Reddit reviews The Summer Tree (Fionavar Tapestry)

ugh i've finished everything worthwhile in my local library been reading e-books but running low on those as well

heres some off the top of my head.. be warned these are more character driven then anything else... I hate books with a giant cast of characters ( though malazan was an exception )

Old Shit:
The Fionavar Tapestry (fantasy)
http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Tree-Fionavar-Tapestry-Book/dp/0451458222/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279523697&sr=1-2

Farseer Trilogy (fantasy)
http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Apprentice-Farseer-Trilogy-Book/dp/055357339X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279523843&sr=1-1

New Shit:
First Law Trilogy (fantasy)
http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Itself-First-Law-Book/dp/159102594X/ref=pd_sim_b_1

The Name of the Wind (fantasy)
http://www.amazon.com/Name-Wind-Kingkiller-Chronicles-Day/dp/0756405890/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257193424&sr=1-1

Codex Alera (fantasy)
http://www.amazon.com/Furies-Calderon-Codex-Alera-Book/dp/044101268X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279524012&sr=1-1

I think you might really enjoy almost anything by Guy Gavriel Kay, but especially his early series, a trilogy called The Fionavar Tapestry. The first book is The Summer Tree

Here's a blurb from the Amazon page for The Summer Tree: 'I'm not just impressed by THE SUMMER TREE - I'm overwhelmed' Marion Zimmer Bradley.

Seriously, this is one of the best fantasy trilogies I've ever read and it makes me sad that more folks don't know about it. Read it and you'll probably start proselytizing about it too.

You want to read anything by Guy Gavriel Kay. Though not specifically set during these times and areas, the overarching themes are so apparent it’s almost appalling. Start with the The Summer Tree it’s hard to get into because he makes the characters hard to like before growing their personality. It’s worth it till the end though.

The Fionavar Tapestry remains one of my absolute favorite works of fiction, easily ranking up there with Way of Kings or The Name of the Wind.

The first book is The Summer Tree.