
Originally Posted by
Azimuth
I remember reading one of these books years ago and hating it. It's a problem with fantasy novels for me - they're kinda hard to take seriously, and they all too quickly fall into tedious clichés. It's almost a pity, though, as I loved fantasy novels when I was a kid. I remember reading loads of Raymond Feist and David Eddings as a kid. Perhaps I just read too many of the same stories. :P
I've mostly abandoned the genre these days, although I do enjoy China Miéville very much. I guess his books are only barely fantasy, though.