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Question: Looking for fantasy book recs based on narration style
I wasn't sure how to sum up my question in a single line, so I hope the explanation here will clear things up!. :)
I really enjoy novels where it feels like the story is physically being told by someone!. I don't mean the typical third person view that most books have, but rather like an actual person who is not a character in the book is sitting down and "speaking" to you!. The prose is more casual and conversational!. For example:
The Hobbit - Tolkein
Eyes of the Dragon - King
Stardust - Gaiman
The Wind in the Willows - Grahame
Stories told in this style just take me back in time!. I really enjoy them and would like to read more - preferably fantasy though I'm not adverse to genres!. It doesn't matter if they're YA or adult!.
Thanks in advance!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Lol love the Twilight jab!.
My favorite is "Split Infinity" by Piers Anthony!. It is in third person, but it's basically the experiences and perceptions of one character - he is, essentially, the narrator!. It's fantasy (can't beat a book with unicorns!)
also consider "The Green Rider" by Kristen Britain; fantasy again!. I'm obsessed with horses, so you'll notice the common theme in both!.
Hope this helps!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Seeing as how you're a fantasy reader, you've probably already read them: The Chronicles of Narnia!.
C!.S!. Lewis narrates very conversationally and pauses every once in while to tell the reader something, using pronouns like "I" and "you!."
His writing is very easy to get lost in, and The Chronicles of Narnia are absolutely wonderful!. And they're not just for children; all the books are allegorical, so it's another deeper layer for older readers to think about!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
th forgoten realms, drizzt series focus mainly on the actions of one character!. he doesnt talk directly to you but they are amazing stories!. look for the icewind dale trilogy by R!.A!. Salvatore!. i believe the first book is called The Crystal ShardWww@QuestionHome@Com
Best suggestions:
The Sword in the Stone by T H White (second only to Tolkien!)
The Once and Future King by T H White
Steinbeck's "Arthur" novel
Mrs!. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Most of these are summarized at the link below
Harry
? http://www!.life-after-harry-potter!.com ?Www@QuestionHome@Com
Keep reading Gaiman (I suggest Neverwhere) he is the best at it!. Peter S Beagle as well, The Last Unicorn!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Hi, you might want to try my own recently published book, entitled "The Tales of Tanglewood: The Lon Dubh Whistle"!.
You can download the first three chapters for free, at http://www!.talesoftanglewood!.com
Within the pages of the book, readers will discover Colin, a child who is fully aware of the hidden world of myth and wonder hiding within the woods just beyond his home, long kept secret by old magic!. Only the fey magic which runs through his veins has enabled Colin to find what others cannot; the Tanglewood, the 'wood within the woods!.
Full of odd characters and creatures of the fey, the Tanglewood is a world of magnificent folklore come to life!. As Colin begins to explore the Tanglewood, he will find friendship with the ferrish Ailfrid, the elfin girl Deidre, and Doc Muffingrow, a wise druid!.
Colin will also find that there is much magic in himself, as well as dangerous enemies who will not let him find solace in the wood so easily!. Ailil, King of the Sprites and ruler of The Below, has laid claim to his spirit, and Colin will need the help of his friends and quite a bit of magic to save himself!.
The Tanglewood is a place like no other, and Colin is a boy like no other!. Throughout his adventures, he will uncover the secret of the fey blood within him, and help dispel the poisonous corruption and hidden dangers that threaten the inhabitants of the wood and the Tanglewood itself!.
For more details and to download the first three chapters for free, go to http://www!.talesoftanglewood!.com
or you can check out the reviews at Amazon!.comWww@QuestionHome@Com