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At the fear of sounding like a broken record to certain members of this forum, I would recommend Guy Gavriel Kay. I've only read his stand alone novel, Tigana, but it was excellent and I have heard his other works are just as good. Definitely has a dark edge to it and his writing is very...

I'm definitely a fan of open endings. Can keep you occupied for hours...

Kookamoor, Since this was my first foray into the world of Kay I'm probably not the best one to offer advice on which one you should read next but I can recommend it very highly! As I'm sure you've noted from the rest of the thread, I thought it was a wondeful book! How are you enjoying...

Thanks hays! That definitely gives me even more to think about! Three men see a riselka one is blessed, one forks, one shall die. Any thoughts about the end based on this?

That is one of the things I really appreciated about the novel. There were not cardboard cutouts for characters. Everyone had many levels. Dianora was my favorite too. Not only was she witty, but there were just so many interesting conflicts in her life. I'll go get Arbonne ASAP...

I know what you mean about being heartbroken! I have to admit thought that I'm sometimes a sucker for a sad ending! I guess that's one of the good things about an open ending is that we can each write our own future for the characters in our head :) I was astounded when I found out about...

Also, I wanted to ask you

Now I get it! :) I appreciate the patience! Anyway, as I have been trying to tell you for the last half hour, I thought the ending was perfect for the novel.

Not to turn this into a "how-to" post but for some reason I can't get the spoiler thing to work! Must be a little slow :rolleyes: Here's what I've been doing, maybe you can tell me what I'm doing wrong? Sorry ds! [SPOILER]testtesttesttesttest[SPOILER] Am I doing something different...

Before I say too much, can you tell me how to do the spoiler thing so I don't give anything away! Thanks! :)

I've been waiting to start this series despite the growing reviews because I didn't want to get to the end and have to wait like everyone else but as I read more and more glowing reviews the temptation to start builds. I have Game Of Thrones and now that he's finished Feast I guess maybe I'll...

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay and Of Mice And Men by Steinbeck. Both excellent!

I can see where you'd get the idea about fantasy being more kid-oriented but there are actually great fantasy/sci-fi works out there that are definitely targeted towards adults. For example George RR Martin's "Song Of Ice And Fire" series is filled to the brim with death, politics and sex. The...

How about The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath or A House Made Of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday?

I definitely agree that there are still wonderful authors in the genre, they are just getting harder and harder to find amidst all the crap. (forest for the trees and all that). At the fear of becoming direstraits' echo, :) I wanted to again agree with his glowing recommendations of Kay. He...

Crime And Punishment by Dostoevsky and The Jungle by Sinclair. Saw them while browsing the used bookstore and couldn't pass them up!

I would suggest Armor by John Steakley. It's about a group of soldiers who are trained to use a type of bio armor and then are sent to fight an alien species of giant insects. It's definitely full of action and quite a page-turner.

Usually if it's a classic or if it has been highly recommended by someone I trust I'll go ahead and buy it. Seems like a lot of books I check out at the library are more of a whim or an experiment. I have found myself lately getting into the bad habit of buying books more often and neglecting...

You're right Kookamoor, I definitely have grimy cities and one eyed bandits in mind when I hear the term "urban". I think "modern world fantasy" definitely gets the point across much more clearly. And to be honest, your description appeals to me quite a bit more! I appreciate the link too...

Will do! I'll add him to the pile and let you know (although it's kind of a big pile!) :)