Michael Moorcock's fantasy might do the trick. Roger Zelazny's Amber books I recommend too.Today I finished The Elderling Series, a 16 book Epic saga, by Robin Hobb.
Extraordinary.
The best fantasy fiction that I've had the pleasure to experience, topping my previous favourites of Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant books and Tolkien's Middle Earth. Not just by a little bit, but head and shoulders above that elevated echelon of writing.
Exceptionally highly recommended.
Beware, however, it took me 20 months, or so to complete ... so not to be entered into lightly. But what fantastic rewards, engaging characterisation and twists and turns of narrative. The emotion that it illicits is simply astonishing.
There were several points throughout the Epic that had me in tears. And the ending? Yep, moved me to tears through several chapters.
The down side? Whatever I read next will likely be shallow and hollow by comparison.
Gotta love the Fool.Today I finished The Elderling Series, a 16 book Epic saga, by Robin Hobb.
Extraordinary.
The best fantasy fiction that I've had the pleasure to experience, topping my previous favourites of Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant books and Tolkien's Middle Earth. Not just by a little bit, but head and shoulders above that elevated echelon of writing.
Exceptionally highly recommended.
Beware, however, it took me 20 months, or so to complete ... so not to be entered into lightly. But what fantastic rewards, engaging characterisation and twists and turns of narrative. The emotion that it illicits is simply astonishing.
There were several points throughout the Epic that had me in tears. And the ending? Yep, moved me to tears through several chapters.
The down side? Whatever I read next will likely be shallow and hollow by comparison.
Finished this. I'd already seen the film so I knew the story but it was still a compelling read. Highly inventive.
Brilliant. I must have read that series three times now.Just finishing the Gap Cycle by Stephen Donaldson.