The Wheel of Time

Sandsnake · 01-07-2005, 14:10

They're finally releasing the Erikson books in the US, so I started reading them. They're only to book 2 here though with 3 set for release in november, so I think they're carrying the others on Amazon now. Annoying as hell as the reason for delay is that they're americanizing the language. "Oh noes! They have extra U's in the originals!!!!" 8-O

Anyway, Robin Hobb, Steven Erikson, and George RR Martin are must reads. Jordan and Goodkind can be safely given a miss as they are both having a hard time keeping their storylines remotely interesting (or believable, for that matter). Anything Dragonlance or D&D are great...if you're 12. (Sorry, fans! Weiss/Hickman and even Salvatore are pretty shallow and unimpressive authors.)

Others that I like are Gene Wolfe, though he has a very literary style of writing that doesn't sit well with many fantasy readers, and a guy by the name of Matthew Woodring Stover. "Heroes Die" and "Blade of Tyshall" were wonderfully dark and extremely violent stories where the main character is more bad guy than good guy.

dr.doug · 02-07-2005, 20:01

Someone recommended Goodkind to me but i have never had chance as of yet to read any of his books.Is there more than one series or is it just a lot of books on the same series ?

dr.doug · 02-07-2005, 20:02

Ahh so much better now Grendel kindly sorted my password out heh.Just need to find my old siggy now :(

Axis_WLF · 03-07-2005, 01:46

Butlerian jihad, machine crusade and battle for corrin of the dune series for the WIN! Also read the houses series House atriedes, harrkonen and corrino!

Rateal · 03-07-2005, 02:55

Goodkind only has 1 series that I know of. Sword of Truth series, more long winded then WOT but good to pass the time, the first 5 books are nice.

Lantador · 12-07-2005, 05:03

Argh and I read this thread just as I am currently in the middle of book 5 of the Wheel of Time... Bleh! :D

Ripcat · 16-10-2005, 15:44

Just got WOT Book 11, seems ok so far.