Fantasy

by Peppermint 20 years ago 20 Replies latest 20 years ago jw friends

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  Peppermint 20 years ago

  Anyone here read fantasy novels?
  
  I know most of us have been away with the fairies, for real. So I can understand if some give the genre a wide berth.
  
  But I love it.

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  IP_SEC 20 years ago

  For guys, I'd highly recommend the John Carter/Mars novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

  Suposedly there are plans to make a movie based on the first novel. I sure hope they get it done before Armmageido comes

  The fantasy is ok so long as its not represented as the gospel truth.

  IPSec

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  Valis 20 years ago

  Sure, I have read the Shanarra series by Terry Brooks,

  Annals of the Dark Company

  The Elric Saga

  Dragon Riders of Pern

  Peirs Anthony, Apprentice Adept and pretty much all of his series...Incarnations of Immortality was one of my faves..

  Orson Scott Card, Seventh Son series

  Robert Jordan, Eye of The World series

  I could go on..

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  City Fan 20 years ago

  It's quite a few years since I read any fantasy novels. Maybe I should dig a few out of my attic.

  But the very best I ever read was Julian May. The Many Colored Land, The Golden Torc, The Non-Born King, The Adversary, Intervention, Jack the Bodiless, Diamond Mask, Magnificat.

  I've read the Saga of the Exiles twice and I do think they opened my mind to other concepts and helped me to leave the WTS. Not bad for a set of novels!

  I suppose they are more Si-fi than Fantasy.

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  jeanniebeanz 20 years ago

  Anyone remember "The Tales of Gor"... Kind of racy for the time, but interesting...

  Jean

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  Peppermint 20 years ago

  My favourite author is Stephen Lawhead. His Pendragon cycle retells the whole Merlin, King Arthur story.
  
  He also does a nice line in Historical novels. Having a great series based around the crusades.

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  Valis 20 years ago

  Peppermint have you read Rosemary Sutcliffe's historical fiction? Good stuff..

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  Peppermint 20 years ago

  Valis,
  
  I haven?t. Just googled her, Looks good.
  
  I feel another trip to Waterstones is in order.

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  Low-Key Lysmith 20 years ago

  I just read "Byzantium" by Stephen Lawhead. Good read.

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  TheEdge 20 years ago

  YES - 'Revelation, its grand climax at hand' - lol.

  Alternatively, if you like fairies, ''ONCE'', by James Herbert - but better still, 'Nobody True'', by the same author.

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