Michael Moorcock, the Elric series. You've never read any Elric? Last Lord of Melnibone', the albino sorcerer with the demon sword that steals souls? Hm.
Well. It's probably best described as your typical overblown 70s Grand High Alternative SF, with dark moody self-flagellating characters in a post-apocalyptic setting. Oh, and the protagonist is reborn as different characters in other series, so you could go on Forever.
Sarah Monette, her Melusine four-book series. (What is the 4 equivalent of trilogy? Quadrology?) Great writing, fascinating characters, even to the final book.
I had to pick up the book and look it up myself, because while I remembered the major Troian players (the Bastion) I could not name the empire. *g* And, actually, the one I was after was Felix's sun-eyed people, and I never did locate their name!
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Date: 2010-11-15 09:49 pm (UTC)(I remember the historical ones. Unto gibbering, I do. :P )
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Date: 2010-11-15 10:04 pm (UTC)Somehow, I imagine Tolkien was exposed at some point to Gibbons' Decline and Fall...
*fixes comment*
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Date: 2010-11-16 01:44 am (UTC)I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting...
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Date: 2010-11-16 05:06 pm (UTC)(Thanks.)
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Date: 2010-11-16 05:47 pm (UTC)But the name, it rang no bell. I must reread!
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