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Need some good Medival fantasy novels
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Start with the A Song of Ice and Fire series, by George R. R. Martin: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords. Beware, though: they'll spoil you for any other fantasy.
Gattsu25 said:sounds like a good suggestion, thenthanks
You'll definately dig Martin's ASoFaI books. His website lists a large pile of books on medieval history (particularly warfare) that he's incorporated into the series - and, at the same time, there's a fantastical, magical element in the books, up to and including dragons. Be warned that Martin is halfway through a projected six book series, with volume 4 due out Real Soon Now; you'll be waiting several years for the whole shebang.
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Gattsu25 said:Looking for some Medival fantasy novels that must meet certain criteria:
Not LOTR or D&D
Not directly ripping LOTR off
DRAGONS are a plus, not a requirement
that's just about all I'm looking for...so please help me find something
Do you enjoy historical fiction at all? Give Bernard Cornwell's the Warlord Chronicles a shot (THE WINTER KING, ENEMY OF GOD, EXCALIBUR). Also Sharon Kay Penman's historicals are quite good (she also writes medieval mysteries which are meh). No dragons, but great setting.
I don't particularly like them, but Kate Elliot's books are VERY medieval-influenced in their setting. Again, no dragons. To me, dragons=cheap gimmick.
i'll suggest ASoI&F as well, certainly my favortie medieval fantasy series. its just brilliant, and it will spoil you. i'd suggest "the dark tower" if you're looking for something different, its almost done with the last book coming out this month. also try robin hobb's "assassin" trilogy. very nice books with a slow pace, its very laid back and sweet and all that.
Templar Wizard
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Umberto Eco. you need no one else.
that is, is templarism is your thing...
that is, is templarism is your thing...
LinesInTheSand
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Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King, just an awesome book
Brian Fellows
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Sounds cool as all heck...
SirFodderton
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Sword of Truth can get a little sick....
Pretty graphic scenes of:
otherwise it is a good series.
Also I started reading song of fire and ice and found the
numerous characters kind of confusing...
Pretty graphic scenes of:
Rape, child abuse, BDSM, bestiality and more
otherwise it is a good series.
Also I started reading song of fire and ice and found the
numerous characters kind of confusing...
Mama Smurf
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A lot of these suggestions are hardly medieval.
I'll repeat the ASOIAF suggestion, it's absolutely awesome. Though I'll also repeat the point that we're only halfway through the series and it'll be at least, AT LEAST 5 years until it's finished.
Speaking of, does anyone who's read the series love the proposed final book name? It's
. I think it's fantastic, but I hear Martin isn't happy with it and will probably change it before it's done. Maybe it just isn't that relevant to the book or something, in which case he should change it, but if not I hope it stays.
Anyway, just a side point.
I'll repeat the ASOIAF suggestion, it's absolutely awesome. Though I'll also repeat the point that we're only halfway through the series and it'll be at least, AT LEAST 5 years until it's finished.
Speaking of, does anyone who's read the series love the proposed final book name? It's
A Time For Wolves
Anyway, just a side point.
Mama Smurf
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nitewulf said:
Yeah, they've been announced. In fact I've just read that he still hopes the series to be 6 books despite the extra book he's had to put in the middle, so the last book's name would in fact be
The Winds of Winter
To be fair, a year of the time since the last book was spent trying to write
A Dance of Dragons
I don't know why I'm spoilering future titles, I guess they could potnetially give away elements of the story.
LinesInTheSand
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Eyes of the Dragon lightly ties into the DT series (the villain) and the kingdom in it is near rolands kingdomGattsu25 said:thanks for all the great suggestions, I'm off the the bookstore to see what they have and make my descisions there
Hopefully I'm not the only person that picks up some novels due to this thread
(I should note that I already picked up the first two Dark Tower books yesternight)
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Well, I'll second Gene Wolfe's 'The Knight' and add in my two cents by recommending Guy Gavriel Kay.
It should be easy enough to try out something by him, since the majority of his books are self contained stories. His most recent book, 'Last Light of the Sun' is based upon Norse mythology. While the others are all based upon different times/regions of history as well. French, Spanish, Byzantine(set of two books), etc.
His only trilogy, 'The Fionavar Tapestry' is very much in the Tolkien mode, but you may want to give it a shot anyway. It's your basic Tolkien-esk good versus evil story, but it's so well written that I've never minded that.
It should be easy enough to try out something by him, since the majority of his books are self contained stories. His most recent book, 'Last Light of the Sun' is based upon Norse mythology. While the others are all based upon different times/regions of history as well. French, Spanish, Byzantine(set of two books), etc.
His only trilogy, 'The Fionavar Tapestry' is very much in the Tolkien mode, but you may want to give it a shot anyway. It's your basic Tolkien-esk good versus evil story, but it's so well written that I've never minded that.
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