[Ballinda]

I think the thing I appreciated the most about Terry Goodkind's "Wizard's First Rule" was the pace-- it sped by very quickly. I'm reading Robert Jordan now, and although it's very intelligent and thoughtful, it's a good deal slower than I prefer.

Does anyone have some recommendations of fantasy stories, epic quest stories and the like, that have a fast pace? I'd appreciate it.

[Bardos]

I don't know if they are "epic quest stories" (and I think they are not), but try reading GRR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, and Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon, Volume One of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.

Btw, does anyone know why it is called "book of the fallen"? Who are the fallen??...

[willowones]

Have you read any of the Christopher Stasheff novels? He has 2 series, and they move pretty fast. Also, the "Erebus Equilibrium" trilogy is fast paced and an excellent story line. The two "Keeper" novels by Tanya Huff are also good.

[Mithfânion]

Fallen might refer to the Crippled God, who has fallen. It might also refer , more generally to the enormous amount of casualties the wars in Erikson's books make. It is essentially a chronicles of an ungoing war.

And very good if I might say so.

[ChrisW]

Well The Runelords books by Farland are fast moving. The first book covers about umm less than a week and quite a bit happens.

I guess Mithfânion didnt hear anytink bad about Erikson http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/wink.gif.

quick edit:P

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[Mithfânion]

Well The Runelords books by Erikson are fast moving

Gosh, Erikson has a new series? Never heard of that one. I didn't know the Malazan book of the Fallen was already finished but apparently it is, isnt it Caldazar? http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

As for what I heard, who cares? "people should make up their own minds" LoL

I've heard Erikson was fantastic and indeed he is. I should really do quick read of Eye of the World to see if what people are saying is true (which is that Erikson and Martin run circles around him http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif)




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[Qin]

Uh...could you explain exactly what you mean by "fast moving"? Could you clarify your statement for me? Was the book action packed? Was the writing so trim that I could just breeze through it? Please explain.


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[Erebus]

Ummm....I'm not a great fantasy fan - SF is more my poison - but didn't David Farland write the Runelords books????

[James Barclay]

Yes, Farland wrote the Runelords books and, if I'm not mistaken, Steve Erikson is scheduled to do ten books in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series.

As for fast moving, how about 'The Chronicles of The Raven' series?

[ChrisW]

geez make one simple typo http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/frown.gif Heh and trust me I should know who wrote Runelords.

As for comparing EotW to Martin or Erikson, well I admit that if you just read EotW the other two do run circles around it in terms of action and pace. If you are going to compare them atleast try the first 3 in the series to be fair. Which I doubt you will http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/biggrin.gif.

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