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Avatar 01-17-2002 11:54 AM

Yeah, things like Baldurs Gate is what I'm looking for.
Does anyone know where to get the BG saga books?

This is really for Eternity [img]smile.gif[/img]
*that'll get some enthusiasm going [img]tongue.gif[/img] *

Any epic adventures, heart-warming tales, amazing stories, unforgettable legends?

I wanna know as well!

Thank you!

Morgeruat 01-17-2002 11:56 AM

This should be in the books forum.

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J'aran 01-17-2002 01:23 PM

As Morgeruat said, but I'll give my answer anyway.

I don't know about the BG books, but they're not so great anyhow.

As for other fantasy: I can't stress it enough, Terry Pratchett's Discworld-series comes highly recommended. Not very epic or heart-warming maybe, but you'll never be the same again after one of these. If you haven't read any of 'em, do so IMMEDIATELY! :D

Furthermore, I can recommend pretty much everything by Raymond E. Feist and Terry Goodkind, the Deathgate Cycle by Weis & Hickman and the Books of Memory, Sorrow and the something-or-other Sword (sorry, but my memory desparately needs fine-tuning) by Tad Williams.

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Galadria1 01-17-2002 01:39 PM

Avatar, how about some of the classics , like Fritz Lieber's Lankhmar books- Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser? Or James Branch Cabell's Jurgen? Or Roger Zealazny's Amber novels, or Gordon R. Dickson Dragon Knight books?

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Kaz 01-17-2002 01:46 PM

Some good Forgotten Realms books: The Dark Elf trilogy. I LOVED those! I'm rereading them for the tenth time in one month or so!
Non-Forgotten-Realms: LotR (of course)
Wheel of Time
Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
Discworld by Terry Pratchett
Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Redwall by Brian Jacques
many books by Ralf Isau (not sure if they've been translated yet though)
When I think of any more, I'll post here.

Legolas 01-17-2002 01:49 PM

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by J'aran:
As Morgeruat said, but I'll give my answer anyway.

I don't know about the BG books, but they're not so great anyhow.

As for other fantasy: I can't stress it enough, Terry Pratchett's Discworld-series comes highly recommended. Not very epic or heart-warming maybe, but you'll never be the same again after one of these. If you haven't read any of 'em, do so IMMEDIATELY! :D

Furthermore, I can recommend pretty much everything by Raymond E. Feist and Terry Goodkind, the Deathgate Cycle by Weis & Hickman and the Books of Memory, Sorrow and the something-or-other Sword (sorry, but my memory desparately needs fine-tuning) by Tad Williams.

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I agree completely [img]smile.gif[/img]
Read the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind (first book is called 'Wizard's first rule') first, then Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Saga (Starting with 'Magician') folowed by Tad Williams' series called 'Memory, Sorrow and Thorn' (first book: The dragonbone chair (I think that was the title anyway))
And Terry Pratchett's Discworld books are a lot of fun to read, great humour. But those aren't very BG-like.

As to where you can get THOSE books, maybe Waterstones?

And, indeed, Roger Zelasny's Amber's are good as well (Get 'The Great Book of Amber if you want 'em all at once). And then there's Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, starting out with 'The eye of the world'.

And, finally, before I force myself to stop, if you haven't read the Lord of the Rings yet, do so NOW! :D

J'aran 01-17-2002 02:04 PM

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Legolas:
'Memory, Sorrow and Thorn'<hr></blockquote>

Ah, yea, that was it! Gotta make a mental note to do something about that memory of mine.

Morgeruat 01-17-2002 02:52 PM

someone mentioned Raymond Feist, I was kinda in a hurry before and could only chastise, not recommend, and I have to add in, read Fairy Tale, it's my favorite by him, magician is a close second for me. I really enjoy Terry Brooks, anything by R.A. Salvatore, not just his Forgotten Realms books, although they are great.

Legend of Huma and Kaz the minotaur by Richard Knaak, Elric of Melniborne, by Michael Moorcock, The Princess Bride by William Goldman (even better than the movie, which is truly great) and the dragonlance legends series 1 and 2 by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. among many others already mentioned by others.

Galadria1 01-17-2002 03:15 PM

Ooh, and the Riddlemaster Trilogy by Patricia McKillip.
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Watership Down and Maia by Richard Adams
The Incompleat Enchanter by Pratt and DeCamp

Blade 01-18-2002 12:18 AM

Lets see here i agree the lord of the ring, the wheel of time series, the sword of truth series, the owl knight series by Mercades Lenkey, The deathgate series, Crown of Stars series by Kate ELliot, the Saga of Recluce books by L.E. Modesitt J.R., The Harry Potter series (believe it or not), thoes are just the tip of the ice burge and all or most of the series have 500-1000pgs per novel.

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Awwww.. Avatar *huggles* thankiees babes.

Okkiez, thanx for the reccomendations peeps ~beaming~ *gets a pen out and starts copying the list down* phew! They ought to keep me busy for quite a while *grynz*

I've never read LOtR or Watership down etc. DEFINITELY NOT Terry Pratchet as I had this thing about not reading books everyone else was reading... now I'm thinking maybe they were reading those books for a reason ~wry grin~

Kaz I adore Anne McC!! I've read almost all her books! but after a bit they're all the same really. "Pegasus in flight" is an especially good one of her *smilez*

I'll go look in the library.. after I get a new library card ~despondant sigh~ I dunno why but my purse ALWAYS gets stolen! This has got to be the third time in 3 months! I've taken to keeping my cards and keys seperately now... It's not even the money or hassle I mind, it's the fact that I keep ALL my photos of friends in there! And now they've gone and some of these friends aren't around any more... *sniffles* irreplacable

pm 01-18-2002 02:31 PM

how about book's of slvatore like the demon awakens or the legasy of the drow. you could try lords of the ring as well.
butt most people have already red that trylogie

Mouse 01-18-2002 02:51 PM

For even more suggestions go to this thread

Happy reading :D

Akar Kessel 02-17-2002 05:54 PM

JRR Tolkien

RA Salvatore

Terry Brooks

THe Best Three


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