![]() ![]() ![]() They are mainly YA but very enjoyable and she is consistently improving.Ī must-read. German author whose Never-Ending Story and Momo are childhood favorites of mine. Ash is her masterpiece, a dense, complex and demanding book that delves into the complex workings of history, myth and fiction – themes that are explore in my review Writes some truly remarkable alternate history. I can especially recommend Dragonflight, Dragonquest and The White Dragon as well as The Crystal Singer and Killashandra. ![]() #Tad williams otherland cliff notes series#Is an old favorite of mine, particularly her Dragonriders of Pern series and her Crystal Singer trilogy. Neverwhere and Stardust are, IMO, the best of his novels.Īlternate history based on the premise of how the Napoleonic Wars might have played out with an airforce consisting of dragons. The are set in a regency style world, which is low on magic but rife with political intrigue. She has written a series of books (Swordspoint, The Privilege of the Sword, The Fall of Kings, which best can be categorized as “fantasy of manners”. ![]() Her short novella “Homecoming” (in Legends II, edited by Robert Silverberg) is also very good. Though she is best known for Farseer, I prefer her Liveship Traders (set in the same world) and her Tawny Man (continuing the story from Farseer). Her Farseer trilogy can at times feel rather grim and depressing but she has created a very interesting world and this outweight the harsh trials that she heaps upon her protagonist. Is another very good writer of fantasy fiction. fforde’s novels enganges with the vast and imposing heritage of English literature in an almost postmodern exuberance. It is set in an alternate England where the Crimean War has lasted more than 150 years, where art appreciation has developed into hooliganism and where you can earn a living as a literary detective. Welsh author who have created the hilariouly funny Thursday Next. Jasper Fforde – Thursday Next Series and Nursery Crimes Series Bradley, Norton and May belong to the grand old “dames” of sci-fi and fantasy fiction, and together they have wrought a wonderful and rather original fantasy that incorporate elements of both fairy tale and science fiction. Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May and Andre Norton – The Black TrillumĪnother old favorite of mine. Marion Kimmer Bradley – The Mists of Avalon, The FirebrandĬlassic re-interpretations of The Illiad and the Arthurian legends from a feminist perspective. The Lions of al-Rassan is a story about three people of different faiths who are thrown together and who learn to respect each other despite differences of faith – in the midst of ever increasing religious conflict. Kay’s novel is a poignant and beautiful elegy of the demise of a sophisticated culture that were able to create a certain space of tolerance for people of differing creeds and religions. It is a historical fantasy inspired by Spain during the Reconquista of the late middle ages when the Catholics once and for all stamped out the Islamic culture of the Moors. All of his novels are of a very high quality, but The Lions of al-Rassan is perhaps my favorite. In my review of Kushiel’s Dart, I go into more detail about the themes of this novel. The books are written in a first person perspective in a lovely prose that is a delight to read. Carey’s world, centered on Terre d’Ange, can best be described as a slightly skewed Renaissance Europe. There’s plenty of adventure and exotic lands in these stories, but the heart of the novels is the power of love as a force for positive change in the world. These books tells the story of Phèdre nó Delaunay, courtesan and spy. The first sequence (Kushiel’s Dart, Kushiel’s Chosen, Kushiel’s Avatar is by far the best. ASOIAF is an utterly captivating read, and I haven’t been this enchanted with a piece of fantasy fiction since reading Jacqueline Carey, Marion Zimmer Bradley and Guy Gavriel Kay.Ĭarey’s series is in fact to trilogies, which focusses on two different characters. Penman), but at the same time he manages to infuse a magical quality to his world that reminds me of Tolkien. His world is primarily inspired by late medieval England and he infuses Westeros with a level of realism that gives his books with a “feel” for history that is on a par with the best of historical fiction (they are, in fact, many points of comparison with the historical fiction of Sharon K. There are some truly shocking plot-developments and I love how his use of different POVs sometimes makes the reader re-evaluate certain characters (Jaime). Martin writes a story on an epic scale but it is really the wonderfully complex characters that carry this series. Thanks to the members of BSC I recently discovered Martin’s epic series and it is now among my favorite fantasy books. ![]()
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