Ok my general reading material is Anne Bishop, Christine Feehan, the more paranormal Nora Roberts, Anne Mccaffery, pretty much anything fantasy preferably with a splash of romance but it's not required. Anyone have any good recommendations? I've read pretty much everything by those authors and I've just run out of ideas here. I throw myself at the mercy of the internet. Don't fail me now!
2006-12-31 03:34:49 · 24 answers · asked by evilangelfaery919 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If you like Feehan you'll definitely like Sherrilyn Kenyon.The Dark Hunter book series provide an alternate take on vampires.People who are unjustly murdered call upon Artemis(Greek goddess) and she grants them a day to avenge themselves.After that they are recruited to her army to fight against evil.These are romance novels.The first novel is 'Night Pleasures.'Best of the series are 'Dance with the devil' and 'Seize the night'.
Werehunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.The books in the series are Nightplay,Dragonswan,Stroke of midnight,Unleash the night.These are romance novels.You can read not only about were-wolves but also about were-dragons,were-panthers,wer... and were-tigers.The heros are handsome,powerful and with a mysterious past.Interesting reading.The best of the lot is Night play.
Hunter's moon,Moon's web are novels written by Cathy Clamp and C.T. Adams about a werewolf Tony Giodone who is an assassin-for-hire by profession.It is written from Tony's first person POV (point of view).Tony meets his new client, one Suzi Quentin. She wanted someone offed. Well, this is child's play to our boy...um...wolf...Tony. Only she knocks him for a loop when she tells him the name of the person she wants killed - herself!So begins the story.
For a really funny vampire romance books read Argeneau book series by Lynsay Sands.The first one of the lot is 'Single white vampire'.Recluse vampire and novelist Lucern Argeneau finds his lair being invaded by his determined editor Kate.He has to hide the fact that he is a vampire from Kate,partake his daily blood quota and manage his family.His interfering all-vampire family doesn’t make things easier.Infact his mom thinks that Kate is perfectly suitable for him.
Prime vampire novels by Susan Sizemore is interesting.The best of the lot is the 4th book 'Master of Darkness.' Reluctant vampire hunter Eden Faveau thinks Laurent is her new partner in an investigation to take down a local vampire drug ring. Laurent is really a renegade vampire from the Tribe Manticore and he is in the right place at the right time to take advantage of Eden. He needs her computer expertise to hack a laptop that he stole from the Tribe leader, Justinian.
Dresden file book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard who works as a detective.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters - vampires,werewolves,fallen angels,fey.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.
Kelley Armstrong also writes great werewolf novels.
Dragonjousters series(joust,alta,sanctuary) by Mercedes Lackey.The setting is ancient Egypt.Hunger, anger, and hatred are constants for young Vetch, rendered a brutally mistreated and overworked serf by the Tian conquest of his homeland. But everything improves when a Tian jouster requisitions Vetch to become the first serf ever to be a dragon boy. His training is intense, and his duty clear-cut: to tend his jouster, Ari, and his dragon, Kashet. He discovers that, because Ari himself had hatched Kashet, the dragon is different from others that have been captured live in the wild and must be drugged to be made tractable. Vetch finds he really likes and understands dragons, and soon he becomes the best dragon boy of all. He still harbors anger, however, toward the Tian invasion. Could he, perhaps, hatch a dragon, and then escape to help his people?
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, Book 1) by Jim Butcher.(From Publishers Weekly)At the start of Butcher's absorbing fantasy, the first in a new series, the barbarians are at the gates of the land of Alera, which has a distinct flavor of the Roman Empire (its ruler is named Quintus Sextus and its soldiers are organized in legions). Fortunately, Alera has magical defenses, involving the furies or elementals of water, earth, air, fire and metal, that protect against foes both internal and external. Amara, a young female spy, and her companion, Odiana, go into some of the land's remoter territories to discover if military commander Atticus Quentin is a traitor—another classic trope from ancient Rome. She encounters a troubled young man, Tavi, who has hitherto been concerned mostly with the vividly depicted predatory "herdbanes" that threaten his sheep.Thinking that Amara is an escaping slave, Tavi decides to help her and is immediately sucked in over his head into a morass of intrigues, military, magical and otherwise.Warning:A character gets raped.
The Time-Master trilogy By Louise Cooper.(review from Amazon)The books are 'The Initiate',The Outcast and The Master.It tells the story of Tarod a fascinating anti-hero, evolving throughout the series from a loyal disciple of Order to the God of Chaos that is his true heritage, with the repeated examination of his humanity thrown into the mix.
The door to december by Dean Koontz.A psychiatrist's daughter was kidnapped by her ex-husband years ago. When the daughter is finally found, the real fight begins. One by one the people who held her captive become mysteriously tortured and killed. Everyone is afraid the young girl will be next.
The mystery unravels as to what happened to the young girl while she was kidnapped. The young girl, Melanie, is unable to speak, but her mother soon learns that the young girl went through extreme torture as her father used her for a rat in his experiments.
Read both Odd thomas and Forever odd by Dean Koontz.These books are about Odd Thomas who see dead people and is compelled to solve crimes.
2006-12-31 03:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only fantasy I have read and enjoyed is the lord of the rings and the narnia series. I have tried Terry Brooks and hated his books.I have heard L'Engles' books, especially the classic A Wrinkle in Time, are good. I plan on reading her stuff one of these days. Well, here are some recommendations from various genres.Hope I can be of help to you.
The Joy Luck Club by Tan
The Great Divide by T.Davis Bunn (haven't read it yet, but plan to. It's wonderful suspense from what I have heard)
Thursday's Child by Linda Chaiken
All the Way Home by Ann Tatlock
The Rag Nymph by C. Cookson
The Day of the Storm by R. Pilcher
The Locket by Evans
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Rebecca by DuMaurier
Jamaica Inn by DuMaurier
2006-12-31 05:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 06:21:26 · answer #3 · answered by shimp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you even read mystery, Sue Grafton has a whole series out there. They go by the alphabet A is for Alibi, B is for Burglar, C is for Corpse, that would give you something right at the moment, they have a splash of romance. She has written up to the letter S. They are all based on 1 female private detective.
2006-12-31 03:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by rikki105 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever given the mystery genre a try? Historical mysteries might give you the touch of fantasy you say you like. Ellis Peters and Peter Tremayne are awesome.
Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Trilogy (The Winter King, Enemy of God & Excalibur) would also probably suit.
Sharon Kay Penman is another author worth a read.
2006-12-31 03:55:47 · answer #5 · answered by gryffindorgrad91 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley? It's been out there for a while but it is a classic and amazing. It is kind of the king Arthur story but told from the female point of view, it has fantasy and romance and pretty much everyone I know who has read it has loved it. Check it out on amazon, there are a lot of reviews of it there.
2006-12-31 03:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by in the clouds 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want fantasy you should read Stephen Kings Dark Tower Series. It has romance in the fourth book and overall is the best fantasy I have ever read. You may also like Piers Anthony's
On a Pale Horse, and Wielding a Red Sword. Both are great fantasy with romance.
2006-12-31 06:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How about V.I Warshawski. private detective - female - lives in Chicago.
Lots of mystery - not a lot of romance.
A whole series of books written by Sarah Paretsky
One movie made in 1999 starring Kathleen Turner which bombed. But the books are best sellers.
2006-12-31 04:47:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Poor Things" by Alasdair Gray could be just what you're looking for.
You might also enjoy:
"The Double" or "All the Names" by Jose Saramago (don't be put off by his writing style - it's difficult at first but it is more than worth it). His "Blindness" is one of the most powerful books I have ever read, but be warned - it will give you nightmares!
"The Dice Man" by Luke Reinhardt is compellingly strange, but doesn't contain much romance. "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" by Salman Rushdie is a really enjoyable read, and has plenty of romance.
There are loads of really great books out there, so try things from as many writers as you can and ENJOY!!!
2006-12-31 04:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by lechatdeluxe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how bout switching styles? ''The looming towers'' is a great non fiction book written by award winning journalist Lawrence Wright about the history of Al Qaeda and the build up to 9 11. It was very eye opening about the culture of Terrorism and the failures of the FBI, CIA, and NSA. Anyway, it was my most recent read and I couldn't put it down untill it was finished. I'll probably read it again sometime too. Otherwise how about ''Disgrace'' by Nobel Prize winner J.M Coetzee?
2006-12-31 03:45:46 · answer #10 · answered by Hans B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.
One of the few books I've read that is written with common sense and reasoning. Highly recommended at this time of year to counter much of the xmas nonsense.
http://www.amazon.com/God-Delusion-Richard-Dawkins/dp/0618680004/ref=tag_tdp_pl/105-0116074-3160428
2006-12-31 03:53:30 · answer #11 · answered by Warren914 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋