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Eragon

I have not read any of them yet, but having read this thread from the beginning, I'm intrigued and am longing to investigate them.

Actually, I have read a lot of fantasy and similar fiction over the years (I don't watch much TV, so some chill stuff is necessary); I used to just read 'serious' stuff and a friend got me into LOTR and The Hobbit and while I was revising for my BA; later, while about to submit my Master's, I read Eddings, and Brooks.

Since then, I've read a lot of fantasy type literature. (And yes, I love Harry Potter, too.) Earlier posts on this thread referred to how most plots and possible subjects were already used and how it was extremely difficult to come up with new ideas and treatments in this sort of area. I'd disagree. Some of the best authors in this sort of writing take old themes and rework them, sometimes brilliantly.

Some recommendations would include, Michael Shea (dark and deep, but very clever), Guy Gavriel Kay (fantastic take on alternative histories, great characters and depth to his tales), Garth Nix (Sabriel series is brilliant, I have not read the current series), Trudi Canavan, (her Black Magician trilogy is very good), KJ Parker (very dark stuff sometimes, but very original), and Carol Berg (Restoration, trilogy) is also very good. Robin Hobb has also written some very good stuff.
Cheers and enjoy number three
 
Scepticalscribe said:
I have not read any of them yet, but having read this thread from the beginning, I'm intrigued and am longing to investigate them.

Actually, I have read a lot of fantasy and similar fiction over the years (I don't watch much TV, so some chill stuff is necessary); I used to just read 'serious' stuff and a friend got me into LOTR and The Hobbit and while I was revising for my BA; later, while about to submit my Master's, I read Eddings, and Brooks.

Since then, I've read a lot of fantasy type literature. (And yes, I love Harry Potter, too.) Earlier posts on this thread referred to how most plots and possible subjects were already used and how it was extremely difficult to come up with new ideas and treatments in this sort of area. I'd disagree. Some of the best authors in this sort of writing take old themes and rework them, sometimes brilliantly.

Some recommendations would include, Michael Shea (dark and deep, but very clever), Guy Gavriel Kay (fantastic take on alternative histories, great characters and depth to his tales), Garth Nix (Sabriel series is brilliant, I have not read the current series), Trudi Canavan, (her Black Magician trilogy is very good), KJ Parker (very dark stuff sometimes, but very original), and Carol Berg (Restoration, trilogy) is also very good. Robin Hobb has also written some very good stuff.
Cheers and enjoy number three
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well i hope you pick them up sometime. i think you would like them. some aspects of the plot does tend to come from other things, but i don't think it hinders the book at all.
 
I haven't read any of them but i have played the game on Xbox. Nice story! I enjoyed playing it although it was too easy!
 
gusious said:
I haven't read any of them but i have played the game on Xbox. Nice story! I enjoyed playing it although it was too easy!
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haha, yeah i got that game also. though it's based on the movie, which was terrible compared to the book.

btw, i did pickup brisingr today
 
Enjoy it, and let us know how you find it. I have not bought any of them yet - I tend to read trilogies in sequence at the one time, if I can and I have been very busy recently - but it sounds like a trilogy that I can look forward to reading.
Good luck and cheers
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Enjoy it, and let us know how you find it. I have not bought any of them yet - I tend to read trilogies in sequence at the one time, if I can and I have been very busy recently - but it sounds like a trilogy that I can look forward to reading.
Good luck and cheers
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It's no longer a trilogy, its a cycle
 
techlover828 said:
It's no longer a trilogy, its a cycle
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Better and better. There are few things better than losing oneself in long tales and wondrous universes (when the affairs of the real world are at bay for a while). Some years ago, while working in a pretty stressful environment, I fell ill with shingles (very nasty) and was out on sick leave for over a month. It was a brilliant time for reading - nothing too taxing, - such as fact, philosophy, or even history, which I normally love, as I was physically and mentally exhausted - but it was a time to seek refuge in escapist fiction, and fantasy in particular, was a fantastic and wonderful escape. During those weeks, I devoured dozens of books.
Cheers
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Enjoy it, and let us know how you find it. I have not bought any of them yet - I tend to read trilogies in sequence at the one time, if I can and I have been very busy recently - but it sounds like a trilogy that I can look forward to reading.
Good luck and cheers
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thanks. i just started it last night. it'll probably take me a week to finish it, depending on how good it is. i'll let you know if i like it or not
 
I read the first two. I didn't see a problem with Paolini's writing or world building, but I couldn't stant any of his main characters. They all seemed to be self rightous, hypocritical, vane, proud, foolish, and overly judgemental.

Never read the third book, but I heard he put a Docter Who cameo in :confused:
 
On page 440 of Brisngr!

All my friends tell me there is a HUGE twist in the beginning 600's!

Gotta go read now :D
 
No plot spoilers below, but if you don't want any speculation on the book please don't read the rest of my post.



I just finished. Wow.

Definitely the best book of the cycle. The writing is a lot more mature, and you can tell that Paolini made some serious improvements to his writing style.

The 'twist' didn't really live up to the seriousness i wanted it to be, but it was definitely a wonderful turning point.

The ending was slightly disappointing, but it makes me really excited for the next book. He better not take another 3 or 4 years to write this one!
 
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