I love Anne Mccaffrey, Robin Hobb, Kristen Britain etc.
I am a bit lost as to what author to indulge myself in next. I prefer the stories set in medieval like surroundings.
Does anyone have some suggestions?
Trine
2007-08-25 09:40:16 · 5 answers · asked by trinemus74 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
From these:
http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, a short review of each book, and a "reader's choice" list of favorite books.
From this list, all but Vance, Zelazny and Anthony should fit your bill. Beagle's book is somewhat intentionally time-irrelevant: for example, there is mention of sound recording, yet modern technology is conspicuously absent (much like an Arthurian tale). Thomas Covenant is "set" in "modern" times (the 70s, actually), but he travels to another "world" where modern technology is completely absent. Seventh Son is set in an imaginary early 1800s America.
Another that you may like, not on the list, is Katherine Kurtz's Deryni series, particularly the Camber trilogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deryni_novels#The_Legends_of_Camber_of_Culdi . It is about an ethnic group in a medi-eval British type of world. They have both psychic and (with proper training) ritual magic powers, and like the real middle-ages, religion is everywhere and permeates both the stories and the magic. The religion is primarily reminiscent of the Church of England. I like these both because of the fantasy element and because of the way that religion is a pervasive guiding presence in their magic as well as their lives. Thus, recognizing my prejudice in this regard, I have not put them on my list of "excellents". Nevertheless, for any Christian, these should easily qualify as "excellent".
I hope this helps.
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
2007-08-25 09:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try these authors: Dennis L. McKiernan, Raymond Feist, David Drake, David Weber, David Gemmel, Mercedes Lackey, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Jane Lindskold, Fred Saberhagen, Roger Zelazny, etc. just to get you started.
2007-08-25 10:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the books of Sharon Shinn, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Rosalind Miles, or J. Robert King.
For less medieval books - anything and everything by Neil Gaiman is recommended. From fantasy to folklore to myth -- very good books
2007-08-25 10:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Piers Anthony. The Xanth books are darn funny as an added bonus.
2007-08-25 09:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercedes Lackey. She makes interesting twists on classic fairy tales.
2007-08-25 10:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by sdurio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋