Fantasy Book Club discussion

Ok, I'm going to try something a little different this time around by limiting the number of nominations. A list of twenty books is overwhelming and also dilutes the group vote enough that lots of people don't like the books that win.

So, have at it. The first 12 books to be nominated and seconded will be on the list to vote for.

The usual rules apply! Please READ them!

1. All nominations need a second.
2. Books must be available in a variety of formats and countries.
3. Authors may not nominate their own books.
4. All books need a link or they will not be eligible.

As I have been doing for the past couple of months, I will make the group private during the voting process to avoid unpleasant situations with authors loading the dice by asking friends and fans to vote for their book.

Go for it!

The Cartamandua Legacy - Carol Berg http://www.amazon.com/Cartamandua-Leg...

I would like to nominate Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was by Barry Hughart.

I'll nominate Paladin of Souls, the next book after The Curse of Chalion which we're reading this month.

I'll second Paladin of Souls.

Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick

I would like to nominate Hounded please :)

I'll second Hounded

Did we do Red Seas Under Red Skies yet? If not I nominate it :D

I'll second Among Thieves. :)

Is it me or is the fantasy genre at goodreads useless for locating a nomination? I really wish they'd have "urban fantasy" and "science fiction and fantasy" separate. (I read both depending on the mood but "normal" fantasy reads are so bloody buried!)

Jelmer wrote: "Did we do Red Seas Under Red Skies yet? If not I nominate it :D"

We've done the first one. All books need to be first in the series.

Martha wrote: "The Cartamandua Legacy - Carol Berg http://www.amazon.com/Cartamandua-Leg..."

Better known as the Lighthouse Duology - Flesh and Spirit being the first one. I'll second that, if that's what you're meaning to nominate, although one really must follow it immediately with Breath and Bone.

I nominate Control Point - Myke Cole

We have read "Lies of Locke Lamorra" (the first book in the series) on 2009/09 according to group bookshelf, so Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch should be all right.

Seconded.

I'd nominate The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs, a single (not in series) fantasy story, but I don't know about it availability...

...it is on Amazon, though http://www.amazon.com/Hobs-Bargain-Pa... also in Kindle edition (WTF? electronic version more expensive than physical book???)

I second Control Point.

Tales of the Shonri (City of Lights) By Stephen Godden
Tales of the Shonri: City of Lights

I'll second The Hob's Bargain. It is a fantasy standalone despite author's more popular books in urban fantasy genre. I did see actual paperback recently in Barnes and Noble brick and mortar store.

Jakub wrote: "We have read "Lies of Locke Lamorra" (the first book in the series) on 2009/09 according to group bookshelf, so Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch should be all right.

Seconded."

Apparently you didn't read my post above. Only the first book in the series. Too many people haven't read the first book.

I'd like to nominate Vengeance by Ian Irvine.

Id like to nominate The Dying Earth by Jack Vance.

Wolf Sirens Forbidden
Wolf Sirens: Forbidden: Discover the LegendTina Smith
Wolf Sirens Forbidden on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GG06AS

Tina wrote: "Wolf Sirens Forbidden
Wolf Sirens: Forbidden: Discover the LegendTina Smith
Wolf Sirens Forbidden on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GG06AS"

Obviously you didn't read the rules.

Debbie (Debbie Rice) wrote: "I'll second The Hob's Bargain. It is a fantasy standalone despite author's more popular books in urban fantasy genre. I did see actual paperback recently in Barnes and Noble brick and mortar stor..."

I'll second The Hob's Bargain

I second hounded

I'd like to nominate Prince of Thorns

Jesslyn wrote: "I'd like to nominate Prince of Thorns"

Check our bookshelves. We've read it.

I'll second Dying Earth. And I'll nominate Gate of Ivrel (also available in the The Morgaine Saga omnibus).

I'll second Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was.

I'll nominate Arrows of the Queen just to be traditional and different at the same time.

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I'll nominate Arrows of the Queen just to be traditional and different at the same time."

I'll second Arrows of the Queen.

Tina wrote: "Wolf Sirens Forbidden
Wolf Sirens: Forbidden: Discover the LegendTina Smith
Wolf Sirens Forbidden on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GG06AS"

Rule 3 in message one, authors cannot nominate their own book. Yours look like they would be of more appeal to urban fantasy and paranormal groups. There's a lot of crossover particularly nowadays but generally I think we're usually the science fiction and fantasy type of fantasy ... Think The Hobbit and peruse our bookshelf.

If we can second more than one, I'll also second Arrows of the Queen

Kyle wrote: "I'll second Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was."

Thanks!

I'll try this one again: I nominate Feast of Soulsby C.S. Friedman

Jim wrote: "I'll try this one again: I nominate Feast of Souls by C.S. Friedman"

I'll second that.

Margot wrote: "I'll nominate Paladin of Souls, the next book after The Curse of Chalion which we're reading this month."

I'll allow this since we just read the first one. Also these aren't all that related, are they?

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Martha wrote: "The Cartamandua Legacy - Carol Berg http://www.amazon.com/Cartamandua-Leg..."

Bette..."

thanks

No the Bujold books aren't all that related. I liked the first 2 but thought the 3rd failed. It didn't ruin the first 2 however because they are so "stand alone".

I nominate The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck

Ill Nominate Dragon's Child by M.K. Hume

is it ok to bring back King of Thorns?

I would like to nominate The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski - a collection of short-stories, based on known fairy-tales with a slavic twist.

Gary wrote: "Tales of the Shonri (City of Lights) By Stephen Godden
Tales of the Shonri: City of Lights"

I second "Tales of the Shonri: City of Lights".

I'd second - or third? :) - that. Tales of the Shonri is a really good book.

my choice would be The Shadow of the Torturer

Julie wrote: "Gary wrote: "Tales of the Shonri (City of Lights) By Stephen Godden
Tales of the Shonri: City of Lights"

I second "Tales of the Shonri: City of Lights"."

Sorry. not enough availability or formats.

We have eleven nominations. One more or one more second and we're finished.

Pickle wrote: "my choice would be The Shadow of the Torturer"

I'll second the book.