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Article #8601Re: Fictional books kinda like Diablo?
From: Dan Hamernick
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 00:00
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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