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GRYPHON
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 Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 13:22:59
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 14:08:38
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Originally posted by Marc
from that list Joe Abercrombie way above others, I don't know about Miller
1. Abercrombie
2. Rothfuss
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3. Sanderson
4. Lynch
5. Redick
6. Abraham
7. Kemp
8. Morgan (only read his first novel, SF)
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9. Weeks
10. Ruckley
11. Brett
My list would include Matthew Stover, Ian Esselmont, Paul Kearney, R. Scott Bakker
And if any of these authors are in this category, Vandermeer, Sapkowski, Miéville, K.J Parker
I really want to read the Malazan stuff by Erikson/Esselmont |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 14:15:38
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
How does that work exactly? Are they like vampires, drinking blood? Or do they use blood as some kind of staple spell component?
My memory is a little hazy on the exact details, but the magic is based on what kind of blood signature you have...sort of like DNA. A drop of someone's blood will actually make a shape/rune (signature) on a piece of paper. It's more like learning to use an inate ability.
Interesting.
I heard the villains in the series are mostly powerful sorceresses. Hmm, good thing I am not really a feminist, otherwise…. The implication that most male spellcasters are good and female, evil, would absolutely be frowned upon by feminists.
Perhaps Robert Newcomb was scourned by an ex-lover |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 16:40:47
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
How does that work exactly? Are they like vampires, drinking blood? Or do they use blood as some kind of staple spell component?
My memory is a little hazy on the exact details, but the magic is based on what kind of blood signature you have...sort of like DNA. A drop of someone's blood will actually make a shape/rune (signature) on a piece of paper. It's more like learning to use an inate ability.
Interesting.
I heard the villains in the series are mostly powerful sorceresses. Hmm, good thing I am not really a feminist, otherwise…. The implication that most male spellcasters are good and female, evil, would absolutely be frowned upon by feminists.
Perhaps Robert Newcomb was scourned by an ex-lover
 Some of the reviews I read mentioned exactly that. Well, if ever he is to defend himself, perhaps he could just say that if female authors could explicitly portray female dominance [Melanie Rawn comes to mind], sometimes in a rather twisted, disturbing manner, why can't male authors show the same chauvinism?!
What's the reason his publisher refused to publish his other novels? Were his previous books rather "unpopular"? |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 17:08:09
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
How does that work exactly? Are they like vampires, drinking blood? Or do they use blood as some kind of staple spell component?
My memory is a little hazy on the exact details, but the magic is based on what kind of blood signature you have...sort of like DNA. A drop of someone's blood will actually make a shape/rune (signature) on a piece of paper. It's more like learning to use an inate ability.
Interesting.
I heard the villains in the series are mostly powerful sorceresses. Hmm, good thing I am not really a feminist, otherwise…. The implication that most male spellcasters are good and female, evil, would absolutely be frowned upon by feminists.
Perhaps Robert Newcomb was scourned by an ex-lover
Some of the reviews I read mentioned exactly that. Well, if ever he is to defend himself, perhaps he could just say that if female authors could explicitly portray female dominance [Melanie Rawn comes to mind], sometimes in a rather twisted, disturbing manner, why can't male authors show the same chauvinism?!
What's the reason his publisher refused to publish his other novels? Were his previous books rather "unpopular"?
I read some of the reviews that his work received and they slammed him a little for the sexism. Yes many of the main antagonists are women, but many of the protagonists are women too. I have read 4 of his books and I never got the impression that he is on a fictional tirade. I thought the books were are great, dark fantasy, adventure. Im not sure why the publisher has refused to print his last trilogy for the series....and not sure why he has been unable to find a new publisher in the 4 years since. Weird! |
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Brynweir
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 18 Oct 2011 : 22:49:26
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Brynweir
Personally, I love Paul Kemp, but I had to go with Brent Weeks. I adored the Night Angel Trilogy and he did not disappoint with Black Prism either.
I, too, would have added Peter V. Brett.
I have never been a fan of Weeks's writing style, but his characters are quite interesting and stay long in my memory. I love the twists and multiple sub-plots he weaved.
I have read so many books that I rarely read for style or plot these days. There are rarely any surprises. It's the character development that most interests me, so people, like Weeks and Kemp, who create amazing characters really draw me in.
There are many, many authors with great characters, but few of them are new... And I haven't bought a new book in quite some time, so I wouldn't know them anyway. |
Anyone who likes to read something that's really dark and gritty and completely awesome ought to read The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. You can check out a little taste at www.BrentWeeks.com I should probably warn you, though, that it is definitely not PG-13 :-D
He also started a new Trilogy with Black Prism, which may even surpass the Night Angel Trilogy in its awesomeness. 
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Light
Learned Scribe
Australia
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 07:01:17
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| I voted for Weeks because I loved his Night Angel trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed Black Prism too. Why? Besides his obvious skill in crafting the plot and characters I am in love with his style and when I say style I mean both his sentence structure and the overall choices he makes when writing. Unlike most fantasy authors he sticks with telling the necessary information, what I need and want to know (mostly this relates to his worldbuilding or perhaps more appropriately, his lack of). |
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 09:09:25
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I've not heard of most of the authors on this poll. Some of the ones I have heard of, I've not read anything by.
This poll also seems rather subjective, with the "proven their worth" bit. What defines that? The results may also be skewed by including an FR author and asking the question on an FR forum (no disrespect to Mr. Kemp; just pointing out that it's like walking into an Apple store and asking which is better, Apple or Microsoft?).
That's absolutely true..I also have not heard of most of the authors on this poll. Some of the ones I have heard of, I've not read anything by. |
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HE DECAPITATES!!!
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 09:59:56
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| i voted paul for the simple reason hes the only one ive read.the only non realms fantasy ive read is robert jordan and david eddings. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 10:06:52
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Is the night angel trilogy by Brent Weeks a medieval fantasy trilogy????
Because the Black Prism is not medieval as i saw on it trailer on youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06jBvBQwKQ |
BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
"The city changes, but the fools within it remain always the same" (Edwin Odesseiron- Baldur's gate 2) |
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Light
Learned Scribe
Australia
233 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 11:16:07
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Originally posted by BARDOBARBAROS
Is the night angel trilogy by Brent Weeks a medieval fantasy trilogy????
Because the Black Prism is not medieval as i saw on it trailer on youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06jBvBQwKQ
The Night Angel Trilogy is indeed medieval or, at the very least, they don't have guns (albeit antique ones) like they do in Black Prism and had it not been for these guns I would have thought Black Prism to be a medieval fantasy. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 12:06:05
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Originally posted by Light
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Originally posted by BARDOBARBAROS
Is the night angel trilogy by Brent Weeks a medieval fantasy trilogy????
Because the Black Prism is not medieval as i saw on it trailer on youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06jBvBQwKQ
The Night Angel Trilogy is indeed medieval or, at the very least, they don't have guns (albeit antique ones) like they do in Black Prism and had it not been for these guns I would have thought Black Prism to be a medieval fantasy.
Who needs guns when your blades can shoot magic? |
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Light
Learned Scribe
Australia
233 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 12:18:41
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Light
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Originally posted by BARDOBARBAROS
Is the night angel trilogy by Brent Weeks a medieval fantasy trilogy????
Because the Black Prism is not medieval as i saw on it trailer on youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06jBvBQwKQ
The Night Angel Trilogy is indeed medieval or, at the very least, they don't have guns (albeit antique ones) like they do in Black Prism and had it not been for these guns I would have thought Black Prism to be a medieval fantasy.
Who needs guns when your blades can shoot magic?
They can? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 12:33:56
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Originally posted by Light
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Light
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Originally posted by BARDOBARBAROS
Is the night angel trilogy by Brent Weeks a medieval fantasy trilogy????
Because the Black Prism is not medieval as i saw on it trailer on youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06jBvBQwKQ
The Night Angel Trilogy is indeed medieval or, at the very least, they don't have guns (albeit antique ones) like they do in Black Prism and had it not been for these guns I would have thought Black Prism to be a medieval fantasy.
Who needs guns when your blades can shoot magic?
They can?
Curoch can. Though it would be inappropriate to compare it to a mere revolver. Its effects are more like those of bazookas. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 12:37:47
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Wow. Weeks almost dominated the poll. I didn't know he has a lot of fans here. I thought there are only I, Light, and Brynweir. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 13:52:22
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Originally posted by Dennis
Wow. Weeks almost dominated the poll. I didn't know he has a lot of fans here. I thought there are only I, Light, and Brynweir.
Hey ! What about me? |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 13:56:36
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Originally posted by Light
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Originally posted by BARDOBARBAROS
Is the night angel trilogy by Brent Weeks a medieval fantasy trilogy????
Because the Black Prism is not medieval as i saw on it trailer on youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06jBvBQwKQ
The Night Angel Trilogy is indeed medieval or, at the very least, they don't have guns (albeit antique ones) like they do in Black Prism and had it not been for these guns I would have thought Black Prism to be a medieval fantasy.
I would never use one, but the Forgotten Realms have "guns" too |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 14:30:16
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| Dennis- have you read books from all of the authors on this poll? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 15:13:28
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Originally posted by entreri3478
Dennis- have you read books from all of the authors on this poll?
Yes, except Abercrombie. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 15:15:19
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
Dennis- have you read books from all of the authors on this poll?
Yes, except Abercrombie.
I know you are partial to magic-users, but do any of those authors write about assassins? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 15:19:09
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
Wow. Weeks almost dominated the poll. I didn't know he has a lot of fans here. I thought there are only I, Light, and Brynweir.
Hey ! What about me?
I thought you voted other because you like Newcomb. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 15:26:50
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
Wow. Weeks almost dominated the poll. I didn't know he has a lot of fans here. I thought there are only I, Light, and Brynweir.
Hey ! What about me?
I thought you voted other because you like Newcomb.
Ha ha, i do enjoy Newcomb but voted for Weeks on this poll. There are plenty of new authors that could be listed, but yours had some that i have been meaning to get to sooner or later |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 15:33:24
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
Dennis- have you read books from all of the authors on this poll?
Yes, except Abercrombie.
I know you are partial to magic-users, but do any of those authors write about assassins?
There are assassins in Scott Lynch's “The Lies of Locke Lamora” and “Red Seas Under Red Skies.” But the focus given to them aren't the same with those in Weeks's novels.
The hero, Locke, is a thief---almost as good as Jimmy The Hand from Feist's books. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 15:44:24
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
Dennis- have you read books from all of the authors on this poll?
Yes, except Abercrombie.
I know you are partial to magic-users, but do any of those authors write about assassins?
There are assassins in Scott Lynch's “The Lies of Locke Lamora” and “Red Seas Under Red Skies.” But the focus given to them aren't the same with those in Weeks's novels.
The hero, Locke, is a thief---almost as good as Jimmy The Hand from Feist's books.
Did you read Feist's Jimmy the Hand book? If so, did you enjoy it? Haven't read this one yet |
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Dennis
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 15:55:33
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
Dennis- have you read books from all of the authors on this poll?
Yes, except Abercrombie.
I know you are partial to magic-users, but do any of those authors write about assassins?
There are assassins in Scott Lynch's “The Lies of Locke Lamora” and “Red Seas Under Red Skies.” But the focus given to them aren't the same with those in Weeks's novels.
The hero, Locke, is a thief---almost as good as Jimmy The Hand from Feist's books.
Did you read Feist's Jimmy the Hand book? If so, did you enjoy it? Haven't read this one yet
Not yet, though I bought it a long time ago. Whenever I am inclined to read it, another book steals my attention. But I read almost all of Feist's novels, including those where Jimmy had a considerable "screen time." He's one of the very few non-wizard characters I like. His rise from a mere thief to the Duke of Krondor is such an interesting story. He never actually severed the ties to his former "occupation."
If you wish to know more about Jimmy and his self-titled novel, I suggest you also ask Wooly. Jimmy has been his long-time favorite. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 16:16:54
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
Dennis- have you read books from all of the authors on this poll?
Yes, except Abercrombie.
I know you are partial to magic-users, but do any of those authors write about assassins?
There are assassins in Scott Lynch's “The Lies of Locke Lamora” and “Red Seas Under Red Skies.” But the focus given to them aren't the same with those in Weeks's novels.
The hero, Locke, is a thief---almost as good as Jimmy The Hand from Feist's books.
Did you read Feist's Jimmy the Hand book? If so, did you enjoy it? Haven't read this one yet
Not yet, though I bought it a long time ago. Whenever I am inclined to read it, another book steals my attention. But I read almost all of Feist's novels, including those where Jimmy had a considerable "screen time." He's one of the very few non-wizard characters I like. His rise from a mere thief to the Duke of Krondor is such an interesting story. He never actually severed the ties to his former "occupation."
If you wish to know more about Jimmy and his self-titled novel, I suggest you also ask Wooly. Jimmy has been his long-time favorite.
I have only read the 1st book in the Legends of the Riftwar series (not sure if i remembered the title correctly) and like you I have had Jimmy the Hand for awhile without reading it. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 16:33:11
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Originally posted by entreri3478
I have only read the 1st book in the Legends of the Riftwar series (not sure if i remembered the title correctly) and like you I have had Jimmy the Hand for awhile without reading it.
Honored Enemy, Book 1 of the Legends of the Riftwar, is good. But I recommend you start with Magician, the very first book of the Riftwar Cycle. It has been expanded into two books, Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master. Then you can proceed to Silverthorn and A Darkness in Sethanon. That's Feist's first epic trilogy. In this series there are also assassins [which I gather you like?]. Though the assassins, calling themselves Nighthawks, didn't have much screen time until The Darkwar Saga, which is a great trilogy as well. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 16:36:51
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
I have only read the 1st book in the Legends of the Riftwar series (not sure if i remembered the title correctly) and like you I have had Jimmy the Hand for awhile without reading it.
Honored Enemy, Book 1 of the Legends of the Riftwar, is good. But I recommend you start with Magician, the very first book of the Riftwar Cycle. It has been expanded into two books, Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master. Then you can proceed to Silverthorn and A Darkness in Sethanon. That's Feist's first epic trilogy. In this series there are also assassins [which I gather you like?]. Though the assassins, calling themselves Nighthawks, didn't have much screen time until The Darkwar Saga, which is a great trilogy as well.
LOL, i should have clarified. I have read everything that Feist has written except for 2nd & 3rd books of the Legends of the Rift War.
I have also yet to read the 3 books he wrote with Janny Wurts, even though i own them |
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Dennis
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Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 16:48:50
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
I have only read the 1st book in the Legends of the Riftwar series (not sure if i remembered the title correctly) and like you I have had Jimmy the Hand for awhile without reading it.
Honored Enemy, Book 1 of the Legends of the Riftwar, is good. But I recommend you start with Magician, the very first book of the Riftwar Cycle. It has been expanded into two books, Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master. Then you can proceed to Silverthorn and A Darkness in Sethanon. That's Feist's first epic trilogy. In this series there are also assassins [which I gather you like?]. Though the assassins, calling themselves Nighthawks, didn't have much screen time until The Darkwar Saga, which is a great trilogy as well.
LOL, i should have clarified. I have read everything that Feist has written except for 2nd & 3rd books of the Legends of the Rift War.
I have also yet to read the 3 books he wrote with Janny Wurts, even though i own them
Oops. My mistake, too. I tend to overtalk when it comes to Feist's novels.
I haven't yet read the Empire Trilogy either. I'll get to it soon. I suppose it's a great series as well, given some references to Mara of the Acoma in The Darkwar Saga. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2011 : 18:13:00
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by entreri3478
I have only read the 1st book in the Legends of the Riftwar series (not sure if i remembered the title correctly) and like you I have had Jimmy the Hand for awhile without reading it.
Honored Enemy, Book 1 of the Legends of the Riftwar, is good. But I recommend you start with Magician, the very first book of the Riftwar Cycle. It has been expanded into two books, Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master. Then you can proceed to Silverthorn and A Darkness in Sethanon. That's Feist's first epic trilogy. In this series there are also assassins [which I gather you like?]. Though the assassins, calling themselves Nighthawks, didn't have much screen time until The Darkwar Saga, which is a great trilogy as well.
LOL, i should have clarified. I have read everything that Feist has written except for 2nd & 3rd books of the Legends of the Rift War.
I have also yet to read the 3 books he wrote with Janny Wurts, even though i own them
Oops. My mistake, too. I tend to overtalk when it comes to Feist's novels.
I haven't yet read the Empire Trilogy either. I'll get to it soon. I suppose it's a great series as well, given some references to Mara of the Acoma in The Darkwar Saga.
Yeah it will probably be a good series, but i was always more interested in what was happening on Midkemia |
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