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Fantasy Literature

BlueTsunami2018

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21. Forgotten Realms has a wealth of great fantasy to offer.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2018, 12:49 PM

Mar 2018

While not as raw and graphic as the I&F series, the Realms offer high adventure fantasy on the top level. Authors to consider include R.A. Salvatore, Richard Lee Byers and Paul S. Kemp.

Kemp’s Facebook page is also fun to follow as he does some excellent political commentary as well.

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Okay, I'm Almost Done with A Song of Ice and Fire. Please Recommend Another Fantasy Series of Books [View all] Yavin4 Oct 2012 OP

Here is a list that may help Narraback Oct 2012 #1

R. A. Salvator (sp?) MynameisBlarney Oct 2012 #2

Uh.... TlalocW Oct 2012 #3

Other Series freedomrock1970 Oct 2012 #4

Narraback's list looks very intriguing... Kilroy003 Oct 2012 #5

+1 for Name of the Wind. Excellent book. Matariki Oct 2012 #6

Fantasy Literature: Xyzse Oct 2012 #7

The Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson T Roosevelt Nov 2012 #8

I have some of those books Xyzse Nov 2012 #9

Absolutely better T Roosevelt Nov 2012 #10

You may be right. Xyzse Nov 2012 #11

Definitely need to stick with this one T Roosevelt Nov 2012 #12

Robin Hobb was one of the authors that influenced him. DookDook Mar 2016 #13

Robin Hobb's books are great (except for the Soldier's Son trilogy, which was awful) yellowdogintexas Jun 2016 #18

Definitely recommend Robin Hobb TNLib Apr 2017 #20

Storm Light series by Brandon Sanderson... 1monster Apr 2016 #14

The Dresden Files is urban fantasy... IamMab May 2016 #15

Amanda Downum's Necromancer Chronicles... BreweryYardRat May 2016 #16

Also, Victor Milan's "The Dinosaur Lords." (First of 3, the next is out July 5th.) BreweryYardRat May 2016 #17

Wheel of Time. theaocp Apr 2017 #19

Forgotten Realms has a wealth of great fantasy to offer. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2018 #21