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I'm in the middle of a series called the Dragon Lance series. it's pretty nice. has alot of characters ranging from mage to paladin. It has Gods and Magic and even some inside political messages. it is pretty much straight out of D&D and it is addicting. there are probably twenty in the series, and if you like Goodkind (and I loved them) then you will like Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragon Lance.
Most fantasy readers I know got their start on the Dragonlance series's. They certainly are light fantasy aimed at a young teen audience. I'd probably be unable to reread them today. But the characters were memorable, if a bit simplistic. (Raistlin excepted, who remains one of the more complex and interesting characters in the history of fantasy) And I have a fair share of nostalgia for the series. But with a few exceptions, the only dragonlance books worth reading are Chronicles (first trilogy) and the Legends trilogy. (the twins) The first book of chronicles especially was nothing more than a DnD campaign put to novel form. You can almost hear the dice rolling in your head during various scenes. Its absolutely surpassed by most modern fantasy authors, but still good fun for what it was. If I knew a 12 year old kid interested in starting reading, those would be some of the books I'd suggest. I wouldn't suggest it for anyone over the age of 16.
As for Goodkind. The less said the better. I can't fathom his popularity anymore than I can Paolini's. Both horrid writers and storytellers. But at least Paolini isn't an obnoxious, arrogant prick to go along with it.
This post was edited by AchillesHK on Nov 10 2007 01:14pm