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Name: Anonymous 2009-04-24 14:41

Looking for recomendations In the fantasy genera

have not read to much so this should be easy.
I liked "the name of the wind" and "locke lamora" / "red seas red skys" so right now i am wating for "wise mans fear" and "republic of theives". i was recomended the dark elf trilogy by salvatore and thought it was MEH.

generaly seem to like things that arnt full of magic, at least magic that is not explained in some way and has some basis and isint just a duex ex machina.

ideas?

Name: Anonymous 2009-04-26 16:47

>>16

    lit·er·ate
Pronunciation:
    \ˈli-tə-rət also ˈli-trət\
Function:
    adjective
Etymology:
    Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus marked with letters, literate, from litterae letters, literature, from plural of littera
Date:
    15th century

1 a: educated, cultured b: able to read and write2 a: versed in literature or creative writing : literary b: lucid, polished <a literate essay> c: having knowledge or competence <computer-literate> <politically literate>

Many authors and works in the SciFi genre are considered literature.
In fantasy, only Tolkien has broken that barrier.  The rest is conceptually plagiarized, escapist pulp. 

That's the other thing coming at you.

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