Celia S. Friedman's Coldfire Trilogy is a rather dark but brilliant series about a planet (which I guess technically makes it sci-fi, but in practice it's fantasy) dominated by the "fae", the local magic that is found everywhere in nature, but particularly in places where forces of nature are very strong, like oceans or volcanoes. Since "fae" and technology don't coexist very well, the society has quickly regressed to a medieval one, and one of the main characters is a kind of warrior-priest, or a member of a knight order if you will, who is also trained in the use of the magic flows. It's the other protagonist who is most remarkable, though, as he is rather evil by any standard, and one of the best anti-heroes in fantasy.
This series is a great one, especially the first two novels. It is also odd in that it has a basis of a Sci-fi story, but it really is a fantasy story.
I need some reading recommendations...
03/02/2010 02:15:29 PM
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Glen Cook Black Company
03/02/2010 02:40:21 PM
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Heh. To each their own. I couldn't disagree more with those three.
03/02/2010 02:47:44 PM
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One could question your sanity...
03/02/2010 02:51:26 PM
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Hrrrruuuuh? (that was a surprised Tim Allen noise, for those wondering)
04/02/2010 05:46:27 AM
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I guess if you want to read long flowery descriptions of every room entered thats a valid choice
03/02/2010 06:12:00 PM
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I tried to read sword of shanara once.
03/02/2010 09:53:12 PM
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I loved sword of shanara
03/02/2010 10:23:42 PM
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Pft. I've got your back on Glen Cook, Random. Don't listen to this nutjob *NM*
03/02/2010 09:57:44 PM
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I think the previous two posters have given you a ton of good stuff already, but a few more...
03/02/2010 04:36:02 PM
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Also good ones...
03/02/2010 04:39:58 PM
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cold fire trilogy
03/02/2010 06:33:31 PM
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I'd not toss all of RA Salvatore out the window. He writes outside DnD
03/02/2010 09:51:56 PM
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Since you love ancient history and majored in it...
03/02/2010 11:28:40 PM
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Didn't Gene Wolfe also do something set in Ancient Greece? Latro in the Mist, I believe?
03/02/2010 11:41:17 PM
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