OT: I found a great new trilogy

Hey Tegan,

Are you familiar with Jo Walton's work?

Elizabeth

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I enjoyed Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini.

Also fun reads are Simon R. Green's books. All of them. Hawk and Fisher, the Deathstalker books, another series that I can't grasp right now. These are science fiction rather than fantasy but humorous. Which reminds, time to do another search for an OOP book of his called Shadows Fall.

Tracey

Mmm. Thanks a lot. You've added to my list, too. Haven't been disappointed yet in anything you've recommended. So as soon as I finish "The Historian"....

Donna in Virginia

The name sounds familiar, Elizabeth, but I'm not sure if it's because of previous book discussions or because I may have read something of hers. I'll have to go look her up and see which. So far this morning I haven't been able to read much thanks to a very attention demading cat.

Tegan

Dr. Brat wrote:

I read Eragon and adored it, but for some reason, I couldn't get Eldest going. I may have to dig it out and try again. I don't know what the difference was, but I just couldn't get started on it. And yes, I loved Hawk and Fisher. I haven't read any of the Deathstalker books, but I might just give them a try. I don't mind science fiction, if there's humor involved. And have you read ... (something.. can't remember first name) Greenwood's ... well... heck... can't remember what the series is called, either. Hang on, let me go look....aha.. it's Ed Greenwood and his "Band of Four" series. It reminds me a bit of Hawk and Fisher in tone.

Tegan

Tracey wrote:

So where does one start?

Cheryl

You really needed to get past the first 75 pages or (as a friend told me) have just finished Eragon. After plodding, it really takes off!

To read Jo Walton? With _The King's Peace_

Elizabeth

Off to the library to request it from ILL!

Cheryl

Oh, yes, Sherri Tepper. 'The Family Tree' should be the first one you read.

Tracey

I've read a fair bit of Tepper. I'll go looking for The Family Tree too!

Cheryl

I've read quite a few of hers, too, but The Family Tree is my favorite.

Tracey

That's a hard one, she has written so much good stuff! Grass, Beauty, Raising the Stone, Gateway to Women's Country, Six Moon Dance....

Cheryl

Well, I've read Gateway to Women's Country, Beauty and I *think* I've read Grass. Liked them all. Also read A Plague of Angels and right now I'm reading Shadow's End. They've all been good and I wouldn't hesitate to say 'Yes, read that one' if asked.

But, still, the very first one I'd recommend is The Family Tree. :)

Tracey