What other fantasy books do YOU read? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aganzir · 12-20-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Can you (or anyone else who knows) just tell me, how in the names of all their seven gods does "Eddard" shorten to "Ned"?

It's about as logical as the English language. How does Richard shorten to Dick?

There might be some weird linguistic stuff behind it. Or then it's relevant for the plot and, at the end of the 7th book, the entire world is saved because of that little irrelevant thing. In other words, I don't know.

Bêthberry · 12-21-2011, 04:25 PM

Okay, I'm going to change the topic just slightly.

Has anyone else read Patrick Rothfuss? I've read The Name of the Wind and was quite entranced by it. There's travelling players with a wry, robust sense of the world, a school of magic, wizards, an orphan coming of age, strange mythology and legends, the spell of music, layers of narrative, a shrewd look at an heroic age--all well and tightly written--and very clear homage to Tolkien (without being derivative at all).

You can read an excerpt here if you're a wee bit curious: Chapter Eight

The sequel (and second book in a projected trilogy), The Wise Man's Fear, came out last March but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

Anyone interested?

Estelyn Telcontar · 12-21-2011, 04:59 PM

Bb, I have both of those Rothfuss books waiting to be read! I'd heard so much good about them; they've been translated and published in Germany, so some of the recommendations came from friends here, some international. I bought the English books, as I always prefer reading the original language whenever possible. I will certainly let you know how I like them when I get the time to read!

Aganzir · 12-22-2011, 06:09 PM

My friend Annina is very excited about them, and her copies are safe in my shelf while she's studying in the UK. I'm now rereading Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (which I found awesome when I last read it back in... 2005 I think), but I could check out Rothfuss when I'm finished with Gaiman.

12-21-2011, 04:25 PM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Okay, I'm going to change the topic just slightly. Has anyone else read Patrick Rothfuss? I've read The Name of the Wind and was quite entranced by it. There's travelling players with a wry, robust sense of the world, a school of magic, wizards, an orphan coming of age, strange mythology and legends, the spell of music, layers of narrative, a shrewd look at an heroic age--all well and tightly written--and very clear homage to Tolkien (without being derivative at all). You can read an excerpt here if you're a wee bit curious: Chapter Eight The sequel (and second book in a projected trilogy), The Wise Man's Fear, came out last March but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. Anyone interested? __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

12-21-2011, 04:59 PM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Bb, I have both of those Rothfuss books waiting to be read! I'd heard so much good about them; they've been translated and published in Germany, so some of the recommendations came from friends here, some international. I bought the English books, as I always prefer reading the original language whenever possible. I will certainly let you know how I like them when I get the time to read! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

12-22-2011, 06:09 PM	#4
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	My friend Annina is very excited about them, and her copies are safe in my shelf while she's studying in the UK. I'm now rereading Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (which I found awesome when I last read it back in... 2005 I think), but I could check out Rothfuss when I'm finished with Gaiman. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.