Loved Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, will i like Raymond E Feist's work?

[nixie]

Having read all Feist's books and Donaldson's first and second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant I find it hard to compare the the two as they are different styles,but both are amongst my favourites'

 

[GOLLUM]

My problem with the Covenant series has always been that while Covenant is absolutely amazingly portrayed, the other characters aren't....As for the Land vs the real world, I just feel that all the aspects of Donaldson's writing seem to improve while it is set in the real world - the characterisation is more realistic for other characters than Covenant, the prose is better, and it has a much darker tone.

Yes I agree the other characters are not that amazingly portrayed but Covenant had such an impact on my young mind at that time he's always stuck with me as a tour de force in characterization and stroy telling. I agree that overall his descriptions in the real world are more effective than in The Land but because the central character was so strong it didn't bother me much. I think Hedge makes a very valid point. If I'd read Donaldson now after reading all that I've read in the past 20 years including Erikson, Bakker, Mieville, Martin etc.. I probably would've leaned more your way on this Brys. However when I read Donaldson there wasn't as much quality worldbuilding as there is these days or perhaps it just wasn't as commercialized or obvious to a youngster growing up in the 80s. Hence my great fondenss for this work and perhaps why I rate it so highly. Actually you seem to suggest as much in your post, so we're probably agreed on this one.

 

[schmintan]

just got runes of the earth, the 1st of the final chronicles of thomas covenant. going starting it tomorrow. cant wait to start. was going to look for something else, and wait until xmas to get covenants last chronicles but i couldnt resist! thanks for your help all. from looking in the book shops i think that when i finish this book il start on Stephen Ericsons books. they look pretty good and get great reviews everywhere, also, while in the 2nd hand book store got the chronicles of narnia, all 7 books for €15 ( about 18 dollars). never read them, and wana see if Lewis was a gifted kids writer. they are really short, but im looking forward to them none the less.

 

[GOLLUM]

just got runes of the earth, the 1st of the final chronicles of thomas covenant. going starting it tomorrow. cant wait to start. From looking in the book shops i think that when i finish this book il start on Stephen Ericsons books. they look pretty good and get great reviews everywhere, also, while in the 2nd hand book store got the chronicles of narnia, all 7 books for €15 ( about 18 dollars). never read them, and wana see if Lewis was a gifted kids writer. they are really short, but im looking forward to them none the less.

Well you could do worse than Covenant, Erikson and CS Lewis let me tell you..

 

[Narainatar]

I would reccomend George R. R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series myself, though he can be agravating when the plot changes back and forth as it does.And it takes him forever to write a new book, but Martin has released the 4th book in the series so good times are here again

 

[Lafayette]

I love the First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, but The Mirror of Her Dreams and A Man Rides Through didn't do much for me. I don't why. Maybe the characters didn't grab me.

As for Raymond Feist he's the guy that inspired me to write my book. Not because he was great, but because he was boring. He hit me as being a cookie cutter fantasy writer and there was no one that I knew of at time (20 plus years ago) that was like Tolkien or Donaldson. I haven't read anything by Feist since then so perhaps his books are better.

 

[BAYLOR]

Yes

 

[Lafayette]

The 'yes' does it mean Feist has written better books or that he is a cookie cutter fantasy writer?

 

[BAYLOR]

The 'yes' does it mean Feist has written better books or that he is a cookie cutter fantasy writer?

It not better then The Thomas Covenant Chronicles.

But I did enjoy the first 4 books of the series.

 

[Lafayette]

It not better then The Thomas Covenant Chronicles.

But I did enjoy the first 4 books of the series.

Which series are you talking about?

 

[BAYLOR]

Which series are you talking about?

By Feist

1. Magician Apprentice
2. Magician Master
3. Silverthorn
4. A Darkness at Sethaton

 

[Lafayette]

By Feist

1. Magician Apprentice
2. Magician Master
3. Silverthorn
4. A Darkness at Sethaton

Thanks. I'll look into them.

 

[Werthead]

I would reccomend George R. R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series myself, though he can be agravating when the plot changes back and forth as it does.And it takes him forever to write a new book, but Martin has released the 4th book in the series so good times are here again

Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to resurrect a thread that is 12 years and 1 month old? I'd hope the original poster had had time to read many, many other books in that time.

 

[BAYLOR]

Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to resurrect a thread that is 12 years and 1 month old? I'd hope the original poster had had time to read many, many other books in that time.

Thread Resurrection is time honored tradition here.