Where Martin's writing feels like he is trying to shock and horrify the reader, Abercombie's style seems to me to be more matter of factual.
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Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Please recommend me fantasy books like Wheel of Time and Name of the Wind
01/04/2012 08:49:00 PM
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"The Lies of Locke Lamora" is the one that springs most readily to mind.
01/04/2012 10:36:41 PM
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Yes, if you don't mind some swearing, the Locke Lamora books are lots of fun.
01/04/2012 10:57:56 PM
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The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
02/04/2012 02:59:58 PM
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Not to criticize your suggestions, or books I haven't even read...
02/04/2012 10:27:17 PM
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There is much less shock value
02/04/2012 11:36:16 PM
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Another I read and lost interest in. Back on the to-read list. Thanks *NM*
03/04/2012 05:08:11 AM
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Also, for a different feel, but also quite good: The Dresden Files (Jim Butcher)
02/04/2012 06:46:18 PM
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Read the first few, then stopped. Always planned on returning. Thanks. *NM*
03/04/2012 05:09:17 AM
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If you want something like Wheel of Time just read Goodkind. He copied Jordan. *NM*
03/04/2012 04:18:10 AM
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Re: Please recommend me fantasy books like Wheel of Time and Name of the Wind
05/04/2012 06:10:54 AM
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Tad Williams' Memory, Sorrow and Thorn
05/04/2012 10:54:33 AM
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It starts out excruciatingly slow. And the plot was boring. Thanks
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18/04/2012 04:33:04 PM
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I recommend two books by Brandon Sanderson
05/04/2012 07:02:09 PM
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Malazan Book of The Fallen - the most epic fantasy ever. *NM*
10/04/2012 11:45:59 AM
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Couldn't hold my attention past the first book. Thanks *NM*
18/04/2012 04:34:36 PM
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Re: Couldn't hold my attention past the first book. Thanks
18/04/2012 09:04:33 PM
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Discovered and reading The Warded Man. It seems to be up the same alley. *NM*
19/04/2012 07:08:34 AM
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