[kassimir funk]

I was wondering if someone could recomend some authors that have similar characteristics to these...

Christopher Rowley- (My fave!!!)
1) I liked the innovative approach to dragons
2) I especially enjoyed the prolific imagination of the author. Things like the doom at Tummuz Orgmeen, the most innovative bad guy ever.
3) The author's use of varying perspectives to portray scenes. In one instance Rowley puts you in the perspective of a grizzly bear in the forest

Steven Brust
1) Love Vlad Taltos. The sarcasm is great.
2) I also like that Vlad survives his ordeals by using his wits... while his friends are the truly powerful ones.

If you're familiar with these authors and you enjoy their work, I would like to know of other authors that you find similarly entertaining.

Sincerely,
Da Funk

[Alucard]

I haven't read either of these fellows yet, but I have read reviews and flipped through their work at the book store, so I'll do what I can.

Have you tried Phillip Pullman's His dark Materials trilogy yet? It starts with the Golden Compass (if you live in the U.S.), the moves on to the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass. The books are very creative, well paced, full of thought provoking ideas, and have interesting yet original characters (I was a little disappointed in the last book, but it's still one of my favorite series).

Also, you might would like Niel Gaiman. Try his "neverwhere", and if you dig it, move on to stardust and American gods (both were very good). Gaiman is one of my all time favorites, simply because his settings and characters are like noone else I've ever read. And they're a lot of fun to read about too.

And do read any non-fantasy? I ask because you mentioned that you like Burst's sarcasm, and of all the Author's I've ever read, none do sarcasm better than Harlan Coben (and I mean in any genre). He writes Mysteries set in present day, and I must say, they are some of the only books that have ever made me laugh out loud. Also, he's one of the only Author's that I like everyone of his books. Not a single dud. So, if you're intrested, try reading Deal Breaker, which is the first in a series of seven starring the character Myron Bolitar. If you're not against reading fiction, I highly reccomend it.

[Rob B]

I haven't read Rowley yet, but I might give him a try based on the other topic you started about him. Sounds interesting.

As for Brust, I like him a lot. I've read the first 3 Vlad Taltos books and To Reign in Hell by him.

I guess one that may be similar to Brust is Robin Hobb. Both authors write smart fantasy, include animal bonding as a strong characteristic with thier protagonists. Though Hobb's stuff is a bit darker, I think she is one of the top writers in the fantasy genre today. Also, Robin Hobb is a pseudnym for Megan Lindholm, who co-wrote Freedom & Necessity with Brust.

[Barbarossa]

I would say Gaiman is closer to Brust in style than Hobb. (Gaiman and Brust are friends too). Roger Zelazny is another author that influenced Brust a lot and is worth picking up. Oh, Robin Hobb is great by the way just not that similar to Brust in style in my opinion.

FitzFlagg, Hobb co-wrote a book with Brust as Megan Lindholm, but it was Gipsy, Freedom and necessity he co-wrote with Emma Bull.

Pullman I reccomend too.

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[kassimir funk]

Thanks fellahs I'll definetely check them out. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

Btw... lemme know what you think of Rowley Fitz.

[This message has been edited by kassimir funk (edited April 02, 2002).]