Is there any fantasy with gunpowder?

Overread said:
Not count?
Not true; the tale certainly bases itself in the Napolionic (SP) Wars, but from the first book it is a strong fantasy tale. As the series progresses the degree of divergance from the original increases dramaticall as the whole world is brought into the text. Granted there are not elves or orcs or goblins to fight - just men on one side and men on the other - with dragons on both and in the middle.
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Yes, but is it any good? I have been thinking of trying the series.
 
I really recomend the series wig. Firstly, it adds new and fresh ideas into the fantasy world (I won't spoil) and though it is based upon historic facts, there is no fear from the author to change them. Considering that this is her first series of bookss to be published it is a very strong start and somthing that I am a keen follower of (when one comes out it gets to go to the top of the reading pile).

And if you don't belive me then belive Peter LorT Jackson - he has even considered making into a film (so now you have to read it before the media get thier paws on it)
 
Overread said:
I really recomend the series wig. Firstly, it adds new and fresh ideas into the fantasy world (I won't spoil) and though it is based upon historic facts, there is no fear from the author to change them. Considering that this is her first series of bookss to be published it is a very strong start and somthing that I am a keen follower of (when one comes out it gets to go to the top of the reading pile).

And if you don't belive me then belive Peter LorT Jackson - he has even considered making into a film (so now you have to read it before the media get thier paws on it)
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Read the first, not bad. Being more partial to navies than armies or especially air services(forces), a dragon carrier would have been cool. Maybe in another book.
 
Another vote for Roger Zelazny.

The second book of the Amber cycle is called "Guns of Avalon", and everything is about finding (even inventing) a gunpowder that works in Amber, because ***SPOILERS*** this is the only trick left to Corwin to win over the crown against his brother Eric.
 
.....The original question seemed to be mainly concerned with rifles; and most folks assumed that he was talking about muzzle loaders(The debate of bows Vs Guns- it would be moot if you were comparing a Winchester .44-40; or a .30-06 BAR to a bow...)

.....However, although I like Tolkien; Robert E Howard; etc.; some modern Sword and Socery has become highly derivative. I'd like to see a genre of "Revolver; Sword; and Sorcery" develop- among other things, it would give some tired old plotlines a new twist.

.....I would envision a time where cartridge loading revolvers exist; they are relatively expensive; and ammo is not always available( Of course, although historically they weren't; revolvers could have been hand made like early muzzle loaders- in which case ammo might not be standardized; and you'd have to have it custom made- no walking in and buying it off the shelf...)

.....Anyway, the art of swordsmanship is still widely practiced; and the far ranging adventurer who was fortunate enough to own a revolver or two- or even three; would probably back it up with a saber; katana; broadsword- or whatever.

.....RVM45 :cool:
 
I believe there's something that might well be gunpowder mentioned at the end of Warhost of Vastmark by Janny Wurts.
Many turns and twists about that and someone removing that threat in a mysterious way.
ericf
 
Try John Whitbourn - his books are set in an alternative 17th century, plenty of gunpowder there!
 
<Blows off dust>

I have only recently discovered that someone continued the Lord Kalvan story by H. Beam Piper and turned it into a series.

John Carr has written Great King's War, Kalvan Kingmaker, Fireseed Wars and more.

Great Kings' War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marketing is such a problem in SFF. This would not qualify as fantasy, it is SF.

psik
 
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