Englische Fantasy

    Ich habe selbst einen guten Tipp für euch, wenn ihr euch für englische Fantasy interessiert :)


    Und zwar: The Floating Island von Elizabeth Haydon
    Bisher sind drei Bände erschienen, ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob es noch weiter fortgesetzt wird. Glaub, es war aber nur eine Trilogie :/


    Das Englisch ist wirklich recht leicht, aber die Geschichte ist sehr spannend.


    Ven, the thirteenth Polypheme child, has grown up in his family's ship-building business and tried his hand in every department. On his fiftieth birthday (the equivalent of a human's twelfth), he draws the short straw and is sent out to inspect his family's new ship. When the ship is attacked by Fire Pirates, who are known for leaving no survivors, and the youth is ordered to scuttle the ship, he figures out a way to do in the pirates as well. After surviving, he is helped by a mermaid and by a kindly captain, who sends him to an inn run by his wife. It turns out that the captain's wife has peculiar rules intended to keep people safe from evil, and the inn is filled with interesting boarders--among them, a talking cat and a ghost. In her first book for young people, Haydon, a popular author of numerous fantasies for older readers, uses journal entries interspersed throughout a fast-paced narrative to help bring Ven to life. Her world building is as successful as her characters, with Helquist's occasional loose sketches providing some visual distraction and additional atmosphere. A delightful epic fantasy that will attract a readership both older and younger than the target audience. Diana Herald
    Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

    Das Englisch sollte einfach genug sein. Das Buch ist als Jugendbuch konzipiert, konnte mich aber auch begeistern.


    Kurzbeschreibung amazon.de:


    "The author of the beloved bestseller CORALINE returns with his second spooky, enthralling novel for young readers, about a boy raised by the ghosts, werewolves, and other creatures in a graveyard. Young Bod, the only living inhabitant of the graveyard, has been raised by the ghosts, werewolves and goblins that haunt the night. As he begins to venture outside the bounds of his tomb-filled home, he discovers he must use all the ghostly tricks his supernatural family has taught him-like the Fade, the Slide, and the Dreamwalk-to survive the monsters of the human world."

    Mir fällt noch Skulduggery Pleasant ein! :) Vielleicht eher ein Kinderbuch, aber ich fands klasse.


    Twelve-year-old Stephanie Edgley inherits her uncle Gordon's estate and is promptly attacked on her first solo visit to the property. A mysterious skeleton-detective, Skulduggery Pleasant, comes to her rescue, explaining that he thinks Gordon was murdered and that she may be next. The two join forces and set off to solve the crime in a series of magical adventures that take them into a world filled with ancient evil creatures, including Nefarian Serpine, who seeks the Scepter of the Ancients and the infinite power it will bring him. Landy, whose previous writing credits include horror screenplays, keeps the action brisk, his characters slightly macabre, and uses humor to take the edge off the violence. The story line is intricate (with numerous plot twists and switches in allegiance), and although her actions seem better suited to a somewhat older girl, Stephanie is a well-developed main character. The level of violence may disturb younger readers, however. This is recommended for larger collections where demand for horror/fantasy is high.

    "Von den vielen Welten, die der Mensch nicht von der Natur geschenkt bekam, sondern sich aus dem eigenen Geist erschaffen hat, ist die Welt der Bücher die größte." (Hermann Hesse)

    Gute Fantasy und in Englisch leicht zu lesen ist die Drenai- Saga von David Gemmell:


    "The Drenai King is dead- murdered by a ruthless assassin. Enemy troops swarm into Drenai lands. Their orders are simple- kill every man, woman and child.
    But there is hope.
    Stalked by men who act like beasts and beasts that walk like men, the warrior Waylander must journey into the shadow- haunted lands of the Nadir
    to find the legendary Armour of Bronze. With this he can turn the tide.
    But can he be trusted? For he is Waylander the Slayer.
    He is the traitor who killed the King."


    Reihenfolge:
    1. Waylander
    2. Waylander II
    3. Hero in the Shadows
    4. The first chronicles of Druss the Legend
    5. Legend/Against the Hord
    6. The Legend of Deathwalker
    7. The King beyond the Gate
    8. Quest for lost Heroes
    9. Winter Warriors
    10. White Wolf
    11. Swords of Night and Day


    Laß dich von der Büchermenge nicht abschrecken. Jedes Buch ist in sich abgeschlossen. Du kannst also jederzeit anfangen oder aufhören.
    Und die im Internet und in den Büchern angegebene Reihenfolge ist nicht die Reihenfolge der story, sondern die, in der die Bücher geschrieben wurden!!!
    Ich hab sie dir in die richtige Reihenfolge gebracht.


    Ich kann die Bücher wirklich nur empfehlen.
    Vor allem die Waylander-Teile liebe ich.

    "I do not have the talent of conversing easily with people I have never met before."
    Mr. Darcy