im a senior in highschool and im looking for a good book that will get me hooked. im not a big fan of reading, but i can manage. i want to find a fantasy book, maybe a book something like the video games , final fantasy, world of warcraft, or other rpg. i like action and old wars with swords magic and spells. and i dont want to be bored.
2007-08-03 08:20:53 · 12 answers · asked by Greg J 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Illiad and the Oddessy, by Homer
OR.... Beowulf
These are some of the oldest remaining written texts in the world and are full of just the things you mention.
P.S. I hear they are doing a movie about Beowulf.
Enjoy!
2007-08-03 08:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ya Ya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fantasy book that I really liked was Poison by Chris Wooding.
Heres what the back says;
Poison has always been a willful, contrary girl, prone to being argumentative and stubborn. So when she discovers that her younger sister has been abducted by phaeries, she decides to seek out the Phaerie Lord to get her back.
But finding the Phaerie Lord is just the start of it. By leaving home, Poison steps into a murderous world of intrique and danger, where the Lords of the Realm, a sinister pantheon of demigods are conspiring to overthrow the Hierophant- the most powerful lord of all. For the Hierophant is writing again, and his pen will decide all their fates. . . including Poison's
With only her wits and her friends to aid her, Poison must survive the lethal attentions of the Phaerie Lord, rescue her sister, and thwart a plot that could mean the end of her people. What awaits her is beyond anything she can imagine.
2007-08-03 15:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. Honest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks is up your alley. Its fantasy set in the not too distant future where the Machine oversees the world and Travelers who have special powers are fighting for freedom. Worth a look. The second book in the trilogy, The Dark River, is also available.
2007-08-03 15:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't read Lord of the Rings yet, I'd be very disappointed. That should be first on your list. My second suggestion would be anything from the Dragonriders series by Anne McCafferty. They're great books and the series has been going on for close to 40 years now. That's longevity.
2007-08-03 15:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ian M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm.....the Pendragon books. Very fast paced. I own almost all of them. And of course, the Harry Potter books. Brilliant. There are a lot out there. Try browsing booksellers like Borders and Barnes and Nobles. You'll find something.
2007-08-03 15:26:39 · answer #5 · answered by TheDiva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have answered this question so many times, I decided to dedicate a web site to answer this question. Here it is:
http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, and a short review of each book.
I hope this helps.
Jim
2007-08-03 15:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks and the rest of the series are fantastic.
2007-08-03 16:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by Gatorz22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malcolm Gladwell, The tipping Point
2007-08-03 15:24:47 · answer #8 · answered by raclawski04@ameritech.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For all those of your demands narrow your choice for great books. But I know a trilogy that fits your concepts. Its the Bartimaeus trilogy. All the 3 books have been released. Enjoy them.
2007-08-03 15:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by Enigm@ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A biography of "Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill,
2007-08-03 15:31:56 · answer #10 · answered by Hotel 21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋