Book Recommendation Requests > Eric’s Request

she said: " This is the first book of a series, and it's geared for younger readers, I think, but it does provide an interesting combination of fantasy and the end times. This is the first book of a series, and it's geared for younger readers, I think, but it does provide an interesting combination of fantasy and the end times. ...more "

they said: " I personally wasn't a fan of Eragon, but I'm not an epic fantasy person in general. I think there are four other books besides this one . . . they were very popular here in the U.S. Like Lord of the Rings, there is a lot of traveling. I personally wasn't a fan of Eragon, but I'm not an epic fantasy person in general. I think there are four other books besides this one . . . they were very popular here in the U.S. Like Lord of the Rings, there is a lot of traveling. ...more "

he said: " This series attracted me because it's "flintlock fantasy" (i.e. set in a world with guns and cannons rather than the usual pseudo-medieval fantasy setting) and deals with a French Revolution-like scenario of a revolt that overthrows the monarchy, an unusual fantasy scenario. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the execution of it, but I think a lot of that was because of things I personally dislike. (Love triangles are conspicuous by their absence.) This series attracted me because it's "flintlock fantasy" (i.e. set in a world with guns and cannons rather than the usual pseudo-medieval fantasy setting) and deals with a French Revolution-like scenario of a revolt that overthrows the monarchy, an unusual fantasy scenario. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the execution of it, but I think a lot of that was because of things I personally dislike. (Love triangles are conspicuous by their absence.) ...more "