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Any new fantasy series out thats good?

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Mark4583

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Any newer Fantasy series out thats any good?
Ive read or started most of the series thats out at the moment?
My two favorites where the Wheel of Time and Sword of Truth but they just got too long and tedious to read. Seemed like the first two or three books in these series where realy good and then got less and less interesting.
So now im looking for a new series thats maby no more than tow or three books in or a newer author.
 
Ask and Ye shall receive....

I don't know what you've read, Mark so I'm just going to fire away!!!

Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson.
Book 1 - Gardens of the Moon
Book 2 - Deadhouse Gates (I am currently reading this)

The Prince of Nothing by R. Scott Bakker
Book 1 - The Darkness That Comes Before
Book 2 - The Warrior Prophet (next on my reading list!)

Winds of the Forelands by David B. Coe
Book 1 - Rules of Ascension
Book 2 - Seeds of Betrayal
Book 3 - Bonds of Vengeance (I am currently reading this as well)

Akari Spirits by John Marco
Book 1 - The Eyes of God
Book 2 - The Devil's Armor
Book 3 - The Sword of Angels (comes out in May 2005)

Keys of Power by Simon Brown
Book 1 - Inheritance
Book 2 - Fire and Sword
Book 3 - Sovereign

Fifth Ring by Mitchell Graham
Book 1 - The Fifth Ring
Book 2 - The Emerald Cavern
Book 3 - The Ancient Legacy

Chronicles of Blood and Stone by Robert Newcomb
Book 1 - The Fifth Sorceress
Book 2 - The Gates of Dawn
Book 3 - The Scrolls of the Ancients

Sileria by Laura Resnick
Book 1 - In Legend Born
Book 2 - In Fire Forged
Book 3 - The Destroyer Goddess

Tears of Artamon by Sarah Ash
Book 1 - Lord of Snow and Shadows
Book 2 - Prisoner of the Iron Tower

Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes
Book 1 - The Briar King
Book 2 - The Charnel Prince

Sceptre of Mercy by Dan Chernenko
Book 1 - The Bastard King
Book 2 - The Chernagor Pirates
Book 3 - The Sceptre's Return
 
Try the War of the Spider Queen or anything by RA Salvatore: he rocks.

But I'm going to give you an even better book. It's coming out in a year or two, dubbed The Tokio Files I; The Genus Threat. I wrote it, so now I'm spreading the word...
 
Sell Sword said:
I don't know what you've read, Mark so I'm just going to fire away!!!

Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson.
Book 1 - Gardens of the Moon
Book 2 - Deadhouse Gates (I am currently reading this)

The Prince of Nothing by R. Scott Bakker
Book 1 - The Darkness That Comes Before
Book 2 - The Warrior Prophet (next on my reading list!)

Winds of the Forelands by David B. Coe
Book 1 - Rules of Ascension
Book 2 - Seeds of Betrayal
Book 3 - Bonds of Vengeance (I am currently reading this as well)

Akari Spirits by John Marco
Book 1 - The Eyes of God
Book 2 - The Devil's Armor
Book 3 - The Sword of Angels (comes out in May 2005)

Keys of Power by Simon Brown
Book 1 - Inheritance
Book 2 - Fire and Sword
Book 3 - Sovereign

Fifth Ring by Mitchell Graham
Book 1 - The Fifth Ring
Book 2 - The Emerald Cavern
Book 3 - The Ancient Legacy

Chronicles of Blood and Stone by Robert Newcomb
Book 1 - The Fifth Sorceress
Book 2 - The Gates of Dawn
Book 3 - The Scrolls of the Ancients

Sileria by Laura Resnick
Book 1 - In Legend Born
Book 2 - In Fire Forged
Book 3 - The Destroyer Goddess

Tears of Artamon by Sarah Ash
Book 1 - Lord of Snow and Shadows
Book 2 - Prisoner of the Iron Tower

Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes
Book 1 - The Briar King
Book 2 - The Charnel Prince

Sceptre of Mercy by Dan Chernenko
Book 1 - The Bastard King
Book 2 - The Chernagor Pirates
Book 3 - The Sceptre's Return
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i have read thousands of fantasy books BUT i have never read any of these are they first person? i hate first person.
 
Since they are all mostly written by different authors it's hardly very likely they are all written in first person :rolleyes:
 
first person blows. authors dont understand how to use it and screw it up. i have read very few first person books that were any good. it seems so simple but in reality it is the hardest perspective to write from. imho.
 
Hmmm, I'd say that Robin Hobb succeeded admirably with her use of first person perspective in The Assassins Apprentice (and the books that follow)!
 
Try my book! :)

Hey, new author... well it doesn't get much newer than this past January. I've just had a book published, it's the first of a trilogy and the second book will be coming out next January, etc. It's fantasy fiction, not in first person, and those who have read it have liked it.

The book is called The Dragon's Eye by Jenelle Schmidt and it's available at < **advert link removed** > where you can read the prologue for free and see if it's something you'd be interested in. Check it out and let me know what you think!
 
I am right in the middle of George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. So far it is remarkably well written. The characters are strong...I mean you really hate them or you really like them. Its worth the read time.
 
Prolixic said:
I am right in the middle of George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. So far it is remarkably well written. The characters are strong...I mean you really hate them or you really like them. Its worth the read time.
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second that. new book coming out... next month?
 
Skywalker725 said:
Hey, new author... well it doesn't get much newer than this past January. I've just had a book published, it's the first of a trilogy and the second book will be coming out next January, etc. It's fantasy fiction, not in first person, and those who have read it have liked it.

The book is called The Dragon's Eye by Jenelle Schmidt and it's available at < **advert link removed** > where you can read the prologue for free and see if it's something you'd be interested in. Check it out and let me know what you think!
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That's terrific, Jenelle!!! I saw it on Amazon. I'll try to flag down a copy. Promise you'll stick around the forum and chat with us from time to time.

Which authors influence you? Who are your favorites? What made you decide to write Fantasy? C'mon...spill the beans!!!
 
magemanda said:
New book not even completely written! :rolleyes:

Check out www.georgerrmartin.com for updates as to how he's getting on. Do no go to amazon.com - they sooo often get release dates completely wrong.
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Thanks for the link. I'm just about to finish up A Storm of Swords. Wow. This is going on my re-read list for sure.
 
I've reread the series three times so far. And I no doubt will reread again when the fourth, fifth and sixth books come out!
 
IMHO the best ongong series right now:

1. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows (forthcoming)
A Dance with Dragons (forthcoming)

2. Prince of Nothing by R. Scott Bakker

The Darknes that comes before
Warrior Prophet
he Thousandthfold Thought (forthcoming)

3. Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson

Gardens of the Moon
Deadhouse Gates
Memories of Ice
House of Chains
Midnight Tides
Bonehunters (forthcoming)
Reapers Cale (forthcoming)
Toll of Hounds (forthcoming)
Dust of Dreams (forthcoming)
The Crippled God (forthcoming)

4. Everness - John C. Wright

The Last Guardian of Everness
Mist of Everness (forthcoming)

5. by Steph Swainston:

The Year of our War
No Present like Times

6. Discworld series - by Terry Pratchet (tons of them)

7. Kingdom of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes

The Briar King
Charnel Prince

8. Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson

The Runes of the Earth
Fatal Revenant (forthcoming)

9. The Sword of Shadows by Jv Jones

A Cavern of Black Ice
Fortress of Grey Ice
A Sword from Red Ice 9forthcoming)

10. Chalion novels by Lois Mcmaster Bujold

Curse of Chalion
Paladin of Souls
The Hallowed Hunt (forthcoming)

11. Tamir Trilogy by Lyn Flewelling

The Bone Dolls Twin
Hidden Warrior

Also new series this year coming out from, Hobb, Feist, Carey, that said I think most of the betterworks are found outside of series now IMHO.

fantasybookspot.com
 
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