Snowflake Challenge: asking for recs
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pensnestToday's challenge is to ask for recs. I'm going to ask for two quite different kinds.
One: for my son, who is in his early twenties. He has taken to devouring fantasy books at a great rate, and I'd love to be able to find some new ones for him. My problem is that I haven't been reading much in the way of new fiction, not in book form, for quite a while.
He liked 'The Deed of Paksenarrion', enjoyed a bunch of Trudi Canavan stories (although he has subsequently rated others higher) and has left me a stack of Maria V Snyder books (Poison/Magic/Fire Study and Storm Glass) to try because he thinks they are wonderful. He seems to be rather good at picking up plot holes (and disapproves of them), and likes good characterisation, so no sacrificing people for smart ideas.
Any recommendations?
Two: is for me. I have discovered an odd penchant for bandom D/s stories, and would be charmed to be shown a few more. I have 'i want to choke u' and 'tell me to stop' bookmarked already, and a few more. PatD and My Chem and Fall Out Boy are the only ones I'm familiar with, so preferably any of those.
Suggestions?
One: for my son, who is in his early twenties. He has taken to devouring fantasy books at a great rate, and I'd love to be able to find some new ones for him. My problem is that I haven't been reading much in the way of new fiction, not in book form, for quite a while.
He liked 'The Deed of Paksenarrion', enjoyed a bunch of Trudi Canavan stories (although he has subsequently rated others higher) and has left me a stack of Maria V Snyder books (Poison/Magic/Fire Study and Storm Glass) to try because he thinks they are wonderful. He seems to be rather good at picking up plot holes (and disapproves of them), and likes good characterisation, so no sacrificing people for smart ideas.
Any recommendations?
Two: is for me. I have discovered an odd penchant for bandom D/s stories, and would be charmed to be shown a few more. I have 'i want to choke u' and 'tell me to stop' bookmarked already, and a few more. PatD and My Chem and Fall Out Boy are the only ones I'm familiar with, so preferably any of those.
Suggestions?
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Date: 2012-01-12 11:06 am (UTC)How about the Night Angel trilogy, by Brent Weeks? It's got magic & assassins.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Angel-Trilogy-Brent-Weeks/dp/0316085146
The Rogue Agent series by K E Mills (aka Karen Miller) is a WIP, if he doesn't mind. She's got 3 books out already:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accidental-Sorcerer-Rogue-Agent-ebook/dp/B00550N96M/ref=sr_tc_2_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1326366117&sr=1-2-ent