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Reccomend me early modern period fantasy novels

Richard_DastardlyRichard_Dastardly Registered User regular
edited April 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
I've been reading The Armada (I know it's 16th century), playing quite a bit of Empire: TW and remembering how much I loved the Horatio Hornblower series. So, naturally, I now wanna read some great fantasy novels set in an early modern period.

Do it.

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  • nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell was a good one

    it's about two wizards set in Napoleonic War era England

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  • Richard_DastardlyRichard_Dastardly Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Thank you, sir... that book looks very promising.

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  • RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik is pretty good. Not very complex, but they are entertaining reads. Basically it's Master and Commander with a dragon-riding air corps.

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  • Richard_DastardlyRichard_Dastardly Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    RUNN1NGMAN wrote: »
    The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik is pretty good. Not very complex, but they are entertaining reads. Basically it's Master and Commander with a dragon-riding air corps.

    I'll definately check this out.

    And... apparently there will be a film. With Peter Jackson directing.

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I've been enjoying Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

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  • zilozilo Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson is a good read. Everybody loves a good pirate yarn. Also, Isaac Newton's in it.

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