rec me books!

[kaliha]

Thanks to a diet of Sharpe when I was younger - I really like Napoleonic war fiction. (And not just because of Sean Bean). In the last couple of books I've read Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (Magicians in the Napoleonic war) and Temeraire (Dragons in the Napoleonic war - which I read in one go in just over four hours yesterday) and it's whet my whistle for me.

Can anyone rec me fantasy historicals?

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[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

More historical than fantasy, but Arturo Perez-Reverte is GOD. The Captain Alatriste series (set in the 17th century) pwnz so hard it's not true. And The Fencing Master is a lovely tale of 1860s Spain. Yeah, neither are Napoleonic, but what historical novels should be all about. With interesting characters, well-researched history that comes alive, good humour, dark and suspenseful plot twists and Questions Of Honour. *fangirls*

[aervir.livejournal.com]

Have you already read the sequels to Téméraire?

[--kali--.livejournal.com]

No, they've only just come out over here (in very, very expensive hardback) - so finishing that is on the back burner until the paperbacks are released in the next few months.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

How's your taste for frivolity? I really like Wrede and Stevermere's "Sourcery and Cecelia: The Enchanted Chocolate Pot." It's like a really lighthearted, fluffy version of Strange and Norell.

[--kali--.livejournal.com]

I likes my frivolity, yes. :)

[alawston.livejournal.com]

Tis not particularly fantastical, but the Flashman novels are all sorts of fun, and even give Androids of Tara a run for their money in the Zenda pastiche stakes at one point.

[eruvadhril.livejournal.com]

Catherine Webb. The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle, and The Obsidian Dagger, Being the Further Extraordinary Adventures of Horatio Lyle. Think Terry Pratchett crossed with Philip Pullman. In fact, I'm going to rec His Dark Materials if you've not read that either.

[khallandra.livejournal.com]

Valerio Massimo Manfredi - more of the Greek/Roman period though - fantastic Alexander series.

Stephen Lawhead has some nice ones - skip the Arthurian ones though they weren't great

Girly - Juliet Marillier - Irish/Norse but rather girly

Um Diana Gabaldon - damn addictive series...

Guy Gaveriel Kay's Lions of Al-Rassan and Tigana were rather good.

I'll stop now :D