Top Ten Fantasy Novels

[Thoran]

Originally posted by SnarktheStrange: "Thomas Covenant" was well done, but it sure gave me the creeps.

me too... there was something about that story... his constant struggle with himself was as integral to the plot as his interactions within the fantasy world he found himself in... and you never quite knew if he was just a crazy leper or was REALLY experiencing another reality. I just remember Donaldson's description of the rock outcrop that covenant first arrived in the fantasy world on... then having to walk down the rock stairs, sheer drops to both sides... with virtigo and the wind whipping... I could SEE it, and FEEL what he was going through. Man it was powerful. I read that series probably 20 years ago, but I can still "feel his pain" so to speak. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Melusine]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: And, any discussion of art has to begin w/ Plato - if not earlier in time. I'm certainly not postulating it ends there.

LOL, that was my point
DEFINITELY earlier in time!

I don't think fantasy as a genre is mediocre, though I do consider a lot to be dross. But seeing as I could compile a list of at least ten fantasy authors I like, I must see some merit in the genre

[Hexa]

Hmm yeah Anne Rice .. almost forgot about here .. The vampire series was awesome!@

[Morgeruat]

Originally posted by Thoran: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by SnarktheStrange: "Thomas Covenant" was well done, but it sure gave me the creeps.

me too... there was something about that story... his constant struggle with himself was as integral to the plot as his interactions within the fantasy world he found himself in... and you never quite knew if he was just a crazy leper or was REALLY experiencing another reality. I just remember Donaldson's description of the rock outcrop that covenant first arrived in the fantasy world on... then having to walk down the rock stairs, sheer drops to both sides... with virtigo and the wind whipping... I could SEE it, and FEEL what he was going through. Man it was powerful. I read that series probably 20 years ago, but I can still "feel his pain" so to speak. [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]my only complaint with the Thomas covenant chronicals was that Donaldson likes the word "vertigo" and "vertiginous" WAY too much.

[Paradigm]

Okay, my favorite fantasy authors are:

Stephen R. Donaldson: The Covenant Epos
David Eddings: All Books
David Gemmel: Mainly the Drenai-Saga
Tracy Hickman & Margaret Weiss: The "Death Gate" - hepatlogy
Tolkien: You know what
Wolfgang Hohlbein: No one of you will know him, but he is the most selled German fantasy author

[Mouse]

I have just finished one of the most extraordinary books I have read in a while - Prospero's Children by Jan Siegel

Well worth a look, and I believe there are at least two more books in the series.

[Mr. Mopery]

I've none of my books with me, so please excuse my faulty memory.

1. LotR--his poetry isn't great, but his prose is poetry
2. WoT--somewhat repetetive (though after 6000+ pages, what wouldn't be?),
somewhat borrowed in places, but Jordan truly captures the epic...
3. The Alvin Maker trilogy (I think it's called)--a nordic affair, centering
on a blacksmith/mage by an author (again, I think) named Rohan? Amazing
in it's details
4. Hyperion/Fall of Hyperion--The Romantic Poets meet Star Wars, so to speak
5. The Silmarillon--theology, methodology, ideology...pretty much all the
-ologies
6. "Something" of the New Sun/Old Sun--4 books (in 2 volumes) about a
wandering headsman in a weird old world
7. The Elric books
8. The Amber books
9. Some R.A. Salvatore

That's what comes off the top of my rather tired head. I know many people love Eddings but to me his world is just cartoonish (a country for every type of character, how fortuitous!). And the sword of truth stuff kind of bored me. It's well written I guess, but seriously, a sword that makes you see yourself in the light of truth? "Stay back, or I'll show you what a bad, bad person you are!" Any properly villainous villain would laugh...

[Rokenn]

Originally posted by Mr. Mopery: I've none of my books with me, so please excuse my faulty memory. 3. The Alvin Maker trilogy (I think it's called)--a nordic affair, centering on a blacksmith/mage by an author (again, I think) named Rohan? Amazing in it's details

The Alvin Maker books are by Orson Scott Card.

[Timber Loftis]

Originally posted by Mr. Mopery: 1. LotR--his poetry isn't great, but his prose is poetry

So is your statement.

[Kaltia]

*coughs, glances around*

Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb
Wolf's brother by Megan Lindholm (AKA, well, Robin Hobb [img]tongue.gif[/img] )
Terry Pratchett
Anne McCaffrey
Piers Anthrony
Live Ship Traders by Robin Hobb again lol
Drizzt series
The Dragons, a Dragonlance Novel by Douglas Niles
Death's Gate cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracey Hickman
JRR Tolkien...lotr, hobbit, and Silmarillion.