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Series are hard. jh Send a noteboard - 22/01/2010 08:10:30 PM
Kay has written plenty of good stand alones, though. Also, anything by Gene Wolfe is a rather safe bet when it comes to quality. (Latro books could be interesting, or book of the new sun)

Ash, by Mary Gentle, might work, too?

Does she read other languages? Getting hold of the witcher books from that polish sapkowski dude might work, keeping in mind that few books are translated to english...
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Recommendations for a fantasy series Tom - 22/01/2010 03:27:38 AM 1767 Views
Has she read Erikson/would war-based fantasy put her off? Ghavrel - 22/01/2010 03:30:36 AM 1315 Views
What she liked about Martin was the political intrigue and realism. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:07:34 AM 1205 Views
Very much so. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:30:47 AM 1191 Views
The trilogy of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams. Dreaded Anomaly - 22/01/2010 04:07:26 AM 1340 Views
What is the basic idea of the trilogy, if you don't mind my asking? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:08:12 AM 1225 Views
It's a mix of quest fantasy and political intrigue. Dreaded Anomaly - 24/01/2010 04:28:03 AM 1280 Views
If she doesn't like all the fantasy races and all much, though... Legolas - 24/01/2010 11:58:45 AM 1073 Views
Otherland is also good, but it meanders a lot more than MS&T. Also, it's more sci-fi than fantasy. *NM* Dreaded Anomaly - 24/01/2010 05:11:16 PM 611 Views
Wrong place. Ignore. *NM* fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:05:51 AM 530 Views
I'd go for this Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:25:04 PM 1279 Views
thats one of the most beautifully written fantasies I've ever read imlad - 24/01/2010 09:49:40 PM 1307 Views
Scott Lynch, though the series is no wheres near complete, the Lies of Locke Lamora is damn good. *NM* callandor1000 - 22/01/2010 05:13:14 AM 578 Views
^ This. Nate - 23/01/2010 04:16:53 PM 1110 Views
If the series isn't done she won't read it. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:02 AM 1162 Views
That's fair. It won't be done for awhile. Nate - 24/01/2010 08:59:54 AM 1335 Views
It's not so much a series as a "oh, people liked my book, I'll start writing sequels". Legolas - 24/01/2010 11:55:47 AM 1189 Views
Actually, I think all seven books were planned early on... jh - 24/01/2010 06:05:27 PM 1185 Views
and she'll laugh her ass off at times *NM* imlad - 24/01/2010 09:51:16 PM 533 Views
i've been digging the hell out of the incarnations of immortality series by piers anthony moondog - 22/01/2010 05:26:07 AM 1164 Views
What is the basic premise? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:37 AM 519 Views
Re: What is the basic premise? moondog - 24/01/2010 06:15:55 PM 1294 Views
I'll second the recommendation, btw. Joel - 25/01/2010 11:03:56 AM 1130 Views
thats one of Anthony's series I actually think is good imlad - 24/01/2010 09:54:55 PM 1198 Views
I think you're right about a new Incarnations book; I seem to recall seeing something in passing. Joel - 25/01/2010 10:55:36 AM 1139 Views
This is a shot in the dark Spriteling - 22/01/2010 07:37:49 AM 1385 Views
How many books are there and what are they about? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:10:11 AM 597 Views
The Empire series by Feist and Wurtz? Elaine - 22/01/2010 12:47:50 PM 1276 Views
This is getting to be information overload Tom - 24/01/2010 03:11:18 AM 1067 Views
well, in this section of the thread, I'd say Empire series, but for the other sections: imlad - 24/01/2010 09:59:42 PM 1223 Views
Right Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:12:06 PM 1185 Views
Empire trilogy is awesome imlad - 24/01/2010 09:57:39 PM 1309 Views
I did, way back when - you don't need to have read Riftwar. *NM* Legolas - 24/01/2010 10:06:05 PM 544 Views
Si. Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:10:45 PM 1090 Views
A big thank you to everyone with suggestions!!! Tom - 22/01/2010 01:17:54 PM 1166 Views
Abercrombie or maybe Guy Gavriel Kay. *NM* Werthead - 22/01/2010 03:14:03 PM 534 Views
Seconded Tigr - 22/01/2010 09:07:44 PM 1050 Views
Can you give me a bit more insight (either of you) ? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:23 AM 1184 Views
I can't speak to Abercrombie, but Kay writes fantasy history. Nate - 24/01/2010 09:15:05 AM 1182 Views
Kay is a beautiful writer. Tigr - 25/01/2010 05:01:14 PM 1289 Views
I'd suggest Stephen King's Dark Tower series. *NM* j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 03:21:12 PM 526 Views
She wouldn't like it. I'm sure of that. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:43 AM 546 Views
Well that sucks. It's a great series. Even The Gun Slinger has its good parts. *NM* j-whitt987 - 24/01/2010 03:50:20 AM 500 Views
Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince and Dragon Star Trilogies Myrdhyn - 22/01/2010 04:29:43 PM 1162 Views
I enjoyed the Dragon Prince series. j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 10:19:31 PM 1246 Views
The heavy emphasis on the word "Dragon" in both series makes me wary Tom - 24/01/2010 03:15:52 AM 1100 Views
Yeah, I always had the same worry when it was suggested to me. lord-of-shadow - 26/01/2010 12:53:14 AM 1362 Views
You have now Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:19:11 PM 1104 Views
Go completely in another direction PhotoJim - 22/01/2010 06:22:45 PM 1127 Views
Eh...I don't think so. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:16:57 AM 509 Views
Series are hard. jh - 22/01/2010 08:10:30 PM 1350 Views
Sapkowski is translated into Russian (Polish to Russian almost doesn't require thought) Tom - 24/01/2010 03:18:37 AM 1152 Views
Latro in the Mist or the two omnibi that comprise The Book of the New Sun Larry - 24/01/2010 03:33:39 AM 1185 Views
Seconded on The Book of the New Sun. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:35:56 AM 1139 Views
Thirded on The Book of the New Sun. *NM* Vodalus - 29/01/2010 04:42:21 AM 523 Views
Yes, what he said. Avoid the Wizard/Knight books if faeries are off limits, though. *NM* jh - 24/01/2010 06:09:02 PM 510 Views
Does she like Lovecraft any? Larry - 23/01/2010 12:06:48 AM 1187 Views
McKillip is lovely. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2010 12:34:36 AM 452 Views
No, she doesn't like Lovecraft. She's a girl, after all. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:19:31 AM 1063 Views
In that case... Larry - 24/01/2010 03:29:21 AM 1204 Views
Carol Berg's Transformation, C.S. Friedman's Feast of Souls Aeryn - 23/01/2010 01:27:53 AM 1278 Views
I love your false modesty. jh - 23/01/2010 10:35:25 AM 1264 Views
Dark Fantasy may be good. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:31 AM 1181 Views
I don't remember thinking of Transformation as dark fantasy...I am not sure that everybody is Tashmere - 24/01/2010 04:26:31 AM 1269 Views
Re: Dark Fantasy may be good. Aeryn - 24/01/2010 05:45:35 PM 1229 Views
Jennifer Fallon - Second Sons aria - 23/01/2010 12:59:10 PM 990 Views
Is it finished? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:50 AM 488 Views
Yes it is. Rebekah - 24/01/2010 09:52:24 AM 1045 Views
I haven't read that one but the Demon Child series sure was a fun ride. *NM* Tashmere - 24/01/2010 04:29:37 AM 463 Views
What else has she enjoyed and how long has she been reading fantasy? *NM* Tashmere - 24/01/2010 04:30:21 AM 507 Views
Daniel Abraham... fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:07:16 AM 1181 Views
Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts Ryan - 24/01/2010 05:20:44 PM 1296 Views
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