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I'd go for this Wibble Send a noteboard - 24/01/2010 02:25:04 PM
My wife is looking for a fantasy series to read - she liked Mistborn but didn't like Elantris, and she loved Martin but can't stand Jordan. Any suggestions?


Martin has stated that this series helped inspire ASOIAF. It starts off slowly in the first book, but after the first hundred pages or so it picks up and keeps going right until the end.


It probably stands somewhere between Jordan and Martin. It's pretty gritty, has a lot of political history going on, but still has the standard central premise of 'young man on an adventure' driving it through common to many books.
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Recommendations for a fantasy series Tom - 22/01/2010 03:27:38 AM 1619 Views
Has she read Erikson/would war-based fantasy put her off? Ghavrel - 22/01/2010 03:30:36 AM 1165 Views
What she liked about Martin was the political intrigue and realism. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:07:34 AM 1073 Views
Very much so. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:30:47 AM 1049 Views
The trilogy of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams. Dreaded Anomaly - 22/01/2010 04:07:26 AM 1184 Views
What is the basic idea of the trilogy, if you don't mind my asking? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:08:12 AM 1076 Views
It's a mix of quest fantasy and political intrigue. Dreaded Anomaly - 24/01/2010 04:28:03 AM 1144 Views
If she doesn't like all the fantasy races and all much, though... Legolas - 24/01/2010 11:58:45 AM 923 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 525 Views
Wrong place. Ignore. *NM* fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:05:51 AM 458 Views
I'd go for this Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:25:04 PM 1126 Views
thats one of the most beautifully written fantasies I've ever read imlad - 24/01/2010 09:49:40 PM 1156 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 515 Views
^ This. Nate - 23/01/2010 04:16:53 PM 992 Views
If the series isn't done she won't read it. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:02 AM 1015 Views
That's fair. It won't be done for awhile. Nate - 24/01/2010 08:59:54 AM 1168 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 1041 Views
Actually, I think all seven books were planned early on... jh - 24/01/2010 06:05:27 PM 1037 Views
and she'll laugh her ass off at times *NM* imlad - 24/01/2010 09:51:16 PM 451 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 1018 Views
What is the basic premise? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:37 AM 443 Views
Re: What is the basic premise? moondog - 24/01/2010 06:15:55 PM 1151 Views
I'll second the recommendation, btw. Joel - 25/01/2010 11:03:56 AM 1000 Views
thats one of Anthony's series I actually think is good imlad - 24/01/2010 09:54:55 PM 1050 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 968 Views
This is a shot in the dark Spriteling - 22/01/2010 07:37:49 AM 1256 Views
How many books are there and what are they about? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:10:11 AM 534 Views
The Empire series by Feist and Wurtz? Elaine - 22/01/2010 12:47:50 PM 1134 Views
This is getting to be information overload Tom - 24/01/2010 03:11:18 AM 921 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 1066 Views
Right Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:12:06 PM 1043 Views
Empire trilogy is awesome imlad - 24/01/2010 09:57:39 PM 1138 Views
I did, way back when - you don't need to have read Riftwar. *NM* Legolas - 24/01/2010 10:06:05 PM 452 Views
Si. Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:10:45 PM 967 Views
A big thank you to everyone with suggestions!!! Tom - 22/01/2010 01:17:54 PM 995 Views
Abercrombie or maybe Guy Gavriel Kay. *NM* Werthead - 22/01/2010 03:14:03 PM 467 Views
Seconded Tigr - 22/01/2010 09:07:44 PM 908 Views
Can you give me a bit more insight (either of you) ? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:23 AM 1020 Views
I can't speak to Abercrombie, but Kay writes fantasy history. Nate - 24/01/2010 09:15:05 AM 1011 Views
Kay is a beautiful writer. Tigr - 25/01/2010 05:01:14 PM 1151 Views
I'd suggest Stephen King's Dark Tower series. *NM* j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 03:21:12 PM 469 Views
She wouldn't like it. I'm sure of that. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:43 AM 470 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 414 Views
Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince and Dragon Star Trilogies Myrdhyn - 22/01/2010 04:29:43 PM 1004 Views
I enjoyed the Dragon Prince series. j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 10:19:31 PM 1109 Views
The heavy emphasis on the word "Dragon" in both series makes me wary Tom - 24/01/2010 03:15:52 AM 956 Views
Yeah, I always had the same worry when it was suggested to me. lord-of-shadow - 26/01/2010 12:53:14 AM 1218 Views
You have now Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:19:11 PM 972 Views
Go completely in another direction PhotoJim - 22/01/2010 06:22:45 PM 977 Views
Eh...I don't think so. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:16:57 AM 444 Views
Series are hard. jh - 22/01/2010 08:10:30 PM 1201 Views
Sapkowski is translated into Russian (Polish to Russian almost doesn't require thought) Tom - 24/01/2010 03:18:37 AM 1000 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 1032 Views
Seconded on The Book of the New Sun. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:35:56 AM 993 Views
Thirded on The Book of the New Sun. *NM* Vodalus - 29/01/2010 04:42:21 AM 448 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 430 Views
Does she like Lovecraft any? Larry - 23/01/2010 12:06:48 AM 1033 Views
McKillip is lovely. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2010 12:34:36 AM 384 Views
No, she doesn't like Lovecraft. She's a girl, after all. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:19:31 AM 919 Views
In that case... Larry - 24/01/2010 03:29:21 AM 1060 Views
Carol Berg's Transformation, C.S. Friedman's Feast of Souls Aeryn - 23/01/2010 01:27:53 AM 1117 Views
I love your false modesty. jh - 23/01/2010 10:35:25 AM 1114 Views
Dark Fantasy may be good. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:31 AM 1037 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 1129 Views
Re: Dark Fantasy may be good. Aeryn - 24/01/2010 05:45:35 PM 1065 Views
Jennifer Fallon - Second Sons aria - 23/01/2010 12:59:10 PM 849 Views
Is it finished? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:50 AM 418 Views
Yes it is. Rebekah - 24/01/2010 09:52:24 AM 899 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 393 Views
What else has she enjoyed and how long has she been reading fantasy? *NM* Tashmere - 24/01/2010 04:30:21 AM 437 Views
Daniel Abraham... fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:07:16 AM 1042 Views
Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts Ryan - 24/01/2010 05:20:44 PM 1140 Views
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