General Discussion

@Chomiji

Aaah, that's really awesome! I keep hoping the Cyteen plotline will get a continuation (I really want to see more from Abban and Seely...) but I i doubt they will at this point.

I remember liking both Hellburner and Heavy Time a lot, thinking about it. They're such great books. I think the only reason I love Cyteen, Regenesis and Downbelow Station so much is that I really love the azi.

I know quite a few people find the idea of them makes them uncomfortable, but as a concept (and the characters themselves), they're rather good.

I haven't read any of those (assuming that was directed at me and not the OP), but I've heard of the Ancillary trilogy because a friend of mine RP's (or RP'd) one if the characters. 8la

I'll have to make a note of them!

I mostly read fantasy so a lil list:

• Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier - It combines the story of the Six Swans, irish mythology and irish/british history.
• The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes - This is a Dragon Age novel, but you can read it without having played DA! It's about elves, politics and revolution!
• The Adventures of Tom Bombadil by JRR Tolkien or The Hobbit are a great start if you don't want to read the huge thing that is Lord of the Rings immediatly
• The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks - I actually still need to finish this series but the first book is really good! It's about assassins and a weird modernfantasy city
• The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini - ERAGON!!! It has dragons and elves and dwarves and humans and amazing storylines!!
• And ofcourse anything Terry Pratchett!

And if you like to read YA Dystopia I have a whole other list for that :')

[color=#800040][i]The Summer King Chronicles[/i] by Jess E. Owen is my favourite series of fantasy books! I always say that they're as good as they look, and I mean it! They're really well written, have a great cast of characters, no black-and-white thinking and also, they have gryphons, dragons and wolves ... so really, what else do you need? Just look at the cover of the first book! (which actually showcases a scene in the book!) [img]https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61WDYh9RmLL.jpg[/img] They're not very well known since the author published the books with the help of kickstarter, but they are some of the best books I've ever read and you can easily find them on amazon! [i]A Natural Hirstory of Dragons[/i] by Marie Brennan is also a really great book series! It takes a different approach to dragons by treating them as normal animals that evolved to fit their environment, instead of viewing them as magical creatures. Again, a great and fun cast of characters, and very well written! Also, awesome cover art, which is always a bonus. Also, check out [i]A Monster Calls[/i] by Patrick Ness if you haven't already! It has very subtle fantasy elements, at least in comparison with the other books mentioned in this thread, but it's one of the bets books I've read this year, if not [i]the[/i] best book![/color]

[quote name="CharlieWeasleyy" date=2017-12-16 05:57:22] Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier - It combines the story of the Six Swans, irish mythology and irish/british history. [/quote] [b]YES. The entire series. Yes.[/b]

[img]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Sr94MTDUL._AC_US218_.jpg[/img] [url=http://www.sylviaengdahl.com/books.htm]I actually really recommend everything by Sylvia Engdahl[/url], but if anything, this novel in particular

@Rainforest
A recent but favorite fantasy (sorta-ish dystopian? Because its set on earth in the future...) series is the Search for Wondla. Seriously give it a shot!

Also The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle, if you haven't already read that. Both the movie and the book are so good.

@Fractures I LOVE ENCHANTRESS FROM THE STARS SO MUCH!!