"First in the exceptional Farseer trilogy, followed by the equally brilliant The Liveship Traders and The Tawny Man trilogies. Unrivalled depth of characters."
"An alternative ‘Holy Roman Empire’, book 6 of 7 due soon. Like her chum Katharine Kerr, Kate Elliott has an 'alt-historical' theme, with a very different result - although still marvellous."
"First of (probable) seven (third book appears in two parts in paperback). Excellent, bloodthirsty, but not for the impatient - book 4 is only just complete and available late 2005."
"First of five about miscreants, scholars and mages searching for secrets of lost empire. No cataclysmic plot here but so hard to put down! Loved it. Last book of new series set in same world due 2006."
"Most books by Diana Wynne Jones, like this one, are for children. So? Superb. Try the Chrestomanci books too. Her 'adult' books (no, no, they're not porn) are great as well."
"Now out of print, Boyer's 'World of the Alfar' books (eleven in all) were an essential part of my fantasy upbringing. Enjoy them if you can find them!"
