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Initial post: 26 Apr 2012 20:19:21 BDT
Rob'z World says:
I'm wanting to look at reading and finding new authors - at the momen I love Trudi Canavan, Karen Miller, Brent Weeks, Brandon Sanderson, JK Rowling and also NK Jemison - I love anything that includes magic and a great story - any suggestions??
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Posted on 26 Apr 2012 22:08:51 BDT
Garry Lovesey says:
Patricia Briggs two series - 'Mercedes Thompson' and 'Alpha and Omega'.
Kim Harrison.
Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series.
Harry Connolly's 20 Palace series...
Jim Butchers Harry Dresden series or his fantasy series Furies of Calderon.
Julian May's Golden Torc series.
The Painted Man and Desert Spear by can't remember....
David Eddings Belgariad series...
Lots and lots more.....
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In reply to an earlier post on 27 Apr 2012 00:37:16 BDT
David Kingsley says:
Raymond E Feist .. start with magician .. will keep you busy for a while .. about 30 books in the series
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In reply to an earlier post on 27 Apr 2012 07:20:27 BDT
Jim Webster says:
Just to second that, a good series, if you like Magician, you're sorted for months ;-)
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Posted on 27 Apr 2012 12:57:35 BDT
A. Lavisher says:
I'd like to third that. Raymond E Feist :) and the original Shannara trilogy by Terry Brooks.
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In reply to an earlier post on 27 Apr 2012 13:00:54 BDT
Jim Webster says:
The Terry Brooks books can be a bit 'Tolkienesque' for some people. Not as original as Feist but perhaps not as complex
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Posted on 27 Apr 2012 13:24:14 BDT
Anita says:
You'd hardly find anything much better than David Gemmell IMHO. Try the Drenai series. I don't remember the books in order, but there is Waylander somewhere there.

Aha, copied from Wikipedia:

Drenai Series
Legend (1984) (Originally published in the USA as Against the Horde, re-released as Legend)
The King Beyond the Gate (1985)
Waylander (1986)
Quest for Lost Heroes (1990)
Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf (1992)
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (1993)
The Legend of Deathwalker (1996)
Winter Warriors (1996)
Hero in the Shadows (2000)
White Wolf (2003)
The Swords of Night and Day (2004)

But my personal favourite - first six books of Glen Cook's 'Black Company'
The Black Company
Shadows Linger
The White Rose
Shadow Games
The Silver Spike (this one is kind of spin-off, but I think it's best of all read as the 5th book)
Dreams of Steel
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Posted on 28 Apr 2012 02:33:20 BDT
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Posted on 28 Apr 2012 12:04:25 BDT
walrus says:
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Posted on 30 Apr 2012 06:06:39 BDT
M. Cosgrove says:
I enjoyed Lev Grossman's The Magicians and The Magician King.
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Posted on 30 Apr 2012 12:42:31 BDT
Geek Goddess says:
I second those recommending Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden books. I also love Kelly Armstrong. I haven't yet read, but have heard excellent things about, Moon Over Soho: it's described as 'Harry Potter joins the Met' so may be to your taste.
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Posted on 30 Apr 2012 12:56:36 BDT
Geek Goddess says:
I also recommend Eoin Colfer's YA series Artemis Fowl.
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Posted on 30 Apr 2012 14:12:34 BDT
Sophia says:
Moon over Soho is the second in the series, it begins with Rivers of London, which is excellent.
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In reply to an earlier post on 2 May 2012 01:38:05 BDT
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David Kingsley says:
"Posted on 30 Apr 2012 06:06:39 BDT

Mr. Mt Cosgrove says:
I enjoyed Lev Grossman's The Magicians and The Magician King. "

I second this just read them and they were impressive.
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Posted on 2 May 2012 02:29:22 BDT
K. Smith says:
Kelly Armstong is a definate contender, Start with bitten about Elena Micheals who is bitten by a werewolf Clay Danvers.. the story progresses on from there, and she add's new chatacters through the series of books, fantastic reading, and you will have witches/werewolves/nercomancers you name it to read about!! all her books are great...

For a bit of spice but again a great story line the Anita Blake series by Laurell K Hamilton are brill!!

Hope you find what you are looking for and happy reading :0)
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In reply to an earlier post on 2 May 2012 02:31:12 BDT
K. Smith says:
David Eddings Belgariad series...
Is a must!! fantastic books .. you won't want to put them down :0)
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In reply to an earlier post on 2 May 2012 18:37:50 BDT
Garry Lovesey says:
Don't read the Anita Blake books past book 6 or 7.....they just turn in to badly written porn.....
David Eddings Belgariad is brilliant.....the Mallorean books are more of the same so slightly lose their impact but are still well written and enjoyable..
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In reply to an earlier post on 2 May 2012 22:25:23 BDT
Jim Webster says:
I think that 'well written porn' is more properly called 'erotica' ;-))
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In reply to an earlier post on 3 May 2012 15:22:12 BDT
Garry Lovesey says:
What is badly written porn called ? 'Disappointing' ??
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In reply to an earlier post on 3 May 2012 15:28:08 BDT
Jim Webster says:
probably sums it up.
then again there is always 'The Bad Sex award'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/06/david-guterson-bad-sex-award
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Posted on 3 May 2012 18:31:33 BDT
Babel-Fish says:
Rob'z World

Hi, have you tried any of the Terry Pratchett DiscWorld stories or Chris Woods' Tales of the Ketty Jay trilogy. I have read virtually all of the Disc novels,not one of them is disappointing (IMHO) and the Ketty Jay stories are a mix of Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones and Captain Pugwash, again a great boys own ripping yarns type adventure.
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In reply to an earlier post on 4 May 2012 15:40:37 BDT
Garry Lovesey says:
I didn't like the first 2 books of the discworld series...in fact they put me off reading them for a few years.....
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In reply to an earlier post on 4 May 2012 15:53:28 BDT
Jim Webster says:
They are very different, it is as if they are from before he got into his stride.
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Posted on 4 May 2012 23:03:44 BDT
Garry Lovesey says:
Yes, I agree. I am definitely glad that I went back to the later ones....he has written some fantastic books with some very good ideas.
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Posted on 6 May 2012 12:45:13 BDT
N. Murphy says:
The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
The Painted Man/The Desert Spear - Peter V. Brett
Belgariad series - David Eddings
The Iron Druid Chronicles - Kevin Hearne
The First Law trilogy - Joe Abercrombie
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Noble Dead series - Barb & JC Hendee
Mercy Thompson - Patricia Briggs
Women of the Otherworld series - Kelley Armstrong
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