Choose either a series or a novel that you liked BEST, and another series or novel that made you feel like you'd wasted your time reading it.
My favorites: I liked Robin Hobb's "Farseer" series a lot. I also liked Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar/Midkemia stuff a lot.
My picks for blahs of the genre: Dragonlance Chronicles and Fionavar Tapestry.
2007-01-20 15:08:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Good:
* Belgariad series by David Eddings.
* Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.
* You're right, Feist is great!
* Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust.
Bad:
* Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
* Horseclans series by Robert Adams.
2007-01-20 16:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by blaringhorn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll have to disagree about Robin Hobb's Farseer series.Burrich's relationship with Molly was too disturbing considering that he's sort of a father figure for Fitz.That spoiled the series for me.
As for Mercedes Lackey, I liked her Dragonjouster series but didn't like Arrows trilogy.Talia's rape was distressing and I didn't like her relationship with her boyfriend's friend.
2007-01-21 07:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I adore The Daughter of the Empire series by Raymond E Fiest & Janny Wurts, and also loved the 6 book Starman series by Sara Douglas ( Go the Aussie!!).
Fell asleep reading Mercedes Lackey
2007-01-21 05:26:03 · answer #3 · answered by bichonbeauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like a lot of fantasy series but probably R A Salvatore's Drizzt series best for true fantasy. and Mercedes Lackey fairytale remakes and Andre Norton's Witch world
and you're right Dragonlance have all sucked. I've tried no less then 3 of the different series. but that's all I havent' really liked
2007-01-20 23:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by tiger b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Favorites: Guy Gavriel Kay, just about any of it. Song for Arbonne and Lions of al-Rassan, especially. GRR Martin is awesome, gritty and nasty and utterly unpredictable from the get-go. Tolkien, of course, none better.
Bad fantasy...probably the Xanth stuff. It's amusing, but it's fluff.
2007-01-21 00:34:37 · answer #5 · answered by sidgirls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a teen, and still to this day "The Dark is Rising" sequence by Susan Cooper has been my favorite.
I think that the Brian Jacques "Redwall" novels are overrated.
2007-01-21 00:22:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good?
GRRM Song of Ice and Fire (so far grreat)
bad?
the Fools' Gold trilogy by Jude Fisher, the first two build up to a not so great climax, and I got mad at myself for continuing to read the whole thing.....eeek
2007-01-21 04:27:27 · answer #7 · answered by xraygeen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋