Was Wondering.

Can anyone recommend a good high fantasy novel for me to read?

I tried the lies of Locke lamore, and that really did not work for me, I enjoyed the name of the wind, but I am now looking for another book to read and I have to admit I a bit gun shy after a few real... winners to put it mildly.

So anyone else read high fantasy that might have a book they could recommend?

Don't know what you mean by high fantasy but Clive Barker is a great fantasy writer, if you don't mind a bit of horror thrown in as well. Clive Barker is the writer who inspires me because his style and prose and originality is second to none.

I love fantasy but I don't like stories that centre around authority, i read fantasy to escape that kind of stuff.

You mean besides my own? HAH! I told you that I go to the bookstore to get the inspiration to write my own stuff, as I don't like what is being published.

Anyway, I am going to order some independents this week. I will post the reviews (give the guys some recognition - positive or negative). I used to do this a few years ago when I was publishing my books with PublishAmerica, but that is also how I found just why PublishAmerica got the reputation it did (it would publish crap). I am looking for a better publisher for my next book, and have somebody interested, so I am going to buy other writers from this publisher to check their quality. Maybe one will actually gain my interest.

Note that I have also found a problem with independents in that they lack commitment. What few good/decent books I did find, they were one-shots. The writer realized that his writings would not pay the bills, so dropped that aspect of his life. It is a shame that the system does not recognize potentially good writers while supporting word churners.

I know what you mean Trish, but still, I enjoy a simple good book that I can go the book store and just enjoy.

Swami: High Fantasy means like Tolkin's work, elves, dwarfs, dragons, the whole Magic and Unicorn and show if you will.

It's what I like to read as the more I remove myself from this world the more I get to escape.

I might try a Sci-Fi, but not really my thing, I might just say screw it and buy any piers Anthony book and try to get lost into his strange way use of word play.

TerishD wrote:

You mean besides my own? HAH! I told you that I go to the bookstore to get the inspiration to write my own stuff, as I don't like what is being published.

You know this has been rolling around my head for the last few days, so, give me a link your book. So I can check it out.

I'd be interested to have a look at that as well

Well, here --

Heroes of Watussin
This is my first book written in a cliff-hanger style. It is actually the one people like best. It should truthfully be out of print. (Note that I will sell you a hardcover for $30, and I will sign it.)

Loss of a Name
This is the second book, which is the first of a trilogy. It is a set of characters that I like best, except for my namesake (Terish Dozzrine). (Note that I will sell you a softcover for $20 including shipping, and I will sign it.)

Gaining of Larruth
This is the third book, which is the second of a trilogy (claim to have read the two books, and I will send you the files for the third). Not only is this book available, but I will sell you a softcover for $20 including shipping, and I will sign it.

You know, I have not checked these for a while. The name is Roby Ward, but I guess that I am not famous enough for them to get my name right (it is so difficult to spell). I generally use Amazon, but the other book sites should be able to pull them up the same. If you want to purchase from me, PM for my address. Note that the price above is for destinations in the USA. Outside the US, please include an extra $5 per book.

Well I went looking for Trish D, in truth as that was the only name I had to work with.

Let me ponder this a bit, do you take Pay Pal?

(Book buying is never a fast thing with me)

No, I don't take PayPal. There was a time, but no one ever used it. Money Orders solve many problems. I do take checks, but I make certain that they clear before I mail anything.

I originally wanted to use Terish Dozzrine as my pen-name, but publishers really do not like them. They point out that most writers eventually get known by their real name (Mark Twain about the only exception to this rule), and the pen-name makes researching the author difficult. I thus ended up using Roby Ward (my real first name is Robert, but only government people use that with me -- and if you call me Bob, I don't like you).

Oh, thanks for asking.

So I'm not sure if it considered "high" fantasy, but I recently read A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin and it was very good.

I have heard of that one, after Orc's I have been a bit leery.

I might look into it...