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⌈ Secret Post #2086 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

Well, it depends on what you like, obviously, because there's a ridiculous diversity within fantasy once you get outside post-Tolkien epic fantasy. Gene Wolfe is not all that similar to Seanan McGuire.

Um but some authors that I like a lot that people might like. Charles De Lint is really cool and writes a lot of contemporary fantasy based on folklore and folk music and stuff like that, his books have great relatable characters and interesting settings. His Newford books are really good; I think he's also written some YA fiction that I haven't read. Patricia McKillop writes very mythic, fairy-tale-esque fantasy. Hal Duncan wrote a really interesting series of books starting with Ink that's kind of... really hard to describe - it's essentially a story about a war between the Gods, but it also kind of is really concerned with the nature of stories and fiction and myth and fables and the connections between those things. It's really interesting, if not the easiest to read.

Also, Lisa Goldstein, Tim Powers, Susanna Clarke, AM Dellamonica, and Jo Walton are all really talented and worth reading. I could probably give you more direct recs if I knew what kind of thing you were into.

Also, everybody needs to read John Crowley's book Little, Big as soon as humanly possible.

recs for me?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm going to chime in and take advantage of this topic to look for recs. I like books about ladies going on adventures. Among my favorites to re-read: Tamora Peirce's Tortall books, Mercedes Lackey Valdemar books, and Kristen Britain's Green Rider series.

Basically, ladies being awesome and having adventures with magic and travel and making friends. Any specific recs for me?

Re: recs for me?

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know not as many as I'd like and if anyone else has recs I am definitely going to get on those.

Uh but definitely read Lois McMaster Bujold's book Paladin of Souls (the rest of her fantasy is really good too, just not directly relevant to your interests, and her science fiction is mostly okay). Also I think Pamela Dean and CJ Cherryh are probably relevant (but I've not read the former, and have only read the science fiction of the latter - they've been on my to-read list for years, I swear). Sorry I can't think of more

Also Patricia McKillip is the correct spelling of the author's name (and you should probably read her work btw it's really good).

Re: recs for me?

[(Anonymous)]

Well I've got the whole list you rec'd up there, which some are new to me, so it's all good! I was just curious if you maybe had some more specific recs. I've read some CJ Cherryh and Pamela Dean, but Patricia McKillip and Lois McMaster Bujold are new to me!

Re: recs for me?

[(Anonymous)]

I'd like to recommend the Firekeeper Saga by Jane Lindskold. The main character is a kick-ass girl and there are multiple other well-developed female characters throughout the series. It might be a little heavy on the politics and a bit light on the magic, but there are giant intelligent animals and lots of traveling and making friends and allies!

Re: recs for me?

[(Anonymous)]

Holly Lisle. I'd recommend her Secret Texts Quartet, but almost anything she's written is awesome.