I would love to connect with fellow writers and/or readers of epic fantasy. I don't know how many of you are out there on Substack, but if you're a fan of the genre, then I'm a fan of yours. Thank you!
I really enjoyed “The Belgariad” and “Malorean” series, and there was something so quirky and unique about the original Dragonlance trilogy that really struck my fancy back in the ‘80s. In elementary school, I loved C.S. Lewis. The Thomas Covenant series was hard for me to get into. I just didn’t like the protagonist. But LOTR is definitely another favorite of mine. At some point in the middle ‘90s I drifted away from fantasy and started reading more sci-fi. Now when I read fantasy, it tends to be more along the lines of Lovecraft, Peake, and Dunsany.
These are some great authors and some great observations. I can see where you're coming from with Covenant. He could be dislikable at times. I just thought that the series was extremely well written and also highly compelling. You certainly can't lose with Lovecraft, Peake, and Dunsany. I know several people who have expressed opinions similar to yours.
I really enjoyed “The Belgariad” and “Malorean” series, and there was something so quirky and unique about the original Dragonlance trilogy that really struck my fancy back in the ‘80s. In elementary school, I loved C.S. Lewis. The Thomas Covenant series was hard for me to get into. I just didn’t like the protagonist. But LOTR is definitely another favorite of mine. At some point in the middle ‘90s I drifted away from fantasy and started reading more sci-fi. Now when I read fantasy, it tends to be more along the lines of Lovecraft, Peake, and Dunsany.
These are some great authors and some great observations. I can see where you're coming from with Covenant. He could be dislikable at times. I just thought that the series was extremely well written and also highly compelling. You certainly can't lose with Lovecraft, Peake, and Dunsany. I know several people who have expressed opinions similar to yours.