kayd_mon
Sage
Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I am beginning to try to break into the world of writing, and since fantasy is one of my favorite genres to read, I am going to be writing some fantasy stories. Google led me here, and I hope this will be both a way to find interesting discussion and a valuable resource as I hone my craft, so to speak. Anyway, that's enough of an introduction; let me get to the reason of my post!
I received some gift cards during the holidays this year, and I have a total of $100 to spend at Barnes & Noble. I'm looking for some good fantasy books to read, and I was hoping for some opinions. Stand-alone novels or series books will do. Currently, I am about three-fourths of the way through A Dance with Dragons (I love this series), and I'm looking for my next journey.
Though I must admit that I've spent more time in classical literature than fantasy, I have read and enjoyed a quite a few fantasy writers. I've read J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula Le Guin, Lord Dunsany, George MacDonald, George R. R. Martin, William Morris, C.S. Lewis, Mervyn Peake, and others. I am hoping to find some good modern fantasy, as most of the books I have read are a bit older. I know Martin is modern, but I'm sure there are more out there that I will enjoy. I tried reading Terry Brooks' Shannara once about eight years ago, but I couldn't will myself to complete one book, let alone the series. I am not sure if that would have been recommended, but I did not enjoy that one. Any recommendations are appreciated. Thank you!
I received some gift cards during the holidays this year, and I have a total of $100 to spend at Barnes & Noble. I'm looking for some good fantasy books to read, and I was hoping for some opinions. Stand-alone novels or series books will do. Currently, I am about three-fourths of the way through A Dance with Dragons (I love this series), and I'm looking for my next journey.
Though I must admit that I've spent more time in classical literature than fantasy, I have read and enjoyed a quite a few fantasy writers. I've read J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula Le Guin, Lord Dunsany, George MacDonald, George R. R. Martin, William Morris, C.S. Lewis, Mervyn Peake, and others. I am hoping to find some good modern fantasy, as most of the books I have read are a bit older. I know Martin is modern, but I'm sure there are more out there that I will enjoy. I tried reading Terry Brooks' Shannara once about eight years ago, but I couldn't will myself to complete one book, let alone the series. I am not sure if that would have been recommended, but I did not enjoy that one. Any recommendations are appreciated. Thank you!