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[phishnutz]

Hi, Looking for a series.  Read the stickies, have a couple of potentials that I will check out.  That being said...I am looking for an epic story.  Cliche's are fine and welcome.  Long stories are fine.  I like Lord of the rings, Martin, Jordan, Abercrombie.  I read and liked Hobb, Erickson, I even wouldnt mind something similar to old dragonlance books, the first 2 series at least.
I read first series of Bakkar, dont even remember what happened at end of it, might not have finished it.
Disliked wayfarer redemption, great promise, but ending was complete fail.  First lynch I liked, didn't care for 2nd.
I loved codex alera.  And all of sandersons work.  I think the new series will be best in fantasy.
Sorry for rambling incoherent post.  Any help would be appreciated.

[Errant Bard]

What did catch your eye in the stickies?

What do you mean by "epic"? Hobb is not really epic as it is commonly understood. Abercrombie is likewise not focused on the epicness. Same for Lynch. Somewhat for Sanderson.

You don't even remember the correct spelling of Bakker.

Considering this, I say you're fine picking one at random in the stickies. But what did catch you eye, already? For what reason?

Edited by Errant Bard, 04 May 2012 - 12:31 PM.

[phishnutz]

I guess I want, ignorant farm boy, decovers vast power and saves the world.

[kcf]

phishnutz, on 04 May 2012 - 01:49 PM, said:

I guess I want, ignorant farm boy, decovers vast power and saves the world.

Tad Williams: Memory, Sorrow, Thorn series.

[Sci-2]

Here's a rundown on the Gemmel nominees with links to larger reviews:

http://www.pornokits...conclusion.html

[Werthead]

kcf, on 04 May 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

Tad Williams: Memory, Sorrow, Thorn series.

This.

Maybe JV Jones's Baker's Boy Trilogy, which is middling by itself but serves as a prelude to the monumentally awesome Sword of Shadows sequence.

[aidan]

kcf, on 04 May 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

Tad Williams: Memory, Sorrow, Thorn series.

*ding* *ding* *ding* We have a winner!

Also, try Le Guin's Earthsea series, Brooks' The Elfstones of Shannara, or Feist's Magician.

[Errant Bard]

phishnutz, on 04 May 2012 - 01:49 PM, said:

I guess I want, ignorant farm boy, decovers vast power and saves the world.

But I wanted to know what caught your eye in the stickies, the "couple of potentials that you will check out", maybe it doesn't match your criteria, yes?

Meh, Farmboy hero? Try Eddings. Goodkind. Brooks. Feist. Paolini.

[Serious Callers Only]

sciborg2, on 04 May 2012 - 01:53 PM, said:

Here's a rundown on the Gemmel nominees with links to larger reviews:

http://www.pornokits...conclusion.html

Great site

[Lord of the Night]

Perhaps Gotrek and Felix might be to your liking. Rather than ignorant farmboy its more like pampered noble meets a hardened doom-seeking warrior and joins his quest to fight the world's greatest monsters and record his friend's doom in an epic verse.

Also maybe Sword of Truth. It is an epic fantasy but its heavy on sermonising and lessons about morals and truth, the first novel is brilliant though so even if you don't want to read the series the first book can be read as just one adventure, and a good ending in itself.


LotN

Edited by Lord of the Night, 04 May 2012 - 02:32 PM.

[Grack21]

Stanek, obviously.

[polishgenius]

Could try the Cathrand Conspiracy series by Robert V.S. Redick. Sure, no farmboys, but certainly fits the 'seemingly innocuous youngster gets involved in world-changing events and must save the day' criteria while not following entirely in the standard footsteps.

[Migey]

I tried The Dragonbone Chair once (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn) but i really disliked it. Couldn't push myself past the first 20 pages. I know i should maybe give it more of a chance but it really bored me i didn't like it at all.

[Serious Callers Only]

you're absolutely correct actually.


i suspect most recommendations in the thread are not genuine

Edited by Serious Callers Only, 04 May 2012 - 05:40 PM.

[aidan]

Migey, on 04 May 2012 - 05:35 PM, said:

I tried The Dragonbone Chair once (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn) but i really disliked it. Couldn't push myself past the first 20 pages. I know i should maybe give it more of a chance but it really bored me i didn't like it at all.

It took me three shots before The Dragonbone Chair clicked with me. I now consider Memory, Sorrow and Thorn to be my favourite Fantasy trilogy. So, yeah. Give it a second chance.

Also, every one of my earlier suggestions was 100% serious. They're all great books that fit the mould that the OP was looking for.

[nickg]

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aidan, on 04 May 2012 - 05:50 PM, said:

It took me three shots before The Dragonbone Chair clicked with me. I now consider Memory, Sorrow and Thorn to be my favourite Fantasy trilogy. So, yeah. Give it a second chance.

Also, every one of my earlier suggestions was 100% serious. They're all great books that fit the mould that the OP was looking for.

Same thing happened to me. I dont know what made me stick with it finally but I am extremely happy i did. It is my favorite completed series as well. At least pick it up at the library and give it a shot.

Edited by nickg, 04 May 2012 - 06:04 PM.

[sologdin]

marlowe's tamburlaine is the locus classicus of the agriculturalist-becomes-monarch narrative.  it has minimal fantasy elements--but it's more badass than these other books.

[TerraPrime]

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There is nothing here that has not been covered in the pinned threads. So, closing this to conserve bandwidth.

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