Your Thoughts On These Authors?

Post by **Metal-Demon** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:58 pm

Ther are a few authors whose work I have always been curious about ... and I was wondering if anyone can tell me if they are worth reading, or whether I should avoid them completely:

Steven Brust
Melanie Rawn
Mercedes Lackey
David Farland
L.E Modesitt, Jr.
David Drake
Sean Russell
Mark Anthony
Robert Newcomb
David B. Coe
Dennis L. McKiernan

Truth be told, I trust the advice of the members here at The Watch than most of the review sites that are available on the net! Thank-you in advance for any help you can give me ...

Post by **dANdeLION** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:15 pm

Heh, I have managed to avoid these names for 40 years now....not purposely, of course; just never heard of them.

Post by **Metal-Demon** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:02 pm

Sean Russell, Robert Newcomb, and David B. Coe are all fairly new authors, but the others (as far as I know) are all somewhat well-established authors.

Post by **danlo** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:21 am

Dennis L. McKiernan lives in Arizona and was kind enough to drop by Bubonicon (the NM Sci-Fi/Fantasy Con) last August, along with SRD and George R. R. Martin, his reading was genuinely intriguing--and his stuff should not be missed. We've had a bunch of very good reviews about Sean Russell at the Hangar. David Drake is sort of a crapshoot--but that happens to alot of these writers who are a little too prolific...

Post by **onewyteduck** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:29 am

Of the ones I'm familiar with, I enjoy Steven Brust and Melanie Rawn. Mercedes Lackey is just too.......sugary or flowery, perhaps, for my tastes.

Duck

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:56 am

The only one I've read from that list is Mercedes Lackey, and I've only read one of her books. For what it's worth, the book in question (Storm Rising) was crammed with interesting ideas, but was dry as a Desert Sunbane to read.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:14 am

I lackey a mercedes - but that's because I have little money.

Post by **Gil galad** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:23 am

I'm a big fan of L.E Modesitt, Jr. He writes fantasy and sf and as a first book to read by him i'd reccomend "The Parafaith War"

Post by **tallan** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:01 pm

I've read The Spellsong Cycle by Modesitt, which was pretty good, and The Runelords Series/Saga/Whatever by Farland, which was.. interesting, cause it was a bit original, but not all that great, really.

Sorta.

Post by **Creator** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:04 pm

Loremaster wrote:I lackey a mercedes - but that's because I have little money.

for being punny!! Off with you to a Piers Anthony Xanth novel!!

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:54 pm

Loremaster wrote:I lackey a mercedes - but that's because I have little money.

Oh dear god!

Post by **ChoChiyo** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:08 pm

I've read two Modesitt books--The Forever Hero and The Magic of Recluce. They are both good. Very well drawn characters. He's a little wordy--but I like that. Some people do not.

He hangs around at the IBDoF forum and answers any questions you may have. He's very nice and personable.

I read the Herald Mage series from Lackey. I enjoyed them, but after a while, I got bogged down in them. The characters seemed to grow flat. But, that's been a long time ago. I should go back and give them another look.

Post by **Edge** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:17 pm

Gil galad wrote:I'm a big fan of L.E Modesitt, Jr. He writes fantasy and sf and as a first book to read by him i'd reccomend "The Parafaith War"

Also a big fan - but I'd recommend the 'Saga Of Recluce' series.

Post by **Metal-Demon** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:58 pm

I was really hoping to get some feedback on the others as well ... but I guess no one has heard of them.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:16 am

I recognise the names, but no more than that. My expertise is pretty narrow.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:44 am

I don't lack a Mercedes. That's my gf's name.

cupid.com actually works.

Sorry M-D, I've never read any of any of their books.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:09 am

girl friend

ohhhh...we have some catching up to do!!!

Post by **Loredoctor** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:03 am

Fist and Faith wrote:I don't lack a Mercedes. That's my gf's name. cupid.com actually works.

Sorry M-D, I've never read any of any of their books.

Well done, my friend.

Post by **danlo** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:51 pm

MD, I just noticed we have some good reviews on Stephen Burst at the Hangar, as well...

Post by **Metal-Demon** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:27 pm

Thanks Danlo ... now what exactly is the web address for the Hangar again?

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Your Thoughts On These Authors?

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