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Probably my most memorable books were the WoT series by Robert Jordan, simply because he started writing the books way back in like 1985 and I started reading them sometime in high school. I have literally put a decade and more of my life into these books. I usually try to re-read the series...

Tad Williams is a phenomenal author. I usually stick to fantasy/medieval books, but after reading his "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" series, I tried reading his Otherland series which is in a future setting, perhaps 100 years from present day (maybe a little longer, I forget exactly) and it was...

Just finished reading a series by Sarah Douglass that's called the Wayfarer Redemption. Great read. 3 books. Very creative plot. The one criticism I have, is unlike traditional authors who use one POV per section, she will often switch POV's for her characters from paragraph to paragraph. I...

First let me say that this book has some of the most unique ideas I have read in the Fantasy genre. That alone is probably what kept me most interested in this book. As a stand alone novel, this book is very difficult to read. It is the sequel to his previous novel, Dusk, that won the Bram...

It's been a LOOONG time, but I remember reading it and enjoying it a great deal. Mathius

I didn't like the Dragonbone Chair the first time I read it, but I went back and re-read it and was glad I did. Once you get into it, it's great. Also was a little leary of reading his Otherland series. I picked up the first book on sale, not even knowing it was part of a series. I pick...

L.E. Modesett has written several books and Anne McAffrey has written tons, and I can't get into either of those authors. Modesett (sp?)'s books are downright hard for me to understand. His writing and ideas aren't clear to me. McAffrey, I just couldn't get into for some reason. Didn't...

IIRC, I was either in junior high, or high school when I attempted to read the book, so that probably didn't help. Mathius

I completely disagree about "two of those" being unnecessary. What story IS necessary for starters? But Queen of the Damned and Tale of the Body Thief were necessary for me as a reader. Both gave depth to Lestat who has become the most revered of all her characters. The events of Queen of...

You make some good points here, but the problem is, those additional side plots are here now. You can't unwrite them. Some of them panned out into something interesting, some of them didn't, but they are there now. To finish the series without wrapping them all up is the opposite of the...

Then why are you wasting space here making negative comments about a series you've never read? I've participated in two threads with you, and I'm totally astonished with your arrogance and pomp. What does that statement even mean? "Of course not: it's fantasy." Are you above reading a...

Have you even read the books? We still don't even know who Asmodean's killer really was, and that happened way back in like book 5. There's loads of side plots, prophecies, etc. etc. that haven't been explained, or finished. There's a whole list of unexplained theories and subjects in the...

There's a lot of stuff in the WoT FAQ that originally said that in his will, it was written that if he died before the series ended, that his hard drive was to be formatted 3X, and that no one was to finish the series in his place. But recently I read an article that said that his two best...

I agree with pretty much everything said above. I actually think it's quite pompous to assume that you have to have a degree to be a writer, or to be a good writer. This is one of the things that always bugged me about some of the great fantasy writers like Tolkien, Robert Jordan, or even a...

Yes, by all means, don't let my complaints steer you away from this series. It's quite phenomenal. I wouldn't go so far as to call RJ a genius, but that's because I've read articles and interviews with him and he seems to have a very high opinion of himself as it is! But this is a really...

Coincidentally I just started reading Dragonspell 2 days ago, and it's just phenomenal. The only thing I don't like about it so far, is that the characters in the book seem to be privy to information about pre-existing characters that the author hasn't quite filled me in on. I'm a little...

Yeah. The series is very popular and mostly well written. It's up to 11 books now, plus a prequel. There's an internet FAQ, do a search on Yahoo, you'll find it, but don't bother until you've read all the books. The biggest disappointment, is the author is planning to finish the series in...

It's been a long time, but I read "The Last Dragonlord". VERY good read. A lot of very original elements. Mathius

Well, it depends on how strict you are on your definition of SciFI. I personally think there's a distinct difference between Sci Fi and Fantasy. Mostly I lean towards Fantasy, but here are some I have read: Margeret Weis and Tracy Hicks have a few series that are good. Of course there is the...

I was disappointed in the book, but I have to admit it's because the showtime series was so very very good. I purchased this and the sequel book. Like the others, I am reluctant to read the second book until after season 2 has aired. I hope it doesn't get cancelled like most of the shows I...