A Song of Ice and Fire

OG_Gleep · #1 January 22nd, 2004, 04:13 AM

Song of Ice and Fire, is my favorite fantasy series to date. Game of Thrones specifically has to go down as one of the finest fantasy novels ever.

Raymond Fiest is my second favorite author. I have every book of his related to Krondor and loved every one. I was a little dissapointed that he went with the Eastern Empire for his new book, but in the end I loved it, as I did with every one of his other books.

Wheel of time was good for a while, but it kept going, and going, and going. His Last few books were just really long run-on-sentances. Its like watching the other 20 hours of footage for a 30 min reality TV episode.

Terry Goodkind must be taking estragen. I am sorry, but I really can't get into a book where the hero weeps about everything. Actually it wouldn't be that bad, except every character weeps. Its like his shrink told him to write a book for therapy, and he his dealing with unresolved issues with his mother.

When I was a kid I really liked Robert Asprin and Piers Anthony. I still like Robert Asprin, I am glad he picked up the Myth series again. I also digged the Shanarra series. The new book was quite good.

But the only other work besides Song of Ice and Fire that even comes close are the various "Sagas" from Raymod Fiest.

[ January 22, 2004, 02:14: Message edited by: OG_Gleep ]

Teraswaerto · #2 January 22nd, 2004, 03:04 PM

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A bit of an overstatement. There are several central human characters without superhuman abilities. Whiskeyjack, Crokus/Cutter, Dujek Onearm, Murillio, etc.

You haven't read House of Chains yet have you 8)

I have.

If you mean

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the ascension of the Bridgeburners, for long a time before it happened they were just soldiers. Also, only one of the characters I mentioned is a Bridgeburner, so...

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Jasper · #3 January 22nd, 2004, 07:51 PM

A little bit off topic, but the recent "Game of Thrones" boardgame is excellent. Simultaneous orders and supply similar to Diplomacy, but a much better game overall.

Endoperez · #4 January 23rd, 2004, 09:04 PM

Also little of topic, but Sierra's Betrayal at Krondor (excellent rpg that I unfortunately have never finished (3! times my computer crashed and had to be formatted). It's free nowadays.