#235728 - 06/03/04 09:15 AM
Re: @ Rhianna
[Re: LUCRETIA]
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Edit : Forgot Plowking = I loved Necroscope series too. But you know me. Vampires... my all time fav. 
Aye it's a great series overall. There are a lot of great ideas in them and I particually enjoy the vampires as they aren't run of mill hollywood vampires in any way. I loved the ending of it all too...had a nice air of H.P. Lovecraft about it. Lumley is a big fan of Lovecrafts by the way and wrote a few books and short stories based on Lovecrafts writings. So that'd be his inspiration for a lot of that. 
Reading Wheel of Time series at the moment. Just finishing book 2...
Who's read them? Lews of course...and a few others I'm sure...
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#235729 - 06/03/04 10:47 AM
Re: @ Rhianna
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 Warlord
Registered: 06/26/03
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Reading Wheel of Time series at the moment. Just finishing book 2...
Who's read them? Lews of course...and a few others I'm sure...
I did read book 1 and 2. Not my cup o' tea, I'd rather read George Martin.
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#235730 - 06/03/04 11:05 AM
Re: @ Rhianna
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I'd rather read George Martin.
The Beatles producer?? 
Or is it another George Martin... 
A song of ice and fire...heard them mentioned a few times on the forum. I'll check them out!
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#235732 - 06/03/04 11:26 AM
Re: @ Rhianna
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Warlord
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Anyone read the Sword of truth series here? (called Zwaard der waarheid / Wet van de magie #x in Belgium)
I read like seven books of them and I absolutely love 'em  .
By Terry Goodkind?
Aka Wizard's First Rule books?
If yes, then the answer is positive.
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#235733 - 06/03/04 11:47 AM
Re: @ Rhianna
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Anyone read the Sword of truth series here? (called Zwaard der waarheid / Wet van de magie #x in Belgium)
I read like seven books of them and I absolutely love 'em .
By Terry Goodkind?
Aka Wizard's First Rule books?
If yes, then the answer is positive.
I haven't read Sword of Truth series yet, but I just bought Wizard's First Rule. The salesperson at the bookstore highly recommended it. Haven't had time to read any of it yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Btw, here's the publisher's website if anyone's interested.
Faralas 
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#235735 - 06/03/04 12:34 PM
Re: @ Rhianna
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plow, DATD is correct about martin's books.
the series starts with 'a game of thrones'. i'm a very harsh critic when it comes to the fantasy genre (i think jordan is okay, eddings worse and brooks just plain sucks), few succeed in my opinion, but martin is one that does. excellent work.
One of the few books where you have no idea what might happen next or how it may end, without the mumbling of Robert Jordan (no offence, Jordan fans), the flat characters of Tolkien (no offence, Tolkien fans) and the strange cliches/rip off of Goodkind (no offence, Goodkind fans).
About Goodkind: I sometimes argue with my father about those books. I say the story is full of cliches. He replies that the story's not important unlike the quotes, specific paragraphs and backgrounds. He did like George Martin and agreed that both the plot and the character developement was remarquable. He even was surprised a couple of times, which happens once in a lifetime.
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#235737 - 06/03/04 03:11 PM
Re: @ Rhianna
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Registered: 09/10/03
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@ Plowking Yeap. One of the special things in Necroscope Series was that the vampires had nothing to do with the sterotyped Hollywood thing.
I am reading "The Innkeeper's Song" by Peter S. Beagle at the moment. Translated in Greek of course.
Edit : And the main chars are women.
Edited by LUCRETIA (06/03/04 03:26 PM)
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#235738 - 06/03/04 03:24 PM
Re: @ Rhianna
[Re: kiya]
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Registered: 06/26/03
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Diabolic question => doesn't a rather conventional, patriarchic, conservative genre as heroic fantasy LIVE from cliches?
Kiya <thinking about a lot of heated discussions with colleagues>
Yes, you have a point there. That's the reason I never read Connan, although I know it's the original Heroic fantasy.
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This is exactly my reason, why I prefer youth fantasy books - they don't hold such a lot of cliches.
I don't know: Harry Potter might be considered a youth heroic fantasy?
Yes, Pratchett is more "unheroic" fantasy  . That's one of the many reasons I love Terry Pratchett so much. *TP fanboy*
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#235740 - 06/03/04 03:43 PM
Re: @ Rhianna
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Warlord
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Except Harry Potter, of course - I'm sick and tired of this series.
Glad to see I am not the only one. After some time, I realise what was my problem with Harry Potter: he is nobody.
No extraordinary mental capacities, no exquisite logical quickthinking, no great wisdom... nothing. A simple flat character with a somewhat important background.
The book's clearly overrated.
Hell, show a random book on TV by some unknown author: the sales would triple in 2 days.
For youth fantasy, Moomini trolls are still the best. Even if it's a kid's book.
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#235741 - 06/03/04 03:48 PM
Re: @ Rhianna
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Registered: 03/10/03
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Loc: Germany
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Mumin? By Tove Jansson? DEATH, a biiiiiiiiig hug, I didn't know anyone would know it. (Snork, Mumin, Troll, Mora etc?) Kiya
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(My was my favourite, she was so cheeky)
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