Have you read Airborn and its sequel Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel? I think I like these characters just as much as the ones in HP. Matt and Kate even remind me a bit of Harry and Hermione. I’m looking forward to the third book in this series.
Thank you again for reccing Twilight. I read it, loved it, and want to read again. I’m very glad I purchased both Twilight and New Moon. As much as I want to rush and read New Moon, I really think I want to reread Twilight right before New Moon so I can prolong my time with Edward and Bella. I really love these two characters.
I told mjryan just now that Oppel does sound interesting and comes highly recommended obviously (although it doesn't quite match up with what I was originally seeking of stories where the fantasy world inter-meshes seamlessly with our own world). But, if you like these characters, that's definitely a plus.
Glad you loved "Twilight"! You should read "New Moon" straight away -- Bella and Edward's story takes a new turn, but it's a very worthwhile journey. I find myself re-reading chunks of "New Moon" as frequently or more so than "Twilight," although that could be mostly because I practically have "Twilight" memorized!! I'm soooooo in love with these characters.
I just saw the recs made by mjryan and think you would enjoy the books by Funke and Riordan as well. I picked up Inkheart and Inkspell on my last trip to the library and I'm currently reading/enjoying Inkheart.
stories where the fantasy world inter-meshes seamlessly with our own worldYou need to bump The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan to the top of your reading list. Really. I think you’ll be quite taken with this magical half-blood hero. I haven’t yet read the second in the series, The Sea of Monsters; I know the third book, The Titan’s Curse, will be released next May. I plan to buy them all for my nephew (so I can borrow! them
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Oppel looks interesting, and I'll definitely give them a try. But, I was most interested in finding some books that are set in current times where the fantasy world inter-meshes seamlessly with our own world, rather than AUs or parallel worlds.
I have been wanting to read the Funke books too, so I'll add those to my list.
Thanks for the recommendations ---- it's always good to add more books to my towering stack by my nightstand. :D
I tend to think that TDIR requires a different type of Anglophilia than most other fantasy novels or series. In fact, I was reading this academic text about Place in British Fantasy, and nodding along at the way that they described Cooper's use of England and Wales as incredibly integral to the story in ways that aren't in, say, HP. *insert academic waffle here*
The ever-wonderful Wikipedia says, "Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set [at least partly! --folk] in contemporary, real-world, urban settings -- as opposed to 'traditional' fantasy set in wholly imaginary landscapes, even ones containing imaginary cities, or having most of their action take place in them. So, Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series would be 'traditional' (AKA 'high' or 'epic') fantasy, whereas blackholly's stuff is set at least partly in our worlds.
I was wondering if Diana Wynne Jones does what you say, and see John has recommended her. It's so long since I have read them. They are very good, though.
Jenny Nimmo wrote a series called "Children of the red king" they all start "Charlie Bone and..." I thought they were excellent, and people compare them to HP all the time. (The fifth in the series isn't out yet.)
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Thank you again for reccing Twilight. I read it, loved it, and want to read again. I’m very glad I purchased both Twilight and New Moon. As much as I want to rush and read New Moon, I really think I want to reread Twilight right before New Moon so I can prolong my time with Edward and Bella. I really love these two characters.
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Glad you loved "Twilight"! You should read "New Moon" straight away -- Bella and Edward's story takes a new turn, but it's a very worthwhile journey. I find myself re-reading chunks of "New Moon" as frequently or more so than "Twilight," although that could be mostly because I practically have "Twilight" memorized!! I'm soooooo in love with these characters.
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stories where the fantasy world inter-meshes seamlessly with our own worldYou need to bump The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan to the top of your reading list. Really. I think you’ll be quite taken with this magical half-blood hero. I haven’t yet read the second in the series, The Sea of Monsters; I know the third book, The Titan’s Curse, will be released next May. I plan to buy them all for my nephew (so I can borrow! them ( ... )
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I have been wanting to read the Funke books too, so I'll add those to my list.
Thanks for the recommendations ---- it's always good to add more books to my towering stack by my nightstand. :D
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Have you read Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere?
How about Holly Black's (blackholly's) Tithe, Valiant and the soon-to-be-released Ironside?
Have you read all the The Dark is Rising books? Or just one or two?
I know that vado and I are huge Diana Wynne Jones fans, and Deep Secret in particular is excellent. The Chrestomanci series are also pretty good.
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I tend to think that TDIR requires a different type of Anglophilia than most other fantasy novels or series. In fact, I was reading this academic text about Place in British Fantasy, and nodding along at the way that they described Cooper's use of England and Wales as incredibly integral to the story in ways that aren't in, say, HP. *insert academic waffle here*
The ever-wonderful Wikipedia says, "Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set [at least partly! --folk] in contemporary, real-world, urban settings -- as opposed to 'traditional' fantasy set in wholly imaginary landscapes, even ones containing imaginary cities, or having most of their action take place in them. So, Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series would be 'traditional' (AKA 'high' or 'epic') fantasy, whereas blackholly's stuff is set at least partly in our worlds.
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