Current Events > Ive had older fantasy novels on the brain lately.

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Gonna reread my annotated Dragonlance Chronicles soon.

Want to reread the Belgariad as well.
What books are on your mind CE?

Makes me think of the old Merlin books

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I need to plan days where I restore my attention span. Just take a folding chair and a book out to the woods. Fuckin' internet, man.

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I love the Stormlight books.
I struggle with audio books. If I solely listen to the book and nothing else I get anxious and antsy.
If I listen while doing something I tend to lose focus on the book.

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Have you read the Blue Adept series?
It didn't age particularly well but the writing and world he built are really cool.
I'm a sucker for unique magic systems.

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Did you ever finish up your Cosmere reading?

meestermj posted...

What books are on your mind CE?

I've been reading some Edgar Rice Burroughs. Specifically, I finished At the Earth's Core and its first sequel.

The most recent book I've read though is The Warriors by Sol Yurick.

meestermj posted...

Gonna reread my annotated Dragonlance Chronicles soon.

Want to reread the Belgariad as well.
What books are on your mind CE?

Both solid choices. I always preferred The Elenium trilogy over the Belgariad by Eddings for some reason. Probably because I just liked Sparhawk a lot as a character. You didn't see many middle age main protagonists at the time.

I recently re-read the Wheel of Time series to wash the awful taste out of my mouth that season 1 of the Amazon show left.

I'm currently in the middle of a Riftwar Saga re-read, but I'm probably going to drop it since I've already read the best parts imo. After the first generation of heroes (Arutha, Jimmy the Hand, Martin Longbow, Trask etc) pass on then it just gets a little repetitive. Their children and grandchildren just feel like cheap copies of their forebears.

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Ah yeah I gotcha, feel free to tag me whenever you get back to it.

I've been on a sci-fi kick too, on the 6th book of The Expanse. I'm probably going to take a break after since the next Locked Tomb book is out and I really want to read that one.

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They are very good.

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Blue Adept is very Sci-Fantasy. Space magic mixed with tech magic.

Allanon23 posted...

Both solid choices. I always preferred The Elenium trilogy over the Belgariad by Eddings for some reason. Probably because I just liked Sparhawk a lot as a character. You didn't see many middle age main protagonists at the time.

I recently re-read the Wheel of Time series to wash the awful taste out of my mouth that season 1 of the Amazon show left.

I'm currently in the middle of a Riftwar Saga re-read, but I'm probably going to drop it since I've already read the best parts imo. After the first generation of heroes (Arutha, Jimmy the Hand, Martin Longbow, Trask etc) pass on then it just gets a little repetitive. Their children and grandchildren just feel like cheap copies of their forebears.

I like the Elenium, I'm just partial to the "coming of age" trope. The Mallorean saga felt very....weird tone wise.
Wheel of Time is still one of my all time favorites, and introduced me to Brandon Sanderson.

I've not read Riftwar, I'll have to check it out!

meestermj posted...

I like the Elenium, I'm just partial to the "coming of age" trope. The Mallorean saga felt very....weird tone wise.

meestermj posted...

I've not read Riftwar, I'll have to check it out!

I think you will love the first few Riftwar books then if you love coming of age stories!

and yeah, I agree with you on how Mallorean felt as well.

Allanon23 posted...

I think you will love the first few Riftwar books then if you love coming of age stories!

and yeah, I agree with you on how Mallorean felt as well.

Have you read any of the Kings Blade books by Dave Duncan?
Magic, sword play, politics, arcane rituals, even shapeshifters at one point.

meestermj posted...

Have you read any of the Kings Blade books by Dave Duncan?
Magic, sword play, politics, arcane rituals, even shapeshifters at one point.

I've read the first 5 or 6 in that series. I liked them a lot, but I haven't read the latest one that came out a few years ago. I read his Man of His Word series as a kid and loved those too.

Allanon23 posted...

I've read the first 5 or 6 in that series. I liked them a lot, but I haven't read the latest one that came out a few years ago. I read his Man of His Word series as a kid and loved those too.

You're the first person I've met who's actually read them! I haven't read the most recent either.
Personally Sky of Swords was my favorite. The story being more focused on the daughter and Durendal was amazing to me.
You seem to have read a fair chunk of fantasy, maybe you could help. I vaguely remember a series about magic Swords and each sword had a different type of magic.
One could cut through anything, one made you immortal, etc.
Can never remember the titles.

It's considered YA but it's really, really good; Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series. Also he's Australian so that automatically puts him above many others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Kingdom_(book_series)

xGhostchantx posted...

It's considered YA but it's really, really good; Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series. Also he's Australian so that automatically puts him above many others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Kingdom_(book_series)

That's a classic. Haven't read those for a very long time.

This topic makes me think of The Edge Chronicles (amazing illustrations in that series) and The Saga of Recluce.

Also what was that series with The Amulet of Samarkand? Would read those again.

Rowan of Rin (by Emily Rodda) was cool too.

Smackems posted...

Makes me think of the old Merlin books

I think I read one of these that was in the middle of the series. Something about a mirror, I think?

I remember it mostly because there's an bit where he meets an older version of himself who has the ability to travel through time. The old him is very clearly drinking Coke, but the young him is grossed out by the black, hissing liquid lol.

Been reading Star Wars Lost Stars, might grab something by Tad Williams next.

meestermj posted...

You're the first person I've met who's actually read them! I haven't read the most recent either.
Personally Sky of Swords was my favorite. The story being more focused on the daughter and Durendal was amazing to me.
You seem to have read a fair chunk of fantasy, maybe you could help. I vaguely remember a series about magic Swords and each sword had a different type of magic.

I have read a probably embarrassing amount of fantasy, yeah lol. Growing up, every weekend I'd go to half-price books and spend like $40 on random shit. I found a lot of my favorite authors that way.

meestermj posted...

The Book of Swords series. I should reread those.

Same! I only read those the one time actually.

Joelypoely posted...

This topic makes me think of The Edge Chronicles (amazing illustrations in that series) and The Saga of Recluce.

The Saga of Recluce was high quality! I haven't thought of the Recluce books in a long time.

Cool topic. Most of these books are on my to-reread list. I'm currently re-reading Lirael, Wheel of Time, and Chronicles of Prydain. Those last are super old, and I haven't read them since I was probably like 12-13. Very nostalgic, if not necessarily quite as well-written as I remembered.

meestermj posted...

Want to reread the Belgariad as well

Now that it something I havent heard about in 30ish years.

Been reading the Wheel of Time books again and thoroughly enjoying it. Also eagerly awaiting more Stormlight Archive books and not sure I can wait.

Anony1125 posted...

Cool topic. Most of these books are on my to-reread list. I'm currently re-reading Lirael, Wheel of Time, and Chronicles of Prydain. Those last are super old, and I haven't read them since I was probably like 12-13. Very nostalgic, if not necessarily quite as well-written as I remembered.

I'll look into the other two!

Foppe posted...

Now that it something I havent heard about in 30ish years.

I read them 15 years ago myself. Still have the copies too.

Funkydog posted...

Been reading the Wheel of Time books again and thoroughly enjoying it. Also eagerly awaiting more Stormlight Archive books and not sure I can wait.

I LOVE the Stormlight books. Still reading Rhythm of War.

Side note:
Has anyone read Priory of the Orange Tree?
Really very good

I've been reading, and working on collecting this giant series call The Executioner for years now. There hasn't been a new one since 2020, but the series has 464 regular books, plus 178 double sized books, and another 140+ between the spin offs.

starting book 13 of wheel of time

it's been a trip

meestermj posted...

I LOVE the Stormlight books. Still reading Rhythm of War.

I truly love them, and for someone of a pretty damn odd sect of Christianity, he writes an Atheist sensibly and logically. They're reasonable and not treated as a 'crazy' character from a narrative sense. Also the handling of mental health issues were done well when they get more focus later on.

Gonna be like 2 years until the next one comes out :(

CelestialVoices posted...

starting book 13 of wheel of time

it's been a trip

Currently on book 10 on my current readthrough. Glad I've forgotten almost all of it since I read it as a child as exciting to find out (again) where it all goes. Harem is still dumb as ever though.

DragonLance Legends.

Huge Raistlin Majere fan.

Bishop_Hastur posted...

I've been reading, and working on collecting this giant series call The Executioner for years now. There hasn't been a new one since 2020, but the series has 464 regular books, plus 178 double sized books, and another 140+ between the spin offs.

Man I love and hate long series.
Black Company was like that, and I'm STILL struggling through all the Malazan books.

Nearly done with the first Dark Tower book. Really been wanting to read the series for a long time.

Also in the middle of the second book in the Sprawl Trilogy. Gibson is just so damn good.

FightingJester posted...

DragonLance Legends.

Huge Raistlin Majere fan.

I lobe the dynamic with Raistlin and his brother. Two of the bets Dragonlance characters.

Redwall.

FightingJester posted...

DragonLance Legends.

Huge Raistlin Majere fan.

I haven't read these books in 6 or 7 years, and in honor of a BRAND NEW Dragonlance trilogy written by Weis and Hickman coming out, I need to change that.

I'll probably start reading these again next.

The Discworld series is also fantastic.

Pratchett was a brilliant comedic mind and had lots of insightful things to say in several of his books about society/government/people etc.

Finally made myself read his last book, The Shepherd's Crown and adored it. Even if did seem unfinished and not fully fleshed out. But understandable, given what was going on with him.

I've been reading the spice and wolf light novels recently if that counts

Dragons of deceit was a pleasant experience once they got the ball rolling a bit, very nostalgic. The beginning felt a bit stilted though.

They recently released Robert Jordans first fantasy book as well, warriors of alaii or some such which I picked up as well. Apparently it was the manuscript that got him the Conan gigs.

Tl;dr but this is worth being being solved

There's a 4th book in the John Dies at the End series coming out soon that I'm really looking forward to.

They're great books. It's a mix between cosmic horror and comedy.