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Plus like Mike said, many people like every word/book, but most I've talked to agree the middle books are too slow, especially book 10.
The Eye of the World is still one of my favorites, though I read it before being very well read in fantasy.

I've said before I wish whoever owns the rights would turn the entire series over to a great editor (or possibly a team of great editors) and save the series.




All my friends here were probably waiting for me to recommend it.



I didn't notice if you'd read it or not but have you read Raven's Shadow series? First one is Blood Song.


GR keeps telling me it "can't find" the comments on this thread....

I wouldn't mind checking in with Alera 50 years later or something.


I didn't notice if you'd read it or not but have you read Raven's Shadow series? First one is Blood Song."
It's the next fantasy on my audiobook list. I got like 3 more hours left on my fantasy book so I would expect to start listening sometime this holiday weekend unless I really get into Hyperion(my current Sci-fi audiobook)



Hey Mike, welcome!
Stop by anytime and chat. I'm currently reading a book 'The Fence' by an author I found here, Pete Carter. We've agreed to exchange reading (I have books too). It's a great way to find new and interesting authors!
This is a great group.
Gary

I agree! I devour his novels, such a great style. I reread the Dresden Files series whenever I want a detective/wizard fix ;-)

The Traveler is a good book (in my opinion). I liked it a great deal. Sadly (again in my opinion) the series failed after that. The author was/is very caught up in eastern religion apparently and the rest of the series gets heavily involved in Buddhism though he mixes in elements of other religions and "belief systems" as "Pathfinders" seem to come from all religions, atheism or even agnosticism.
Frankly I thought the story sort of lost it's focus, crashed and burned. Of course others disagree.






My current favorite fantasy authors include GRRM, Patrick Rothfuss and Jacqueline Carey.
On a sidenote, can anybody tell me how good "Malazan: Book of the fallen" is? As my to-read series, I am torn between that and "A Wheel of Time" series, which I gather, is a very substantial work within the genre.

I like several of the WoT books better, but the middle books in that series aren't as good as the early and late books.
Malazan is a little uneven and there are a few books I don't like as much, but overall it isn't as bloated as WoT gets in the middle.


He keeps adding new characters in every book, but there are a core of them that appear in most.

There's some action in the first, and parts of the second, but it gets pretty weird and (to me) boring. I liked the MC from the Traveller (Maya? The harlequin girl. It's been a while) but eventually it was too focused on the other MC (Michael? the traveller guy) for me.
The set up for the world was interesting, paranoid but maybe not, and I really liked the idea of Harlequins who guard Travellers, living off the grid, disguises and swords and guns ;)


I'd recommend reading at least the first one. Her take on the Neanderthals is fascinating, the world really comes to life. The end always makes me cry.


Just joined the group and looking forward to meeting and discussing books with you all. My interests span many genres, but I've always had a soft spot in my head for S.F. and Fantasy. :P. I'm a Canadian living in China and working as an English teacher. I am also an intenational recording artist ( don't worry, I'm sure you've never heard of me.lol) Currently I am working on my next c.d., re-mastering my live d.v.d. and working my way through a huge collection of books.



I have a similar problem. And Fantasy does this a LOT!
It might explain the appeal of urban fantasy too, as it tends to stay focused on a singular narrative.
That and sexy vampires. :p
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