The Fisher King - Member Share Posted May 29, 2012 I'm talking mainly sci fi/fantasy but any genre is welcome for discussion. Ive been rereading Dark Tower and am reminded how good a job King does. The Tull shootout in book 1 and the shootouts with Balazar's men in books 2 and 6 are just awesome. Robert Jordan was very good too,imo. I especially thought the Battle of Cairhein and the fight at Algarin's manner were just two (of many) examples of well-written action scenes in WOT. Fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Fisher King - Member Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Needed to add: The duel betweene The Red Viper and The Mountain in ASOISF was awesome. I really enjoyed the tourneys in book 1 too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moldham - Member Share Posted May 29, 2012 R.A. Salvatore writes amazing action scenes in his Drizzt books, and I agree Stephen King does an amazing job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sakaea - Member Share Posted May 29, 2012 Martin, Jordan, Sanderson, and King all do excellent jobs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
condonmc - Member Share Posted May 30, 2012 Ra Salvatore for sure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Fisher King - Member Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Sakaea, Id like to be able to agree with you about Sanderson - but I just cant. Fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basel Gill - Member Share Posted May 30, 2012 I think for a fight scene, Salvatore is the best. King is right up there. I don't care for RJ's action scenes. Too much dithering with assorted sword form names one right after the other, and not enough physical description of the action. (Heron Wading through the Marshes flowed into Apple Blossoms in the Wind flowed into Bundling straw flowed into Just get on with It Already.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ironisles - Member Share Posted June 14, 2012 Sakaea, Id like to be able to agree with you about Sanderson - but I just cant. Fish I tried my best to follow the allomancer duels in Mistborn and got confused almost every time heh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ironcross - Member Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) tolkien, battle of helms deep is one of my all time favorite battle scenes of all time. duglas reeman. probly not well knowen, he is one of the best wwii fiction writers, i particularly liked the iron pirat, strike from the sea and a ship must die. if you like wwii fiction then try him out. james finmore cooper. ok hes relly old so not many people probly remember him, but hes the guy that wrote last of the mohicans, the pathfinder, and others. it has some relly good action scenes. i hate salvator, all he dose is action with little carecter development. that said he dose do pretty good action Edited June 14, 2012 by ironcross Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John E. Kelley - Member Share Posted June 14, 2012 R.A. Salvatore writes the best battle scenes bar none. Reading Drizzt's fight scenes are epically entertaining as well as incredibly detailed. And even reading his full scale war scenes, there's no one better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiinker - Member Share Posted June 15, 2012 Steven Pressfield for his Gates of Fire, and Conn Iggulden for his Emperor quartet and his books about the Mongolian empire. Everything was so well thought out and constructed, really drew you in. Battle scenes and assassinations were really well written. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hallow - Member Share Posted June 16, 2012 Sanderson. The allomancer fights in Mistborn (and especialyl Alloy of Law) are phenomonal. I also like how Stephen Ericson writes his battles and fights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
balefired-ed2 - Member Share Posted June 18, 2012 I gotta go with Abercrombie. His fights are dirty, nasty, brutal, and well described. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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