Fantasy Book Club discussion

Here we are again, on the cusp of Spring, and it's time to start considering the next round of group readings.

This time we're taking nominations for the May read/June discussion. General Fantasy this time is all we have scheduled, and that works since we're currently in talks about modifying the GR Author category.

At any rate, post nominations here. Up to two per member, and please include a short explanation blurb as to why you are choosing this entry.

I'll take nominations through the 15th, at which time I will create the poll.

Marlayne Giron

I'm sorry, Marlayne. I might have started this thing out with confusion by mentioning the GR author poll. For this one, general fantasy is being considered, which means anything fantasy is up for consideration. Be it GR author or not.

I see that I forgot to mention that with a nomination, please include book and author, with this example in mind:

Lamentation by Ken Scholes

Reason: I've heard great things about Scholes, and the second book of this series just came out. I thought it would be good to give him a try as a group and see if this is one to follow down the road.

Fire in the Ocean: A New Testament by Curly Raphino

This is the first installment of a three part series that accounts for God's true intentions for creating mankind (well, at least the author's interpretation). The story merges Greek Mythology and prominent figures of Christianity to breathe new life into the tale of creation. At the same time it explains the coming of age of the legendary King Triton of the sea. Everything you thought you knew about Greek Mythology or Christianity for that matter will be challenged, because in this story when Poseidon meets Lucifer all hell breaks loose -- literally.

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Reason: has been on my shelf since christmas eyeballing me to read it,and is sounds quite interesting.

Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist Stand-alone novel that I've heard a lot of good things about. Contemporary fantasy and I think something close to a ghost story.

The Briar Kingby Greg Keyes Epic Fantasy similar to George RR Martin. Another I've been wanting to read.

So can I add The Victor?Marlayne Giron

Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay. I think this would be a great stand alone book to discuss. I have just finished reading it and it has several great themes, is seeped in mythology and is written with intelligence and challenges many concepts within fantasy and in general.

I second Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay. I have this on my shelf and keep forgetting it's there (I know, sacrilege!). :)

Donna wrote: "Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist Stand-alone novel that I've heard a lot of good things about. Contemporary fantasy and I think something close to a ghost story.

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Good choice![book:Faerie Tale is a wonderful book, I think, one of Feist's best works. It is definitely under recognized, a contemporary fantasy that was written long and away before such books flooded into the genre.

My nomination would be The Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells. A tight, thrilling mystery with fabulous characters, a well researched setting, and all that I demand of a plot - beginning to end, this is an exceptional book.

Here's the list so far:

The Victor by Marlayne Giron
Lamentation by Ken Scholes
Fire in the Ocean: A New Testament by Curly Raphino
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist
The Briar King by Greg Keyes
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells
Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey

I'd like to nominate Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey although the book takes place in the same world as her first 6 books of Kushiel's Legacy, this book starts an entirely new adventure several hundred years after the time of those. One does not have to have read any of them to be able to enjoy Naamah's Kiss since it is an entirely new story arc.

If anyone is interested in reading the first chapter of Naamah's Kiss, Jacqueline Carey has posted on her website: http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/kiss.htm

Nominations are now closed. The poll is up until the 25th:

http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/31...

Storm Constantine's Wraeththu series.

We have a winner:

The Briar King by Greg Keyes

This book will be our group read in May, and we will discuss it in June.

If anyone is interested in taking the role of discussion leader, contact me or one of the other moderators.

Chris wrote: "We have a winner:

The Briar King by Greg Keyes..."

I loved that series, it was one I just couldn't put down. Greg Keyes is awsome.