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obvious (Score:2)

by jhi (318)

> Jordan may be gifted but he needs a better editor

Muahaha. You have misunderstood the meaning of meandering fantasy epics: their purpose is not to tell a good story, their purpose is to fill their author's pockets. (In addition to Jordan, see the Eddingses.)

Don't get me wrong: I like meandering fantasy epics. I liked WoT series - up until the fourth book or so, then I in digust realised that I've been had, and sold away my WoT books in disgust. I could handle two of the first David Eddings series
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  by gav (2710) on 2004.02.29 13:02 (#28915) Homepage Journal
  
  > I suggest trying out Robin Hobb, David Gemmell, and Raymond Feist, if you already haven't.
  
  I think I'm tapped out on the whole genre; I've read more or less everything by Hobb, Gemmell, Feist, Modesitt, Brooks, and Goodkind.
  
  I think I'm going to have to start on Dragonlance next or possibly start reading Gene Wolfe.
  
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  - Re:obvious (Score:2)
    
    by jhi (318)
    
    > start on Dragonlance next
    
    Oh, nooo! Anything but Dragonlance, I'm still scarred and it's been more than ten years. Next you'll start considering the Forgotten Realms "novels" :-)
    
    > or possibly start reading Gene Wolfe
    
    Wolfe is a fine choice.
    
    How about Jack Vance, Guy Gavriel Kay?

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