I want to read some fantasy books, but I'm having trouble finding good ones (seriously, second largest category of books on amazon after self-help)
I'm interested in fantasy, settings with magic are just fine. Ideally I'd like to read about Knights or Pallies (yes I'm weird) but I can read some other stuff too. DnD setting books are ok.
Any really good suggestions? I enjoyed the Wheel of Time. I am reading Mistborn (like it a fair bit as well). Started reading the Malazan books, but found the writing a bit off, never really letting us get inside the heads of characters. And I am reading that book about the Assassin which is ok, (Night Angel trilogy or something) but not great. I really liked the Pathfinder book about the atheist who worked for Pharasma. More in that vein wouldbe good.
Anyway, throw your suggestions at me, I want to buy a bunch of new reading material!
I also have something I've written myself, fantasy with magic and a paladin, but since it isn't published (yet) it probably doesn't count.
Josiah Ramirez
Kingkiller Chronicle
Gabriel Reed
>Kingkiller Chronicle
Eli Hall
Thanks for ruining the thread.
John Miller
Yes, I have read Tolkien and enjoyed it. Never read the silmarillion though, although it might be a bit too dense,
Elijah Morales
It's good. It's not as hard to get into as you might've heard, though it's more a historical chronicle than any manner of exciting prose.
Still good.
Jacob Thomas
The Name of the Wind is worth a short. Some people REALLY hate it, but I suspect thats because not too long ago it was really popular, and this is Veeky Forums. A lot of people dont remember this, but before the show exploded in popularity Game of Thrones got much the same treatment here. I, at least, think its got a cool magic system and while it has a generic story the writing is so technically well done I dont care. Its worth giving a shot, just in case you are one of the people who really likes it rather than really hates it.
Recently finished The Lies of Locke Lamorra. If you like the first Mistborn, youll probably like this too.
Anti-reccomendation: dont read the First Law trilogy. Its got good characters, but the plot is too sparse and stretched waaaay too thin, and he cant write an ending to save his life.
Colton Ramirez
Just out of curiosity, what is the hate for this due to?
