Memorable epic fantasy

Hi elvet,

I liked Jennifer Fallon's Second Sons trilogy because the hero used his brains instead of magic to fight problems.
Anything by Joe Abercrombie is gold.
 
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart a fantasy novel of ancient China. Funny, witty and whimsical, this s a novel not to be missed. He did sequels but I have not gotten o them as of yet. :cool:(y)
 
Hmm I fancy reading The Belgariad series again (David Eddings)
Last time I read them was when our daughter was born. Up all night with the feeds so we just stayed in bed and read. All but the last book. Just don't bother with the prologues...
 
BAYLOR said:
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart a fantasy novel of ancient China. Funny, witty and whimsical, this s a novel not to be missed. He did sequels but I have not gotten o them as of yet. :cool:(y)
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I found the second book in a charity shop last year and it's a hoot. Not quite as wonderful as the first, but still very well worth reading.
 
nixie said:
I'm a big fan of Feist, I find it easier to forgive his mistakes than I do with most. For me the quality dropped around Talon of the Silver Hawk, a number of glaring mistakes crept in, time line, family trees, monarchy, marriages etc, he lost track.
Prince of the Blood and The King's Buccaneer although connected to the others can be read as standalones.
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I'd agree with that as well, I think the quality is fairly consistent up until Rage of a Demon King and then it was mostly downhill after that. I think Honoured Enemy was the only book I really liked out of the books written after that, and that was mostly written by his co-author.
 
I used to wonder how those two worked together, they used to write these massive books (Mote in Gods eye for example) so how did that work?

Inferno by Niven and Pournelle I mean.
 
JJewel said:
I used to wonder how those two worked together, they used to write these massive books (Mote in Gods eye for example) so how did that work?

Inferno by Niven and Pournelle I mean.
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They did great stuff together. :cool:

One of my favorites by them was Lucifer's Hammer . It would have made a great film.:cool:
 
JJewel said:
Yeh, Lucifers hammer was the other one of theirs I remember, not so much sci-fi as just the end of the world and the birth of a new one :)
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It read and reread it , it's a terrific book.:cool:
 
The Ship of Ishtar by Abraham Merritt A man get phage counting an ancient Galley Ship with tiny human figures , He falls under a spell next thing he knows he on board a real ship like the model , and he on the high seas . He find that r there are two faction fighting for control of the ship . One faction is fighting in name of the Goddess Ishtar and the other is fighting in the name of God Nergal. . Suddenly he find himself back in his living room standing next to the ship. At first he wonders if he imaged the whole thing but , then looking at the ship, he notices that the figures have moved and are in different positions . This is a book written by a great writer and one I very highly recommend. :cool: (y)
 
AE35Unit said:
Hmm I fancy reading The Belgariad series again (David Eddings)
Last time I read them was when our daughter was born. Up all night with the feeds so we just stayed in bed and read. All but the last book. Just don't bother with the prologues...
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You won't be disappointed . It's a fun series to read. :cool:
 
Not your typical fantasy, more of a not your typical urban fantasy series is the three book Grim Noir series by Larry Corriea. It starts off small and little by little the heroes discover there is a powerful creature that is coming to destroy the world. It's a 1930s hard boiled detective urban fantasy with an interesting mix of tech and magic. Slam bang action, empire building, foreign agents, secret societies, romance, betrayals and epic battles. It's a lot of fun.

Another good series is the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior also by Larry Correia. It has a large over arching story line, but it's more about uncovering an ancient mystery than saving the world. It's a good story with depth. It borrows heavily on the culture and myths of India and intrigue runs from the highest levels to the darkest alleys. Good characters.
 
The Xanth Series by Pier antsy for all zaniness puns good and bad is a Avery good and very memorable series. :cool:(y)
 
The most outstanding epic fantasy for me so far is Katharine Kerr‘s Deverry series. I liked it far better than Jordan.
 
Jack Chalkers' Dancing Gods series is weird and memorable.
 
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