Book Suggestion

[Albertosaurus Rex]

Ah, recommendation threads. They never get old, do they?

My number one favorite fantasy series is A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. If you're at all familiar with fantasy, you've probably heard of it. It consists of some very thick novels but I have to warn you, it's not finished yet, and mr. Martin's writing pace has slowed considerably over the years. It's a very gritty, realistic and hard-edged story with comparetively little magic. (But it's not absent - the dragon on the cover of the first book might tip you off.) So far the series includes:

1. A Game of Thrones
2. A Clash of Kings
3. A Storm of Swords (This book is so long that the UK publication has been split in two: Steel and Snow and Blood and Gold.)
4. A Feast for Crows
5. A Dance with Dragons (Forthcoming sometime...)
And there will be a sixth and seventh book too.

Martin has also written a load of short stories and some stand-alone novels. Escpecially Fevre Dream comes very highly recommended.