You're in a very small minority.

November 04, 2007 05:23PM
It won several awards and was one of the highest selling fantasy novels of its year as I recall. <br> <br>What was too weird for you? Did you finish it? Not sure how it's any weirder than the usual fantasy novel that has entirely mythological creatures, entirely made up places and all that jazz.
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Read 10 chapters of &quot;Sword of Shannara&quot;

Cerunnir 1187 November 04, 2007 01:11AM

Stephen King's &quot;the dark tower&quot; series n/t

Bobby P. 713 November 04, 2007 02:09AM

Be prepared for Strangeness. And don't read past the Ending. nt

Yhorian 733 November 04, 2007 02:42AM

Finishing Wolves of the Calla right now. It's good stuff -nt-

Mek 881 November 05, 2007 09:25PM

Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison

ExPaladin 729 November 04, 2007 02:30AM

I wasn't impressed by that series either. nt

Nivek 738 November 04, 2007 03:46AM

My tip

Cenatar 789 November 04, 2007 05:01AM

Trust me. Assassin's Apprentice or George RR Martin n/t

Lokain 736 November 04, 2007 08:00AM

Honestly, the first trilogy...

Treebeard 739 November 04, 2007 10:32AM

And for a darker style of fantasy the Black Company series by Cook~

ExPaladin 759 November 04, 2007 10:35AM

Perdido Street Station.

The_Lord 800 November 04, 2007 01:24PM

I didn't like it. It was just too weird n/t

Lokain 775 November 04, 2007 02:33PM

You're in a very small minority.

The_Lord 768 November 04, 2007 05:23PM

I read the whole thing

Lokain 755 November 04, 2007 08:50PM

have you read the Richard Morgan cyberpunk book I mentioned? n/t

The_Lord 756 November 04, 2007 10:03PM

No, though it does sound interesting. n/t

Lokain 697 November 06, 2007 11:53AM

I heartily recommend anything by Terry Pratchett.

DurNominator 723 November 04, 2007 01:58PM

I would recommend Thief of Time to start with~

ExPaladin 734 November 04, 2007 04:00PM

I liked Guards! Guards! and Men At Arms the best. (nt)

Cointreau 707 November 05, 2007 05:46AM

Soul Music was my first but favourite is the 'Night watch'

Abernyte 700 November 07, 2007 05:37AM

Ive read nearly everything he has written. nt

Cerunnir 745 November 04, 2007 11:36PM

Ditto. nt

Yhorian 752 November 06, 2007 02:50AM

Re: Ditto. Ditto and hope to gte 'Miking Money' for Christmas~

Abernyte 752 November 07, 2007 05:36AM

I loved the Shannara series when I was younger.

Pro 759 November 05, 2007 06:23PM

Canticle for Liebowitz is the greatest post-apoc book.

Burr 774 November 06, 2007 01:58PM



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