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[–] Thelastchampion ago 

I love the world and magic of Wheel of Time. It had it's downs but the ups really made up for it. After that the Dark Tower is catching up quickly, I'm on book 3 right now and Eddy Dean just broke the fourth wall for the first time. I was quite giddy.

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[–] noplastersaint 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I always found books 7-9 of WoT to just drag on. I was happy when Sanderson took over and wrapped it up although I still wish Jordan would have had enough time left on earth to finish it. I was never really able to get into the Dark Tower, always stopped after book 2. I like King but find his use of deus ex machina to be a bit overdone. The Stand was good, but the ending made me sigh a bit.

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[–] Thelastchampion ago 

It did, no denying it but I still loved every moment of it. Especially now on my second read through. Book 3 is pretty awesome so far. He lets loose a little bit and it makes it more of a fun read.

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[–] mr_mellow3 ago 

The Cloud Atlas "trilogy" by David Mitchell. Everyone is familiar with the movie, and while it was as good as a movie adaptation could have been, it falls seriously short in capturing the worlds and the characters that inhabit them. For anyone who was interested in the philosophy, characters, plot, etc etc, I cannot recommend enough to read Ghostwritten and Number9Dream. The craft with which Mitchell writes is absolutely enthralling and the way he bridges the characters and stories across time and books is incredible.

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[–] Canuckensquid ago 

I'll pick a lesser known series by Patricia C Wrede: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. It's for young adults and it leans toward a female audience with memorable female protagonists, although it's a book about dragons, magic and adventure. The subject matter is young enough that you could even read it to a younger child at story time!

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[–] Podapati ago 

Kushiel's Legacy! Similar to GoT with the quasi-Medieval-European setting, and the ridiculous number of characters.

It's a magnificent blend of unique characters, historical content, quests, religion, violence, (mostly of the BDSM sort; fans of 50-SoG might be disappointed because Kushiel's S&M scenes are, oh, WELL WRITTEN,) a sprinkling of romance, and so much more.
And sex. Artfully written. Because the main character is a courtesan. And a spy. And can speak 5 languages. The bad guy, or should I say "woman", is just as fabulous, and a worthy opponent to the intelligent Phedre.

GAH I love this series!