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Re: Fictional books kinda like Diablo?

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From: Dan Hamernick
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 00:00
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Jim Wesolowski wrote:
> 
> Josh Brandt <jos...@concentric.net> wrote:
> 
> >Paul Powell wrote:
> >>
> >> I've never been much of a science fiction fan when it came to books, but
> >> I must say I got sucked into Diablo's story line.  Is there any good
> >> books that are like Diablo's story line?  I went to the science-
> >> fiction/fantasy section at my local bookstore but there were so many
> >> books and I didn't know what was good.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any advice!!
> >> Paul
> >> ppo...@vt.edu
> 
> >I believe the best books out there are the old Forgotten Realms books
> >(Moonshae, Dark elf, Icewind Dales, Cleric quintet, and the avatar
> >trilogies)...
> >Also, any book by R.A. Salvatore is a must too.
> 
> You guys are forgetting the ultimate be-all-end-all fantasy author.
> 
> TOLKIEN
> 
> nuff said
> 
> Jim Wesolowski                          vap...@prism.gatech.edu
> 
> "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

I am in the process (for the 5th time) of reading  Lord of the Rings by
J.R.R. Tolkien


Although not a student of medevial languages, I did notice the word
"haradrim" used.  To me, Diablo's "Horadrim" is a play on this word.

There are other parallels in the LOTR trioligy and Diablo.

Regards

Dan
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