tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post6595282224409492300..comments2024-03-17T14:31:21.769-04:00Comments on Fantasy Book Critic: Interesting SFF UniversesRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006565422867420980noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-48336882438076074162010-08-16T13:28:47.215-04:002010-08-16T13:28:47.215-04:00I hated - and few books provoke that strong reacti...I hated - and few books provoke that strong reaction - the Lord of Lies fantasy series from David Zindell; tried further books also to see if I like them better and they had the same copycat heroes from Requiem and all the worst fantasy cliches you can imagine.Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405766065227026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-33839828994629930002010-08-16T10:03:40.050-04:002010-08-16T10:03:40.050-04:00Neverness is still one of my favorite SF universes...Neverness is still one of my favorite SF universes. I wonder if Zindell's latest books (which, apparently, even though they are Fantasy, take place in the same universe - is that so, Liviu?) keep the same pace and quality.Fabio Fernandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069657285755566125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-66233501563412690152010-08-15T10:09:30.109-04:002010-08-15T10:09:30.109-04:00Thank you for your kind words; I would like to rev...Thank you for your kind words; I would like to review some of the books mentioned here that we have no reviews of and while they have their big time fans are less well known generally, most notably Sean Russell's World Without End which is just wonderful, David Zindell's Neverness or Broken God, some Jack Vance (Araminta Station, Night Lamp, Alastor) and some DKM books like Long Run or Last Dancer.Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405766065227026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-69050508454782710902010-08-15T00:33:15.536-04:002010-08-15T00:33:15.536-04:00What a great list. Seriously, I'm going to ref...What a great list. Seriously, I'm going to reference this for quite a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-5594210131779629332010-08-15T00:22:21.150-04:002010-08-15T00:22:21.150-04:00Thank you for letting me know; they give the sourc...Thank you for letting me know; they give the source though so it's more like re-posting it than attributing it to whomever is there. <br /><br />It would be nice to ask for permission, but as long as they credit it, it's no big deal since ultimately my goal is to attract attention to these series mentioned here.<br /><br />Thank you again for letting me knowLiviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405766065227026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-32853227978145550332010-08-14T22:50:45.677-04:002010-08-14T22:50:45.677-04:00Your post has been plagiarised:
http://abooksblog...Your post has been plagiarised:<br /><br />http://abooksblog.com/2010/08/14/interesting-sff-universes/<br /><br />Just thought you should know!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440460463119645788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4438041449595085165.post-55235748651943294222010-08-14T15:11:33.466-04:002010-08-14T15:11:33.466-04:00F tie: New Crobuzon by China Mieville
Gentleman Ba...F tie: New Crobuzon by China Mieville<br />Gentleman Bastard by Scott Lynch<br /><br /><br />sign me up for a semester abroad in either of those. they did deliver for me, but then again, I'm a total Bas Lag and Gentleman Bastard fangirl.redheadhttp://littleredreviewer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com