Dec-23-2010, 03:55 PM (UTC)
The only authors on your list that I have read are GRRM and Donaldson (But only the first Covenant trilogy though.) I will try my best.
Ricardo Pinto: The Stone Dance of the Chameleon: If you like your fantasy dark, you will love this guy. The society presented in these books is absolutely merciless. Also notable for containing no magic, but still being shelved with the fantasy books. It's not without its flaws, though. The books sometimes feel like they could be shorter and the protagonist is often quite passive. The worldbuilding is often more interesting than the actual story.
R. Scott Bakker: The Prince of Nothing. Very dark. Many people can't get into this trilogy. I have tried the first book a few ago and gave up after about 150 pages. The ideas were interesting but its wasn't an easy read. However, I liked other books by Bakker much more. His thriller Neuropath is one of my favorite novels, even though it is extremely disturbing. His other thriller, Disciple of the Dog, is less impressive but still okay. So I'll be giving him another try in the future.
Karen Miller: Godspeaker. I got these at a discount price. Apparently its very dark. I haven't read anything yet by Miller.
Katherine Kurtz: Deryni Chronicles. Haven't read anything by this author either. Pat from Pat's Fantasy Hotlist describes her writing as "a cross between Robin Hobb and GRRM", but also mentions that she only really hits her stride with the second Deryni trilogy. Apparently this first one is a little more traditional than what follows. Released a few years ago in a revised edition.
You'll notice that I keep stressing how dark some of these books are. This seems to be a common thread in the books on your list too, from what I've read and heard.
Ricardo Pinto: The Stone Dance of the Chameleon: If you like your fantasy dark, you will love this guy. The society presented in these books is absolutely merciless. Also notable for containing no magic, but still being shelved with the fantasy books. It's not without its flaws, though. The books sometimes feel like they could be shorter and the protagonist is often quite passive. The worldbuilding is often more interesting than the actual story.
R. Scott Bakker: The Prince of Nothing. Very dark. Many people can't get into this trilogy. I have tried the first book a few ago and gave up after about 150 pages. The ideas were interesting but its wasn't an easy read. However, I liked other books by Bakker much more. His thriller Neuropath is one of my favorite novels, even though it is extremely disturbing. His other thriller, Disciple of the Dog, is less impressive but still okay. So I'll be giving him another try in the future.
Karen Miller: Godspeaker. I got these at a discount price. Apparently its very dark. I haven't read anything yet by Miller.
Katherine Kurtz: Deryni Chronicles. Haven't read anything by this author either. Pat from Pat's Fantasy Hotlist describes her writing as "a cross between Robin Hobb and GRRM", but also mentions that she only really hits her stride with the second Deryni trilogy. Apparently this first one is a little more traditional than what follows. Released a few years ago in a revised edition.
You'll notice that I keep stressing how dark some of these books are. This seems to be a common thread in the books on your list too, from what I've read and heard.
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