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Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts Ryan Send a noteboard - 24/01/2010 05:20:44 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?


Starting with Curse of the Mistwraith it is about two royal half brothers who get exiled from their homes back to the lands their ancestors fled because of rebellion. One can control elemental light, and the other shadow. There talents are needed to combat the sentinent mists that have slowly been choking the life out of the planet. In the process, the wraiths curse them to eminimity...

The series is a lot more descriptive than Jordan, but has no real good/bad guy. Both protagonists serve as antagonists to each other. There is plenty of political intrigue, and some have criticized Wurts about the violent ending of Curse of the Mistwraith

As of right now there are 7 books with the 8th yet to be released in the United States.
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Recommendations for a fantasy series Tom - 22/01/2010 03:27:38 AM 1719 Views
Has she read Erikson/would war-based fantasy put her off? Ghavrel - 22/01/2010 03:30:36 AM 1271 Views
What she liked about Martin was the political intrigue and realism. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:07:34 AM 1162 Views
Very much so. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:30:47 AM 1148 Views
The trilogy of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams. Dreaded Anomaly - 22/01/2010 04:07:26 AM 1283 Views
What is the basic idea of the trilogy, if you don't mind my asking? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:08:12 AM 1178 Views
It's a mix of quest fantasy and political intrigue. Dreaded Anomaly - 24/01/2010 04:28:03 AM 1237 Views
If she doesn't like all the fantasy races and all much, though... Legolas - 24/01/2010 11:58:45 AM 1022 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 588 Views
Wrong place. Ignore. *NM* fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:05:51 AM 508 Views
I'd go for this Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:25:04 PM 1238 Views
thats one of the most beautifully written fantasies I've ever read imlad - 24/01/2010 09:49:40 PM 1259 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 557 Views
^ This. Nate - 23/01/2010 04:16:53 PM 1071 Views
If the series isn't done she won't read it. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:02 AM 1117 Views
That's fair. It won't be done for awhile. Nate - 24/01/2010 08:59:54 AM 1285 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 1135 Views
Actually, I think all seven books were planned early on... jh - 24/01/2010 06:05:27 PM 1144 Views
and she'll laugh her ass off at times *NM* imlad - 24/01/2010 09:51:16 PM 511 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 1124 Views
What is the basic premise? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:09:37 AM 495 Views
Re: What is the basic premise? moondog - 24/01/2010 06:15:55 PM 1251 Views
I'll second the recommendation, btw. Joel - 25/01/2010 11:03:56 AM 1090 Views
thats one of Anthony's series I actually think is good imlad - 24/01/2010 09:54:55 PM 1156 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 1090 Views
This is a shot in the dark Spriteling - 22/01/2010 07:37:49 AM 1340 Views
How many books are there and what are they about? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:10:11 AM 576 Views
The Empire series by Feist and Wurtz? Elaine - 22/01/2010 12:47:50 PM 1232 Views
This is getting to be information overload Tom - 24/01/2010 03:11:18 AM 1023 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 1176 Views
Right Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:12:06 PM 1139 Views
Empire trilogy is awesome imlad - 24/01/2010 09:57:39 PM 1270 Views
I did, way back when - you don't need to have read Riftwar. *NM* Legolas - 24/01/2010 10:06:05 PM 522 Views
Si. Elaine - 25/01/2010 02:10:45 PM 1041 Views
A big thank you to everyone with suggestions!!! Tom - 22/01/2010 01:17:54 PM 1117 Views
Abercrombie or maybe Guy Gavriel Kay. *NM* Werthead - 22/01/2010 03:14:03 PM 508 Views
Seconded Tigr - 22/01/2010 09:07:44 PM 999 Views
Can you give me a bit more insight (either of you) ? Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:23 AM 1132 Views
I can't speak to Abercrombie, but Kay writes fantasy history. Nate - 24/01/2010 09:15:05 AM 1141 Views
Kay is a beautiful writer. Tigr - 25/01/2010 05:01:14 PM 1248 Views
I'd suggest Stephen King's Dark Tower series. *NM* j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 03:21:12 PM 503 Views
She wouldn't like it. I'm sure of that. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:12:43 AM 516 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 473 Views
Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince and Dragon Star Trilogies Myrdhyn - 22/01/2010 04:29:43 PM 1117 Views
I enjoyed the Dragon Prince series. j-whitt987 - 22/01/2010 10:19:31 PM 1197 Views
The heavy emphasis on the word "Dragon" in both series makes me wary Tom - 24/01/2010 03:15:52 AM 1058 Views
Yeah, I always had the same worry when it was suggested to me. lord-of-shadow - 26/01/2010 12:53:14 AM 1318 Views
You have now Wibble - 24/01/2010 02:19:11 PM 1066 Views
Go completely in another direction PhotoJim - 22/01/2010 06:22:45 PM 1084 Views
Eh...I don't think so. *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:16:57 AM 489 Views
Series are hard. jh - 22/01/2010 08:10:30 PM 1306 Views
Sapkowski is translated into Russian (Polish to Russian almost doesn't require thought) Tom - 24/01/2010 03:18:37 AM 1105 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 1140 Views
Seconded on The Book of the New Sun. Ghavrel - 24/01/2010 03:35:56 AM 1092 Views
Thirded on The Book of the New Sun. *NM* Vodalus - 29/01/2010 04:42:21 AM 499 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 484 Views
Does she like Lovecraft any? Larry - 23/01/2010 12:06:48 AM 1131 Views
McKillip is lovely. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2010 12:34:36 AM 428 Views
No, she doesn't like Lovecraft. She's a girl, after all. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:19:31 AM 1017 Views
In that case... Larry - 24/01/2010 03:29:21 AM 1158 Views
Carol Berg's Transformation, C.S. Friedman's Feast of Souls Aeryn - 23/01/2010 01:27:53 AM 1231 Views
I love your false modesty. jh - 23/01/2010 10:35:25 AM 1214 Views
Dark Fantasy may be good. Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:31 AM 1135 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 1223 Views
Re: Dark Fantasy may be good. Aeryn - 24/01/2010 05:45:35 PM 1182 Views
Jennifer Fallon - Second Sons aria - 23/01/2010 12:59:10 PM 939 Views
Is it finished? *NM* Tom - 24/01/2010 03:23:50 AM 463 Views
Yes it is. Rebekah - 24/01/2010 09:52:24 AM 1001 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 437 Views
What else has she enjoyed and how long has she been reading fantasy? *NM* Tashmere - 24/01/2010 04:30:21 AM 485 Views
Daniel Abraham... fionwe1987 - 24/01/2010 11:07:16 AM 1139 Views
Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts Ryan - 24/01/2010 05:20:44 PM 1236 Views
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