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Carol Berg's Transformation, C.S. Friedman's Feast of Souls Aeryn Send a noteboard - 23/01/2010 01:27:53 AM
Those are really good - trilogies both. Carol Berg's is finished: Transformation, <I>Revelation, and <I>Restoration (the better one, if you made me choose). Friedman's isn't: Feast of Souls and Wings of Wrath so far.

Also good:
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Daughter of the Empire by Janny Wurts & Raymond Feist

if she isn't squeamish, then also The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop.

All the books mentioned are dark fantasy, but still fairly traditional epic fantasy.

Also, this has to be said - my recommendations are better than everyone else's. Except for Elaine's, since she mentioned Daughter of the Empire. Go in order (Berg, then Friedman, etc.), and let us know how she liked them. What else has she read in sf/f that she really liked or disliked?
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Recommendations for a fantasy series Tom - 22/01/2010 03:27:38 AM 1825 Views
Has she read Erikson/would war-based fantasy put her off? Ghavrel - 22/01/2010 03:30:36 AM 1375 Views
What she liked about Martin was the political intrigue and realism. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:07:34 AM 1252 Views
Very much so. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:30:47 AM 1247 Views
The trilogy of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams. Dreaded Anomaly - 22/01/2010 04:07:26 AM 1392 Views
What is the basic idea of the trilogy, if you don't mind my asking? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:08:12 AM 1275 Views
It's a mix of quest fantasy and political intrigue. Dreaded Anomaly - 24/01/2010 04:28:03 AM 1344 Views
If she doesn't like all the fantasy races and all much, though... Legolas - 24/01/2010 11:58:45 AM 1128 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 644 Views
Wrong place. Ignore. *NM* fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:05:51 AM 559 Views
I'd go for this Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:25:04 PM 1333 Views
thats one of the most beautifully written fantasies I've ever read imlad - 24/01/2010 09:49:40 PM 1357 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 622 Views
^ This. Nate - 23/01/2010 04:16:53 PM 1170 Views
If the series isn't done she won't read it. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:02 AM 1230 Views
That's fair. It won't be done for awhile. Nate - 24/01/2010 08:59:54 AM 1405 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 1257 Views
Actually, I think all seven books were planned early on... jh - 24/01/2010 06:05:27 PM 1248 Views
and she'll laugh her ass off at times *NM* imlad - 24/01/2010 09:51:16 PM 570 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 1227 Views
What is the basic premise? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:37 AM 551 Views
Re: What is the basic premise? moondog - 24/01/2010 06:15:55 PM 1352 Views
I'll second the recommendation, btw. Joel - 25/01/2010 11:03:56 AM 1214 Views
thats one of Anthony's series I actually think is good imlad - 24/01/2010 09:54:55 PM 1259 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 1200 Views
This is a shot in the dark Spriteling - 22/01/2010 07:37:49 AM 1446 Views
How many books are there and what are they about? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:10:11 AM 624 Views
The Empire series by Feist and Wurtz? Elaine - 22/01/2010 12:47:50 PM 1337 Views
This is getting to be information overload Tom - 24/01/2010 03:11:18 AM 1142 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 1282 Views
Right Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:12:06 PM 1241 Views
Empire trilogy is awesome imlad - 24/01/2010 09:57:39 PM 1373 Views
I did, way back when - you don't need to have read Riftwar. *NM* Legolas - 24/01/2010 10:06:05 PM 583 Views
Si. Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:10:45 PM 1166 Views
A big thank you to everyone with suggestions!!! Tom - 22/01/2010 01:17:54 PM 1223 Views
Abercrombie or maybe Guy Gavriel Kay. *NM* Werthead - 22/01/2010 03:14:03 PM 567 Views
Seconded Tigr - 22/01/2010 09:07:44 PM 1111 Views
Can you give me a bit more insight (either of you) ? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:23 AM 1264 Views
I can't speak to Abercrombie, but Kay writes fantasy history. Nate - 24/01/2010 09:15:05 AM 1245 Views
Kay is a beautiful writer. Tigr - 25/01/2010 05:01:14 PM 1358 Views
I'd suggest Stephen King's Dark Tower series. *NM* j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 03:21:12 PM 548 Views
She wouldn't like it. I'm sure of that. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:43 AM 577 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 529 Views
Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince and Dragon Star Trilogies Myrdhyn - 22/01/2010 04:29:43 PM 1224 Views
I enjoyed the Dragon Prince series. j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 10:19:31 PM 1310 Views
The heavy emphasis on the word "Dragon" in both series makes me wary Tom - 24/01/2010 03:15:52 AM 1155 Views
Yeah, I always had the same worry when it was suggested to me. lord-of-shadow - 26/01/2010 12:53:14 AM 1413 Views
You have now Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:19:11 PM 1175 Views
Go completely in another direction PhotoJim - 22/01/2010 06:22:45 PM 1169 Views
Eh...I don't think so. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:16:57 AM 547 Views
Series are hard. jh - 22/01/2010 08:10:30 PM 1408 Views
Sapkowski is translated into Russian (Polish to Russian almost doesn't require thought) Tom - 24/01/2010 03:18:37 AM 1212 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 1244 Views
Seconded on The Book of the New Sun. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:35:56 AM 1214 Views
Thirded on The Book of the New Sun. *NM* Vodalus - 29/01/2010 04:42:21 AM 579 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 536 Views
Does she like Lovecraft any? Larry - 23/01/2010 12:06:48 AM 1241 Views
McKillip is lovely. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2010 12:34:36 AM 491 Views
No, she doesn't like Lovecraft. She's a girl, after all. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:19:31 AM 1120 Views
In that case... Larry - 24/01/2010 03:29:21 AM 1269 Views
Carol Berg's Transformation, C.S. Friedman's Feast of Souls Aeryn - 23/01/2010 01:27:53 AM 1331 Views
I love your false modesty. jh - 23/01/2010 10:35:25 AM 1324 Views
Dark Fantasy may be good. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:31 AM 1233 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 1352 Views
Re: Dark Fantasy may be good. Aeryn - 24/01/2010 05:45:35 PM 1293 Views
Jennifer Fallon - Second Sons aria - 23/01/2010 12:59:10 PM 1079 Views
Is it finished? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:50 AM 523 Views
Yes it is. Rebekah - 24/01/2010 09:52:24 AM 1102 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 497 Views
What else has she enjoyed and how long has she been reading fantasy? *NM* Tashmere - 24/01/2010 04:30:21 AM 540 Views
Daniel Abraham... fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:07:16 AM 1243 Views
Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts Ryan - 24/01/2010 05:20:44 PM 1355 Views
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