next book in the series?
There are lots of finished series already to pick up.
Well it could very well be the only chance an official ending is ever released.
Nah, don't care anymore. I read all of the books, but now it's been so longthat I don't remember much. I'd have to re-read them or at least
read a reallylong summary in order to get back into it, and I don't
think I can be bothered.
Sure, I still haven't finished the Wheel of Time.
I really really want Patrick Rothfuss to finish his series. Name of the Windand Wise Mans Fear are so good. But I think he's suffering from RR Martinitis. He just got too successful he's not hungry enough to finish them anymore.
I must admit, Sanderson never suffered with that. That boy can churn and churn out stuff, sometimes I wish that it wouldn't take 3 chapters to describe a sword, but hey can type!
Whats your favorite Sanderson book? Where should I get started? I'm a huge fan of Epic Fantasy, but I haven't approached any of his stuff yet.
There are lots of finished series already to pick up.
Sure, I still haven't finished the Wheel of Time.
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