(11-10-2017, 01:15 PM)Kane Wrote: The entire Sword of Truth series (if you're into fantasy TOR stuff)
Terry Goodkind did a helluva job, especially the first 3 books. (There's like 19 now I haven't even caught up with.... but the original story was just the first 6 followed by spin offs and prequels of sorts)
Of course the first novel Wizard's First Rule was my favorite

Hmm, didn't think anyone else here would have read this sort of stuff. I read lots of novels back in highschool. Also loved Tom Clancy, J.R. Tolkien, and another fantasy set of books I just can't remember right now. 

I also want to give a shout out to the Harry Potter books, I was not the target age range for them but they are an excellent example of how to make an engaging milieu, I never understood why people were so obsessed till I read them. I always thought that if I wanted to write a book I would base its style on them cause they were done so well. 

Lately I do not read any fiction or fantasy. If I do extra reading, its articles online or my Bible commentaries. School keeps me busy reading anyhow, so its almost hard to read anything else besides my devotionals and quick 'articles' to get my Jags fix etc. I actually feel like I am getting dumber in some ways tho thanks to school forcing me away from enjoyable reading.

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