Shadowspawn_01
November 13th, 2007, 04:09 PM
Ok, I'm not a huge fantasy reader, but I certainly have read a ton. I read a lot of Dragon Lance when I was younger, and my favorite was by far the brothers series. I can't remember their names anymore, but I'm sure some of you know what I'm talking about. I've also read a ton of Forgotten Realms in my early twenties, and I loved them all. I actually still have about 30 or 40 of them lying around one day threatening to reread them.
I didn't really read many books for about 8 years, and then decided to pick up the SOT series. Great books, despite being too long winded. I read all of them, and really couldn't put one down once I started. It been about 8 months, since I finished the last book. I was actually glad to be done with them as Richard and gang were getting on my last nerve with their goody-two-shoes attitude.
I recently decided to pick up some more, and found the Wheel of Time. Hmm, I'm sure this has been discussed tirelessly on this board, but I feel like I'm rereading SOT. I don't wish to discuss that as its clear to day to me someone has copied another someone. Anyways, I don't really care, because both a good series(es?). I'm on my third book, and it struck me; I can't handle anymore pansy heroes.
My entire life of fantasy reading has seen heroes being pushed around by women, has controlled his anger better than a Vulcan, and in the past 2 series they have been afraid to lay down a good ol' fashioned butt whooping. I'm sick of it, sick of it!!
Does anyone know a good book where the protagonist does not let morals get in his way? I want a guy, or gal, that will slap anyone who says something like "Oh, you <insert gender>, you're just wool-headed nimrods that couldn't wipe your own arse if you didn't have a <insert opposite gender> handing you the toilet paper." I want a hero that doesn't take BS from weaklings, and isn't afraid of what might happen if he lops off the head of the guy who is trying to pickpocket him. I would love to read that book! Thanks!
I didn't really read many books for about 8 years, and then decided to pick up the SOT series. Great books, despite being too long winded. I read all of them, and really couldn't put one down once I started. It been about 8 months, since I finished the last book. I was actually glad to be done with them as Richard and gang were getting on my last nerve with their goody-two-shoes attitude.
I recently decided to pick up some more, and found the Wheel of Time. Hmm, I'm sure this has been discussed tirelessly on this board, but I feel like I'm rereading SOT. I don't wish to discuss that as its clear to day to me someone has copied another someone. Anyways, I don't really care, because both a good series(es?). I'm on my third book, and it struck me; I can't handle anymore pansy heroes.
My entire life of fantasy reading has seen heroes being pushed around by women, has controlled his anger better than a Vulcan, and in the past 2 series they have been afraid to lay down a good ol' fashioned butt whooping. I'm sick of it, sick of it!!
Does anyone know a good book where the protagonist does not let morals get in his way? I want a guy, or gal, that will slap anyone who says something like "Oh, you <insert gender>, you're just wool-headed nimrods that couldn't wipe your own arse if you didn't have a <insert opposite gender> handing you the toilet paper." I want a hero that doesn't take BS from weaklings, and isn't afraid of what might happen if he lops off the head of the guy who is trying to pickpocket him. I would love to read that book! Thanks!