[Keyoke]

Has anyone read any books where a repressed people rebel? Seems to be a theme I dont see alot in fantasy novels.

Any suggestions?

Keyoke

[Radone]

The one that I can think of off the top of my head is Mistborn and Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn is part of an ongoing series, and I'm not sure when Sanderson will finish the trilogy(?) since he's now been contracted to complete Robert Jordan's final book. Book 2 just came out in hardback. Elantris is a stand-alone novel that takes place in a completely different setting than Mistborn. There's also Laura Resnick's series (blanking on the name right now).

[Keyoke]

Yah, read the Resnick book.. Didnt like it at all..

Mistborn, I'll take a look at .. Havent read anything from Sanderson..

[phil_geo]

Tigana by Kay? It's not an entire people rising up, but definitely a rebellious few.

[Alex]

There is always David Gemmell and his Rigante series. His stormrider series aswell for that matter. Morningstar is another of his novells that's abit "rebellious"=) Stan Nicholls Quicksilver series (I think the series is called that) is also about rebells but all the books I've mentioned are "easy reads" that you can breeze through on the subway/buss.

As for big phat fantasy a la Eriksson/Martin/Jordan etc that is centered around rebels, it is actually quite lacking.

This is rather surprising as a multitude of sci-fi books are centered around just this subject (e.g. Dune).

You might be on to something here keyoke.... Maybe Mr. Abercroombie, Mr. Lynch or any of the other authors lurking around here will pick up on this lacking element in fantasy. I for one would love to see an epic fantasy about rebels struggeling against their opressors!

Nice thread btw.

[Macklyn]

Memory, Sorrow and Thorn is set in a state of rebellion.

[columbob]

The Fremen in Dune.

Also Troy Denning's Prism Pentad (Dark Sun D&D world) is all about that.

[DailyAlice]

How about Ian Macleod's The Dark Ages. Somber but seriously beautiful. Alternate British Nineteenth Century. Some say Dickens, some say Hardy.

[Simen]

How about Ian Macleod's The Dark Ages. Somber but seriously beautiful. Alternate British Nineteenth Century. Some say Dickens, some say Hardy.
I think it's called "The Light Ages", no?

[DailyAlice]

Yes, of course. God, I can't get a title right any more. And I just looked it up!