[Road-Killer]

This is an area where people can ask for or recommend books.

[Keyoke]

Well, that was a long post. =)

I recommend Hyperion by Dan Simmons!! Amazing, loved it..Scifi, but, who cares..

Anything by Tad Williams..

Anything by Neil Gaiman...

And, Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, and, while I am just starting Ship of Magic (RE-reading it), I am sure that this trilogy will also be a recommend reading..

[Alex]

I strongly recommend David Gemmel!!!!
Ge has written much Sci-fi but I've only read his fantasy books.

Why is it that no one has mentioned him???
Can't understand it... He writes some if the best fantasy I've ever read and I read alot....

[Lani]

To peple who tired of "hero on the quest" books, I recommend Roger Zelazny. Especially Amber series. It is really good.

[trask5]

I have been looking to get into some new series. So far my favorites are David Eddings and Robert Jordan. I've also read and enjoyed Terry Goodkind, George Martin and Tad Williams. Does anyone have any other recommendations for me?

[Rob B]

I have recommended these in other posts. The following are complete and published, some unfinished series are at the bottom
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever (2 trilogies) by Stephen R. Donaldson

The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. AKA the Assassin books Also by Hobb, Keyoke suggested her Liveship Traders Trilogy

The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay

Tales of the King's Blades by Dave Duncan
The Gilded Chain
Lord of the Fire Lands
Sky of Swords

Series that aren't finished:
Tyrants and Kings by John Marco three books:
The Jackal of Nar, The Grand Design and the third and final book Saints of the Swords comes out early 2001

The best for last:
The Dark Tower by Stephen King

[Rob B]

The Farseer Trilogy tells the story of FitzChivalry royal bastard. The story is told in the first person by Fitz, and begins in his youth, how is trained to become an assassin. He narrates his life in the court; his relationship to his father the king, and his two step-brothers. At times it is pretty grim, as a bastard, he has very limited rights in the life of the royal court. Robin Hobb pretty much puts Fitz through hell. Interesting magic. If you like Perrin in Wheel of Time, you will probably like this series.

I know I am doing the series no justice with the description here, it has been a while since I finshed the series.

[Shadowen]

I _strongly recommend J V Jones Sword of Shadows series. It's a million miles away from her childish Book of Words trilogy, which I didn't enjoy at all.

The first book if SOS is called A Cavern of Black Ice (wrap up warm when you read it!) and the 2nd book, A Fortress of Grey Ice is due out in April 2000.

[Rob B]

Yeah Cavern of Black Ice was great by J.V. Jones, in hardcover it was over 700 wonderful pages. Grey Ice comes out April 2001.

I think Grey Ice originally was set to be published earlier than April, though. She has a website at http://jvj.com and it hasn't been updated since May, I was wondering if she is Ok, or just busy with the writing. Has anybody heard?

[trask5]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have read the Thomas Covenant books, and I liked them, although I did sometime get sick of the whole anti-hero whinning going on.

I have seen a lot of posts about "The Farseer Trilogy" so I will probably have to check that one out. Can anyone tell me a little about what type of series it is?