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Re: Fictional books kinda like Diablo?

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From: robi...
Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 00:00
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In article <5lt4n7$40i$1...@news.indy.net>,
  eho...@indy.net (Eric Holler) wrote:
>
> vap...@prism.gatech.edu (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."
>
> Yeah, but for someone only looking because they like  Diablo I'd
> recomend the Salvatore books., specifically the series with a certain
> dark elf.
>
> Eric Holler
> Eho...@in.net
> "All the worlds a stage, and I got stuck as a stage hand."-Me

<lurk mode off>

     Paul:
         You might also enjoy Michael Moorcock's "Elric of Melnibone"
     series.  His novels capture the same dark moods as a Diablo
     dungeon crawl.  Stormbringer is one nasty kings sword of
     vampires. <grn>

     Titles:
     1. Elric of Melnibone
     2. The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
     3. The Wierd of the White Wolf
     4. The Vanishing Tower
     5. Bane of the Black Sword
     6. Stormbringer
     7. Elric at the End of Time

   Ed Robinson -- robi...@ll.mit.edu

<lurk mode on>

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