Sad news is sad

[twistedsheets10]

David Eddings passes away

Oh no.

His books, specifically Polgara the Sorceress, was the one that opened the world of fantasy to me. Without him, I wouldn't have been interested enough to read GRRM's works, or Lynch's or Abercrombie's. Until now, I still count Silk and Belgarath as one of my favorite characters.

RIP, Mr. Eddings, and thank you.

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Comments

[llamrei]

It is sad. I read his books as a teen, and he went to my college.

[twistedsheets10]

I read him when I was 16-17, and I quite enjoyed his books. It was a good way to get into fantasy. He isn't as brilliant as Tolkien, but he made fantasy enjoyable for the mainstream audience.

[liebacknthinkof]

Hahaha, he's nowhere near Tolkien. He wasn't even that great of a writer, really, but he was fun.

[historyblitz]

Guh, I heard about this. I was all: ;_;

High-five though to George R. R. Martin. Some of the best real fantasy I've ever read.

[twistedsheets10]

Yeah. I popped to peek at the ASoIaF forums, and then I saw this and went, D:.

*high five* I love his books. And his characters. I do hope he'll be able to finish the series. ♥

[sakuratsukikage]

Oh, man. That is sad news. I mean, his books were just fun stuff, but still. They were fun.

And . . . um. Terry Goodkind what. If that isn't a hoax, there's even more wrong with that man than I had imagine . . . which is seriously saying something.

[twistedsheets10]

Yeah. I've 'outgrown' the books, but they've never quite stop being fun. ♥

Foreverlad in the ASoIaF forums did this funny macro on the book. XD

[sakuratsukikage]

Hahahaha.

It's so true. Why is it so true.

Oh Goodkind . . . I hate you so. XD

[twistedsheets10]

Ahaha! Join us Lemmings of Discord in the hatred of Goodkind. ♥

We also make great parodies.

(God, I thought he was "well, okay, a bit violent, too much rape" the first time I read him...and then when I found out he was pretty O_O in his RL stances, I'm...ooooohakay."

[caliborn]

What? Nuuuuuuu ;__;

His books were what got me into fantasy too. I read Polgara the Sorceress before I read the other series in the same world, and ... I dunno, I ended up wanting to read like everything he ever wrote because I loved his books that much.

SILK. And and and just... yeah.

[twistedsheets10]

;_;

I read Polgara first, and yeah, after that I just wanted to read more.

And Silk. Man. I love Silk. ♥