The one good thing covid did for me was make it to where I work from home most of the time which gives me more time to read. After I finish some borrowed books and other books in my immediate stack I was thinking I’ll read either the Elric books or the Witcher books. I’ll eventually read both but which one should I start with?
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I could never get into the Elric books. But for a classic, and very different “saga-like” fantasy book try “The Broken Sword” by Poul Anderson. That guy knew more about Norse myth than almost anyone.
I’ve seen his books at the bookstore. I think I have some of his sci fi. I’ll check it out. If his writing is based on Nordic mythology I’m sure Hollywood can’t wait to bastardize it.
He is most known for sci fi, but the Norse stuff is great, and the Broken Sword an often overlooked gem. I think I noticed some parts of Game of Thrones series being inspired by it (didn’t read the books though, just saw the show).