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[Gopher Gamble]

Soooooo I'm just about to finish what's left of the Wheel of Time series and I was curious if anyone knew a author/series with the same kind/similiar style as Jordan?

[Big D]

I'll cautiously suggest David (and Leigh) Eddings. A competent author, though his novels re-use the same character archetypes and plots endlessly. Lots of humour, much more innuendo than many other fantasy authors, and some genuinely memorable and likeable characters and moments.

Go for his earlier works, though - The Belgariad series and its sequel The Malloreon, and The Elenium and its sequel, The Tamuli. There are plenty of blatantly recycled ideas between the two stories, and he openly admits that he wrote Belgariad using a 'formula' based on The Lord of the Rings, but there's enough originality for one to derive plenty of enjoyment from them.

[Gopher Gamble]

Originally Posted by Big D ^

I'll cautiously suggest David (and Leigh) Eddings. A competent author, though his novels re-use the same character archetypes and plots endlessly. Lots of humour, much more innuendo than many other fantasy authors, and some genuinely memorable and likeable characters and moments.

Go for his earlier works, though - The Belgariad series and its sequel The Malloreon, and The Elenium and its sequel, The Tamuli. There are plenty of blatantly recycled ideas between the two stories, and he openly admits that he wrote Belgariad using a 'formula' based on The Lord of the Rings, but there's enough originality for one to derive plenty of enjoyment from them.

I've the Belgariad and the Malloreon. I might pick up the other two for a look. Someone also suggested to me George RR Martin's "The Storm of Swords." It sounded really cool.

[Big D]

Originally Posted by Gopher Gamble ^

I've the Belgariad and the Malloreon. I might pick up the other two for a look. Someone also suggested to me George RR Martin's "The Storm of Swords." It sounded really cool.

Despite his somewhat... Tolkienesque name, Martin's works have got astoundingly good reviews and fan support, so he's probably worth a try. I haven't read any of his stuff, but I've scarcely heard a word against it.

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Originally Posted by Big D ^

Originally Posted by Gopher Gamble ^

I've the Belgariad and the Malloreon. I might pick up the other two for a look. Someone also suggested to me George RR Martin's "The Storm of Swords." It sounded really cool.

Despite his somewhat... Tolkienesque name, Martin's works have got astoundingly good reviews and fan support, so he's probably worth a try. I haven't read any of his stuff, but I've scarcely heard a word against it.

They're by far the best fantasy series I've ever read. They're deeply rooted in medieval politics which are developed through multiple view-points (each chapter follows a character in a close third-person narrative). In this manner, the reader gets perspectives from both the good guys and the "bad" guys.

I'd start with A Game of Thrones, though. Probably best to start in the first of the series, eh?

[Azar]

George R.R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is absolutely phenomenal. A Sword of Storms is the third book, so you wouldn't want to jump to it--read A Game of Thrones first. There are a few naysayers out there, but I don't understand how. I won't profess to have read much fantasy, but I don't think there's a lot out there that wouldn't look anything but shallow and pathetic in comparison to Martin.

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Originally Posted by Azar ^

George R.R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is absolutely phenomenal. A Sword of Storms is the third book, so you wouldn't want to jump to it--read A Game of Thrones first. There are a few naysayers out there, but I don't understand how. I won't profess to have read much fantasy, but I don't think there's a lot out there that wouldn't look anything but shallow and pathetic in comparison to Martin.

A problem I encounter every time I pick up a novel featuring an evil overlord.

I can imagine people disliking A Song of Ice and Fire because of its density. Let's face it, there's an awful lot to keep track of.

[Araciel]

Anything from forgotten realms ...except salivatore books.

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