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Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :

Can anyone reccommend something similar to OSC's works? Similar idea-wise, I suupose. I've not a clue what to read next.

Posted by Portabello (Member # 7710) on :

OSC was gushing about Octavia Butler a few of weeks ago. As a result, I decided to try her out. I am now devouring everything of hers that I can find.

Posted by Portabello (Member # 7710) on :

Also, George RR Martin's short stories remind me of OSC's short stories.

Portraits of his Children specifically freaked me out in almost the exact same way that Eumenides in the Fourth Floor Lavatory did.

Posted by Crotalus (Member # 7339) on :

You want complex relationships, political upheaval, plot threads weaving in and out of each other then you must read George R. R. Martin's 'Song of Fire and Ice' series. First book is called "A Game of Thrones". The best fantasy series ever written, imo.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

I was about to recommend Butler as well. [Smile]

I'd start with her Xenogenesis trilogy. The first book is Dawn, and the SFBC put the whole trilogy in one volume. I believe the trilogy has been re-released in omnibus form by another publisher more recently as Lilith's Brood.

Found it. And the older edition as well.

Posted by Portabello (Member # 7710) on :

I got lucky. I bought Imago off of Half.com, and they sent me Xenogenesis, which includes Imago.

Posted by His Savageness (Member # 7428) on :

quote:
You want complex relationships, political upheaval, plot threads weaving in and out of each other then you must read George R. R. Martin's 'Song of Fire and Ice' series. First book is called "A Game of Thrones". The best fantasy series ever written, imo.

Ditto. I'm re-reading the first three books right now (since Martin is apparently never going to actually finish the fourth) and I'm amazed anew at how just plain good they are.

Posted by Carl Conrad Coreander (Member # 7851) on :

Try reading Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. It's going to become a movie soon (a bad one probably because of the plot abridgement). I started the first one when I was 12 and hated it but a few years later I tried it again and I finished it quick and read the other two books. They're really thrilling!!!

Posted by 1135813 (Member # 7816) on :

Definately reccomend Phillip Pullman-- maybe Garth Nix, if you're feeling you don't mind slightly juvinile. Also, Marion Zimmer Bradley has some kind of cool sci-fi-ish stuff-- Traitor's Sun, for example.

George R.R. Martin: long and slightly gruesome, but I read it a long time ago. Should I re-read?

Posted by Leaf (Member # 7880) on :

In case you are reading this and have not already.... do NOT read a game of thrones... because I hated it. That is just my opinion though... so yeah. I didn't really like that one.

Now if want some AMAZING story...
The Dark Tower by S. King

oh yeah... i gotta throw in with the phillip pullman group. Good stuff.. very suprising (in a good way. But the dark tower is still the greatest fantasy ....

[ April 30, 2005, 01:42 AM: Message edited by: Leaf ]

Posted by dab (Member # 7847) on :

there is a YA trilogy by a british author that I read a few years ago and really loved... the charactors names were Bo and Prosper... and the authors last name I believe started with an A... ... anyway, those books are quite good.
The his dark materials trilogy is a must read.... sooo good... -dab

Posted by Carl Conrad Coreander (Member # 7851) on :

The Dark Tower is amazing! I'm about halfway through Wolves of the Calla. Really, you should try reading it.

Posted by CRash (Member # 7754) on :

"Bo and Prosper"?

I'd say Funke's The Thief Lord, only I doubt that's what your referring to (it's not a trilogy, it's published quite recently, and I don't think Funke begins with an 'A') but it is a good YA read all the same.

I also like Nix and Pullman, and to fellow fantasy teenage readers I'd recommend G. Huntington's Ravenscliff Series and Clive Barker's Abarat. Both a little out there, and Ravenscliff tends toward horror-ish, but I found them interesting.

Posted by Randi (Member # 7904) on :

If you haven't already read them, I recommend the books written by Robin Hobb. I especially liked the Assasin series.

Also, take a look at books written by Mercedes Lackey.

Posted by Randi (Member # 7904) on :

oops - I misspelled assassin. [Blushing]

Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :

More OSC books maybe?

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

Doc- Very well put. [Razz]

I'd try........never mind. I've got nothing to offer.