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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 1749 Views
Has she read Erikson/would war-based fantasy put her off? Ghavrel - 22/01/2010 03:30:36 AM 1300 Views
What she liked about Martin was the political intrigue and realism. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:07:34 AM 1189 Views
Very much so. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:30:47 AM 1175 Views
The trilogy of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams. Dreaded Anomaly - 22/01/2010 04:07:26 AM 1320 Views
What is the basic idea of the trilogy, if you don't mind my asking? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:08:12 AM 1206 Views
It's a mix of quest fantasy and political intrigue. Dreaded Anomaly - 24/01/2010 04:28:03 AM 1265 Views
If she doesn't like all the fantasy races and all much, though... Legolas - 24/01/2010 11:58:45 AM 1056 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 600 Views
Wrong place. Ignore. *NM* fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:05:51 AM 521 Views
I'd go for this Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:25:04 PM 1266 Views
thats one of the most beautifully written fantasies I've ever read imlad - 24/01/2010 09:49:40 PM 1291 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 571 Views
^ This. Nate - 23/01/2010 04:16:53 PM 1096 Views
If the series isn't done she won't read it. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:02 AM 1148 Views
That's fair. It won't be done for awhile. Nate - 24/01/2010 08:59:54 AM 1317 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 1166 Views
Actually, I think all seven books were planned early on... jh - 24/01/2010 06:05:27 PM 1169 Views
and she'll laugh her ass off at times *NM* imlad - 24/01/2010 09:51:16 PM 525 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 1151 Views
What is the basic premise? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:37 AM 510 Views
Re: What is the basic premise? moondog - 24/01/2010 06:15:55 PM 1276 Views
I'll second the recommendation, btw. Joel - 25/01/2010 11:03:56 AM 1116 Views
thats one of Anthony's series I actually think is good imlad - 24/01/2010 09:54:55 PM 1182 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 1120 Views
This is a shot in the dark Spriteling - 22/01/2010 07:37:49 AM 1371 Views
How many books are there and what are they about? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:10:11 AM 590 Views
The Empire series by Feist and Wurtz? Elaine - 22/01/2010 12:47:50 PM 1259 Views
This is getting to be information overload Tom - 24/01/2010 03:11:18 AM 1052 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 1208 Views
Right Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:12:06 PM 1170 Views
Empire trilogy is awesome imlad - 24/01/2010 09:57:39 PM 1293 Views
I did, way back when - you don't need to have read Riftwar. *NM* Legolas - 24/01/2010 10:06:05 PM 536 Views
Si. Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:10:45 PM 1071 Views
A big thank you to everyone with suggestions!!! Tom - 22/01/2010 01:17:54 PM 1147 Views
Abercrombie or maybe Guy Gavriel Kay. *NM* Werthead - 22/01/2010 03:14:03 PM 525 Views
Seconded Tigr - 22/01/2010 09:07:44 PM 1034 Views
Can you give me a bit more insight (either of you) ? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:23 AM 1163 Views
I can't speak to Abercrombie, but Kay writes fantasy history. Nate - 24/01/2010 09:15:05 AM 1167 Views
Kay is a beautiful writer. Tigr - 25/01/2010 05:01:14 PM 1276 Views
I'd suggest Stephen King's Dark Tower series. *NM* j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 03:21:12 PM 515 Views
She wouldn't like it. I'm sure of that. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:43 AM 534 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 487 Views
Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince and Dragon Star Trilogies Myrdhyn - 22/01/2010 04:29:43 PM 1145 Views
I enjoyed the Dragon Prince series. j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 10:19:31 PM 1228 Views
The heavy emphasis on the word "Dragon" in both series makes me wary Tom - 24/01/2010 03:15:52 AM 1086 Views
Yeah, I always had the same worry when it was suggested to me. lord-of-shadow - 26/01/2010 12:53:14 AM 1347 Views
You have now Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:19:11 PM 1091 Views
Go completely in another direction PhotoJim - 22/01/2010 06:22:45 PM 1109 Views
Eh...I don't think so. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:16:57 AM 502 Views
Series are hard. jh - 22/01/2010 08:10:30 PM 1334 Views
Sapkowski is translated into Russian (Polish to Russian almost doesn't require thought) Tom - 24/01/2010 03:18:37 AM 1131 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 1165 Views
Seconded on The Book of the New Sun. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:35:56 AM 1123 Views
Thirded on The Book of the New Sun. *NM* Vodalus - 29/01/2010 04:42:21 AM 515 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 500 Views
Does she like Lovecraft any? Larry - 23/01/2010 12:06:48 AM 1169 Views
McKillip is lovely. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2010 12:34:36 AM 443 Views
No, she doesn't like Lovecraft. She's a girl, after all. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:19:31 AM 1049 Views
In that case... Larry - 24/01/2010 03:29:21 AM 1189 Views
Carol Berg's Transformation, C.S. Friedman's Feast of Souls Aeryn - 23/01/2010 01:27:53 AM 1256 Views
I love your false modesty. jh - 23/01/2010 10:35:25 AM 1245 Views
Dark Fantasy may be good. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:31 AM 1164 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 1255 Views
Re: Dark Fantasy may be good. Aeryn - 24/01/2010 05:45:35 PM 1215 Views
Jennifer Fallon - Second Sons aria - 23/01/2010 12:59:10 PM 974 Views
Is it finished? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:50 AM 479 Views
Yes it is. Rebekah - 24/01/2010 09:52:24 AM 1029 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 456 Views
What else has she enjoyed and how long has she been reading fantasy? *NM* Tashmere - 24/01/2010 04:30:21 AM 500 Views
Daniel Abraham... fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:07:16 AM 1163 Views
Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts Ryan - 24/01/2010 05:20:44 PM 1276 Views
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