Sorry Roger
but I'd want to compare with more interesting (to me, obviously) works
than those by the Eddings.
There are in fact a lot of good fantasy series out there (as well as
thousands of not so). I think Alison's is very near the top. I find
that the other two that are really first rate are much more about war &
empire, but they are terrific: the ongoing Malazan Books of the Dead by
anthropologist Steve Erikson & & the Prince of Nothing trilogy by Scott
Bakker.
I actually quite enjoyed Juliet E McKenna's 5 Tales of Einarinn, too.
Better not get me started...
Doug
On 12-May-05, at 10:10 AM, Roger Collett wrote:
> Got to Pellinor last night Douglas. Great read.
>
> Alison, this is developing into an intriguing epic.
> Much more depth than Marianne Curley's _Guardians of Time_ which is
> the only other current
> Australian SFF that I know. If you carry on as well as you've started
> then the only comparison I
> can make would be with David and Leigh Eddings' _Belgariad_ and
> _Malloreon_
>
> Roger
>
>
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This history is not for you,
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