04-23-2003, 12:57 PM
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Hiyas, how many of you guys enjoy Piers Anthony's Xanth series?
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04-23-2003, 02:33 PM
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I did when I was younger, but I stopped reading quite some time ago. I'm such a sucker for a good pun that I can ignore the ridiculous sexual overtones =).
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04-23-2003, 03:32 PM
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04-23-2003, 05:28 PM
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04-23-2003, 05:36 PM
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Discworld is what leaves me holding my sides when it comes to fantasy books. The Wizardry series by Rick Cook is very good as well, and I think any MUDder would love it. Mixes the world of programming and fantasy together.
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04-23-2003, 06:53 PM
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When it comes to light fantasy reading, I tend to steer away from "comic fantasy" and go to children's authors like Brian Jacques, Lewis Carrol, Roald Dahl, etc. (Speaking of which, I just read Neil Gaiman's Coraline, a quite enjoyable children's book.) I want my adult fantasy to have plots, characters, and settings that are both complex and internally plausible. Examples might be Robert Jordan (*sighs* I'm loyal), Robin Hobb, George R. R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, and -- from all I've heard and hope to confirm -- Steven Erikson. That said, I can't wait for future Discworld books. Vimes and Granny Weatherwax are two of my favorite characters in fantasy. Terry Pratchett is a master at catching you off guard, even though you go in knowing what type of humor to expect.
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04-24-2003, 01:25 AM
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I'd have to say his Cluster and Tarot series far surpassed the Xanth. Then again, they were written for a much older audience.
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