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For me its Iain M Banks. Partway thru his Consider Phlebas and loving it! Will be searching out his other books!
February was a good month for trying new fantasy authors for me.
Paul Kearney
Brandon Sanderson
I was happy with both and will keep reading their books. Specially Kearney was a real talent to read many more books of in the near future.
Charlie Huston - Just about to start the 3rd of his Joe Pitt novels ... vampire "PI" novels with a distinct New York mob story (Goodfellows, The Sapranno's) undertone. Short, gripping, fun. Book 2 kept me up till about 3am to finish it
So you say......Having thoroughly enjoyed The Blade Itself (I'm still waiting for Waterstones to order me Before They Are Hanged. Grr.), I'll add my name to those who have discovered Joe Abercrombie this year. Better late than never, says I.
Didn't she write Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell? I started that book, but couldn't finish it. Rothfuss I did enjoy, and I have Lynch sitting on my shelf waiting to be read.Abercrombie for a debut isn't far off Lynch, Susannah Clarke or Rothfuss to name but a few IMO.
I actually wasn't taken with Lies of Locke Lamora: although the second half was very good and Lynch can obviously write very well, I found it took an age to get going. Persevered though, and really enjoyed Res Seas Under Red Skies.Abercrombie for a debut isn't far off Lynch, Susannah Clarke or Rothfuss to name but a few IMO.
UM.....but they have been for quite a while unless you mean MMPB vs. TPB ??2009 will be the year of Malazan (Erikson and Esselmont) for me. I'm working my way through the books. By the time I get to Reaper's Gale, I'd expect Toll the Hounds and Crimson Guard to be available in paperback.
Lawrence Block - The Burglar Who... series.
The main character, Bernie Rhodenbarr, owns a antiquarian bookshop in New York but never really wants sell any of the books. He is also a retired burglar who keeps getting persuaded to use his burgling skills to help someone out and ending up in trouble.
Excellent writing, fast and funny stories.
Yes, Strange and Norrell does get mixed reactions from folk but I personally thought it was one of the books of that year. It was written in a Victorian style in keeping with the storyline and characters, so I can see how it wouldn't appeal to all tastes.Didn't she write Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell? I started that book, but couldn't finish it.
....I thoroughly enjoyed Tyson, but unfortunately didn't like the Julian May book I read, Conqueror's Moon. I felt the characters were flat and just never really got into it.
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