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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: February 15, 2011, 06:38:30 PM »
I'm on to Consider Phlebas by Iain Banks.
"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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Anyway I am looking for something good... I have been thinking on reading the Chronicles of Elantra
I really like the Elantra books and would definitely recommend them.
Right now I'm reading Among Others by Jo Walton. It's a very different read, and I like it a lot so far.
EBR was sent a copy of that as well--looked interesting. I was gonna read it, but then I remembered I had new Erikson, Esslemont, Matheson, Correia and Barclay to read...I wish it had actually been a tough decision, but it wasn't.
Anyway I am looking for something good... I have been thinking on reading the Chronicles of Elantra
I loved that novel. Once you finish book 6 you should read the first 2 Esslemont novels. You should also read the collection of three novellas that Erikson wrote about the necromancers. Pure comic gold.