Favorite fantasy author

Arryn · #1 January 22nd, 2004, 05:04 AM

The first question is an unscientific poll to determine which fantasy author Dominions players like the most.

The second question is a cheap shot at the (im)famous Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. (Hey, who says the pollster has to be unbiased?)

Gothmog · #2 January 22nd, 2004, 05:22 AM

Missing anyone in that little list of yours? Hmm?

Just ponder for awhile...
It'll come to you...

HOW ABOUT FREAKING J.R.R. TOLKIEN?

Ring a bell? Hm?

Sheesh!

Jasper · #3 January 22nd, 2004, 05:59 AM

Guy Gavriel Kay and Glen Cook were also notably missing, IMHO.

aldin · #4 January 22nd, 2004, 06:14 AM

As are CS Friedman and CS Lewis (though Tolkein gets my vote

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~Aldin

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Arryn · #5 January 22nd, 2004, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aldin:
As are CS Friedman and CS Lewis

Friedman, while excellent, is predominantly considered SF (well, so are Drake and Weber, truth to tell). Note I didn't include C.J. Cherryh either. Or many other quite good cross-genre authors. It's not meant to be a comprehensive list. I did say something about it being, ah, non-scientific? That's a weasel word for "inaccurate" or "non-comprehensive".

I didn't include authors like Lewis and Tolkien deliberately. They aren't currently writing. That in no way lessens the merit of their works. Perhaps I should have mentioned why I chose the list I did. But, hey, it's my list. heh

Cheers!

ExitJudas · #6 January 22nd, 2004, 09:09 AM

how about Roger Zelazny?

The Great book of Amber is probably my favorite fantasy novel after Tolkien and Lewis. He died a couple of years ago. That disqualifies him i guess

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