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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Funky Chunk wrote: |
For the person who mentioned preferring fantasy to
Sci-fi, you may want to check out Piers Anthony. He has a few series that mix the two. While his "Apprentice Adept" series is pretty good, I think that his "Incarnations of Immortality" series is better. Both are 7 book series. |
As a teen I read every Piers Anthony available, but found as I got older it didn't really appeal to me (especially xanth). The Apprentice Adept series however is a different story - would like to re-read that one. Great concept and well done.
bio of a space tyrant might also be worth a re-read. |
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Darashii
Joined: 08 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I like Jack Vance. |
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Funky Chunk
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:08 am Post subject: |
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| SuperHero wrote: |
| Funky Chunk wrote: |
For the person who mentioned preferring fantasy to
Sci-fi, you may want to check out Piers Anthony. He has a few series that mix the two. While his "Apprentice Adept" series is pretty good, I think that his "Incarnations of Immortality" series is better. Both are 7 book series. |
As a teen I read every Piers Anthony available, but found as I got older it didn't really appeal to me (especially xanth). The Apprentice Adept series however is a different story - would like to re-read that one. Great concept and well done.
bio of a space tyrant might also be worth a re-read. |
I enjoyed the first few books in the"Apprentice Adept" series, but once they went second and third generation, the books lost a bit of their appeal for me. I think they were better when focused around Stile.
You're right about the Xanth series. They lose their appeal with age, especially since the series gets more ridiculous as it goes. The first handful of books in the series are still worth reading though.
If you haven't read the "Incarnations" series, it's certainly worth it. Of the original 5 I enjoyed Death the most. Fate, Nature, and War were good too, though to be honest, I didn't particularly care for Time. The series got even better once Good and Evil were added in. The story of Satan especially is a fascinating read. |
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shantaram
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: |
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travel zen
Joined: 22 Feb 2005
Location: Good old Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Who was the dude who wrote "The Naked God" That thick final book to a three book story? Peter Hamilton. Battling undead people in the 25th century.
A very involved storyline.
I also remeber the series Chung Kuo by a western dude. In it, the Japanese, Arabs, Africans and quite a few other races have been exterminated by the Chinese, who control everything and turn the world into a 23rd century Tang Dynasty. Only "of course" Europeans are left to struggle against oppresion.
Interesting series. |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:36 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not an avid sci-fi lit fan, but one of my favorite novels is "Brave New World." I don't care if it's one of the cliche ones--it's a classic and really made an impact on me. I also enjoyed "A Canticle for Leibowitz." |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Funky Chunk wrote: |
| I enjoyed the first few books in the"Apprentice Adept" series, but once they went second and third generation, the books lost a bit of their appeal for me. I think they were better when focused around Stile. |
didn't know about the generations thing or maybe I forgot
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| If you haven't read the "Incarnations" series, it's certainly worth it. Of the original 5 I enjoyed Death the most. Fate, Nature, and War were good too, though to be honest, I didn't particularly care for Time. The series got even better once Good and Evil were added in. The story of Satan especially is a fascinating read. |
Completely forgot about this series, but yeah, I'd probably like a re-read of this as well. |
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Fresh Prince
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Location: The glorious nation of Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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To Your Scattered Bodies Go - Forget who wrote it but it was a neat idea. |
Philip Jose Farmer-It was the first in his Riverworld series. All four books were pretty good.
Another good 1950's one: Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. It's a little dated now but a good classic. |
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The Bobster
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| travel zen wrote: |
I also remeber the series Chung Kuo by a western dude. In it, the Japanese, Arabs, Africans and quite a few other races have been exterminated by the Chinese, who control everything and turn the world into a 23rd century Tang Dynasty. Only "of course" Europeans are left to struggle against oppresion.
Interesting series. |
I might check that one out, though the way you describe it seems a little suspect ...
I've only barely begun it myself, but I'm reminded of a book on my shelf from a few years ago by Kim Stanley Robinson, The Years of Rice and Salt. It's an alternate universe where the Black Death killed off 90% of Europe instead of only half, and it traces the expansion of cultures descending from the Arab Golden Age and the Chinese dynastic eras, unfettered by European Crusades and Opium Wars and such ... his books are well thought-out and detailed, scientific and philosophical. |
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