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I stopped reading Terry Brooks a long time ago and have never looked back since.

For me Fevre Dream by George Martin

I think the Silmarillion is a masterpiece and far superior to Lord of the Rings

Steven Erikson

I quite like the Jingle Bells one actually

The Standing Dead - Ricardo Pinto Heroes Die - Somebody Stover The DArkness that comes before To Green Angel Tower Just some of the delights lined up for this month, I'm just finishing the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny. Can anyone tell me if the second set are as good as the first?

Villian. Dark shadowy figure who manipulates everyone around him ala Keyser Soze. My weakness is that I would need to be around for a good gloat and to see the moments of realisation.

I'm Iskaral Pust (I name change for almost all forums, gets confusing, but hey).

Would that be Fluffy Bunny from sffworld? I completely agree about Robin Hobb, think she's a fantastic writer. Definately should cheak her out.

The Silmarillion is, IMO, a masterpiece, far superior to LOTR and one of my favourite books of all time.

The point is that while Tolkien sought inspiration and thematics in other kinds of work of art (epic poems, opera,) and religion, his work takes on a new shape and, additionally, is a part of the whole mythology Tolkien created for the English culture. And while he wasn't the first author in...

Steven Erikson's books are: Gardens of the Moon Deadhouse Gates Memories of Ice House of Chains You should find a bit more information through these links

From Steven Eriksons Memories of Ice: Itkovian to T'lan Imass (Erikson's take on the undead) "We humans do not understand compassion. In each moment of our lives we betray it. Aye, we know of its worth, yet in knowing we then attach to it a value, we guard the giving of it believing it must be...

Steven Erikson's Tales of the Malazan Empire, which begins with Gardens of the Moon. Quite simply the best fantasy I've ever read (by a very wide margin)

I'm a big fan of picking up random books, I often get lucky

excellent, looks like I'll have to spread the word of good old Steve

Think they are too easy to compare, does noone else notice the similarities between LotR and WoT. Trollocs - Orcs Fades - Nazgul Two Rivers - The Shire Mat, Perrin - Merry, Pippin Lan - Aragorn Berelorn - Bree The Dark One - The Dark One The Codgers (sp?) - the Saville-Baginses Moraine...

Steven Erikson is, in my opinion, the greatest fantasy writer out there. (is this an American site, cause he hasn't been released there yet). Other favs include Robin Hobb, George martin and China Miéville.

I think one of Jordan's many problems is that WoT was originally going to be four books long and so he did all his character development in the first four books, then everythink spirled out of control for him and now things have just become stagnant.

Hey people, I already belong to two other fantasy book forums, but thought, why not join another. My favourite author is Steven Erikson.