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Ive read a great deal of the TSR(WOtC) novels, and many other titles, but the short series don't really hold my attention anymore. I'm a fan of the long drawn out kind of stories now. I look for each book to be no less than 800 pages. That said...
The Wheel of Time series is excellent. There has been tons of info about this series so I want comment further (though Path of Daggers was the only one I thought really let me down).
The Sword of Truth series is excellent also(not as good as Wheel of time in my opinion). I picked this series up to read while waiting for Jordan. Some things about Goodkind's world are just kinda' silly to me. Also his main character Richard just seems to be too powerful (Magical powers that auto kick in and super human fighting ability). I like Jordan's Rand a little better. Jordan's world and characters are a bit more fun.
I've finished the latest George R.R. Martin book (Storm of Swords). Right now I think this is one of the best series going. Problem is it takes him forever to crank these things out. While WOT and SOT are along similar lines, this one is fairly different. Some characters you will think are lower than dirt, and the next you will have a new respect for them. This is one I highly recommend. (As you read you get a real sense of something big about to happen in the future). I also read a comment on these boards about a lack of magic in the series. By the third book you will have a good grasp on where magic came from and where its going.
Just my 2.
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