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Anonymous Thu Jan 1 14:32:15 2015 No.5936497 [Reply] [Original]

ITT: Fantasy

Right now I'm reading the A Song Of Ice And Fire series by George RR Martin. I really like it and thus I wonder, what are some other fantasy series that are similar to ASOIAF that I should read once I'm finished with this one?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 14:34:22 2015 No.5936503 the Belgariad it at least doesn't pretend to be original and has more charm

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 14:37:33 2015 No.5936517 >>5936503 Martin never claimed the series was "original." He said it was a fantasy jerk off to the War of the Roses from the start.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 14:45:16 2015 No.5936554 I personally find it hard to read another series after aSoIaF, Tolkien fills the void somewhat, but it's not the same > inb4 HURR Tolkien > GRR Martin

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:10:28 2015 No.5936822 Malazan book of the Fallen. Best fabtasy series out there in my opinion. Just sublime.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:10:44 2015 No.5936825 Malazan Book of the Fallen. I'm not sure why, but I fancy that series over Tolkien and Martin.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:14:12 2015 No.5936841 >>5936822 Is it bad that I found it extremely difficult to get engrossed in and read? I want to because of the good things I hear, but I can't stick with it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:17:20 2015 No.5936866 >>5936841 I was the same, It took me over a year to get past the first book and a half, I just kept dropping it and rereading, but by the end of the second book I was completely hooked. Well worth persevering with.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:18:09 2015 No.5936876 >>5936841 I see what you mean. Things aren't really explained, and sometimes they're explained a looong time after they were first mentioned. >the new captcha does not work well in chrome

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:20:44 2015 No.5936891 >>5936876 And sometimes they are only explained in a way without ever referencing the event directly and you only pick it up and marvel at its brilliance on the reread...

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Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:24:45 2015 No.5936906

>>5936891
>reread
Will get there eventually, though I at book 3 thought about rereading book 1, and at book 4 really felt the need to reread book 2.
I see a pattern...

It's quite frustrating when you recognize something but just can't fully remember what he wrote earlier about it.

Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:29:19 2015 No.5936928
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The Black Company books. Great military-fantasy.

Also check out A Shadow in Summer, or the Accursed Kings series. Both are heavy on political intrigue.

I'd also recommend Captive Prince, but there are a lot of homosexual relations going on in there. If that doesn't bother you, give it a go.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:32:59 2015 No.5936943 >>5936928 Black Company and Malazan were both inspired by that board game, right?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:33:57 2015 No.5936946 >>5936906 At at book 5 you are transported to a whole new land and a story that takes place before the events of the first book! Yay! Just keep at it and by the time you are finished you will just want to reread and the reread is sooo much better.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:35:59 2015 No.5936954 >>5936946 Can't wait, really. Trying to watch LOTR now, but I can't stop thinking about book 4 (currently at book 4 in this book). It's within a hand's reach, but I can't really be arsed to read now. >conflicted

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:41:42 2015 No.5936983 >>5936497 This isn't the place to get good fantasy recommendations because despite anonymity the posters here are very image-conscious and will only recommend tastemaker-approved fantasy.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 16:45:38 2015 No.5937006 Anybody got any Black Fantasy to share? Necromancers and grotesque ethics?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 17:10:33 2015 No.5937148 >>5936928 I'm reading that right now! I'm only on page 44 though, but so far I like it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 18:59:30 2015 No.5937654 You need to check out "The Black Company" Series.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 19:01:04 2015 No.5937662 >>5937006 If it's black fantasies you're looking for there was a pretty decent discussion of Chip Delaney yesterday you might want to look up

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 21:00:57 2015 No.5938223 >>5936943 Malazan was inspired by Black Company.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 21:46:16 2015 No.5938341 The Accursed Kings from Maurice Druon

Anonymous Thu Jan 1 21:54:38 2015 No.5938372
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Hythrun Chronicles by Jennifer Fallon.

It's like a condensed Game of Thrones, with coherent plot and better prose.

I don't know why I keep plugging my favourite fantasy author no one knows... but I will.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 22:19:30 2015 No.5938456 >>5938372 >Jennifer Fallon >female writing fantasy I would prefer to read Apple's terms and conditions for every update released for each one of their products.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 22:24:03 2015 No.5938474 The First Law trilogy and it's spinoffs by Joe Abercrombie are all really good grim fantasy.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:18:50 2015 No.5938718 >>5938456 What's wrong with females writing fantasy? I'm relatively new to the genre btw

>>	kitty !kitty/EnNg Thu Jan 1 23:21:37 2015 No.5938723 >>5938718 most of people who write fantasy write it in a dream fulfilling way, often with self inserts and stuff, it seems that men hardly can tolerate such books written by women

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:22:08 2015 No.5938727 >>5938456 Hmmm, as someone else who really hates women, far more than I care about writing, I also agree with this.

Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:23:06 2015 No.5938733

>>5938723
ohhhhh.... I see. So if it's written by a girl, it would contain self insert GIRL things.

Well, that's kind of retarded since no author is literally dumb enough to do that for three books...Right?

I care more about the writing anyway. What if the protag is a dude and it's well written?

Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:30:45 2015 No.5938766

>>5938733
It's simply a matter of the female being intellectually, emotionally, and physically inferior which in turn, would render the book she conceives to be doomed as inferior to anything a male can create. Be my guest if you'd like to spend your time reading a few pages to see for yourself.

Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:37:15 2015 No.5938796

>>5938766
https://books.google.com/books?id=0OwzTGN7uCIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=wolfblade+jennifer+fallon&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AyCmVLTHBYqVyQTU2YLwDQ&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=wolfblade%20jennifer%20fallon&f=false

I'm reading it right now, just to see. It doesn't seem all that bad. Nothing special, but not horrible.

Besides, Frankenstein is STILL one of my all time favorite books.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:37:51 2015 No.5938799 Wheel of time It had nuggets..... But mostly frustration. I enjoyed it because it was long.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:41:15 2015 No.5938809 I was going to make a thread about this but since there's a thread abut fantasy, let me ask here. What do you guys think are the biggest no-no for fantasy? For me it's >The One (usually main character) that an ancient prophecy talks about

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:45:46 2015 No.5938826 >>5936503 I enjoy David Eddings' novels as well.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 1 23:46:34 2015 No.5938830 >>5938809 Black fire. DO NOT PUT THIS IN HOLY SHIT

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 2 01:47:59 2015 No.5939319 >>5938766 Read some Hobb or Le Guin, then come back and say that.

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>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 2 05:47:29 2015 No.5939894 >>5936497 The locke lamora series. First book is by far the best, goes downhill from there. Still a fun ride though

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 2 05:47:36 2015 No.5939895 >>5938799 Thats's what she said.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 2 05:49:23 2015 No.5939907 >>5938809 For me it's: then the gods did something and it all worked out in the end. I swear even acknowledging that gods actually exist in the cannon as beings can be as bad

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 2 05:53:16 2015 No.5939922 >>5936983 >>5936983 >>5936983

Anonymous Fri Jan 2 05:59:24 2015 No.5939939

>>5938809
>>The One (usually main character) that an ancient prophecy talks about
terrible indeed. you just know basically the entire story line after reading 10 pages

>the One has bad childhood, masking his talent
>someone noticed his hidden talent when he is kid in mid teens
>something something rumors about evil
>gets trained and turns out to be excellent
>he is local hero and shit
>thing take a turn for the bad
>omnipresent evil force threatens the world (no one ever noticed this evil until the One has completed his training)
>the One might not be strong enough
>oh wait he is, possible help from gods or fate or something to force the story
>insert forced love story between the One and literally anyone literally anywhere

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 2 06:05:27 2015 No.5939948 is The Pillars of the Earth good?

kitty !kitty/EnNg Fri Jan 2 06:09:22 2015 No.5939961

>>5938830
tell it to milton (:

>Turning our tortures into horrid arms
>Against the Torturer; when, to meet the noise
>Of his almighty engine, he shall hear
>Infernal thunder, and, for lightning, see
>Black fire and horror shot with equal rage
>Among his Angels

Anonymous Fri Jan 2 06:23:54 2015 No.5939989

>>5938456
>>5938723
>these hot opinions
Her early work is really solid because her publisher (Voyager) are excellent at fantasy, and probably kept her in line. I have to admit her last completed series had an irritatingly feminist protagonist, to the point where it even pissed off my girlfriend.
>>5938766
Ooh I'm replying to troll posts. Nevermind.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 2 07:47:15 2015 No.5940232 >>5939939 It's hilarious how much this fits Mistborn except that the bad guy already "won" before the novel, and the main character actually isn't the chosen one

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