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The Well-Favored Man: The Tale of the Sorcerer's Nephew (Well-Favored Man) by Elizabeth Willey |
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read in January, 1995
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"An under-appreciated fantasy novel that deserves to be better-known.
OK, OK, I’ve head critics charge that this is derivative of Zelazny’s Amber books. To my mind, this is slightly ridiculous. So you have an extended family of considerable l...more " |
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The Sword of Shannara (Shannara, Book 1) by Terry Brooks |
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The Gormenghast Novels (Paperback) by Mervyn Peake |
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read in January, 2003
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"What to say about Gormenghast to encourage people to read it? These books have profoundly influenced many, many other authors, and if you read these books, you’ll be nodding your head at intervals, thinking “Aha... that’s where [fill in...more
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The Worm Ouroboros (Paperback) by E.R. Eddison |
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read in January, 2004
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"Anyone wanting to learn about the roots of modern fantasy should give this a read. You’ll find the language a bit dense, and the plot a bit less action-driven than modern fantasy, but you’ll also find the seeds of many, many other fantasy novels...more
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The Runes of the Earth (The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 1) by Stephen R. Donaldson |
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read in January, 2006
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"Same ol', same ol'. Protagonist pops into The Land, talks to Lord Foul, meets some locals, and embarks on a cross-country journey. I had to force myself through this one, as I will doubtless force myself through the next two, but Donaldson really s...more
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New comment on Rebecca's review of
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)
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Dantalion64
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The first chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Lord Foul's bane ; The Illearth war ; The power that preserves (Unknown Binding) by Stephen R. Donaldson |
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read in January, 1982
Dantalion64 said:
"Great, amazing books. Turns romantic, sylvan fantasy on its ear. Many people complain about these books because it moves slowly, or because the main character is reprehensible. The only thing I can say is “Deal.” When you have a series of boo...more
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White Gold Wielder (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 3) by Stephen R. Donaldson |
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The Wounded Land (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 1) by Stephen R. Donaldson |
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Dantalion64
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The One Tree (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 2) by Stephen R. Donaldson |
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