As a lover of Science Fiction and Fantasy, I'm also fond of sagas and series that span widely in space and long in time. following character development, exploring new situations with your favourite Authors and their creations. Not all sagas i found pleasant. There are sagas who interested me but then I grow to simply hate...like Dune. The first novel was fascinating, but then, that internecine tribal struggle tired me, that emperor-worm I found sickening. Other are centered on wars and warriors, topics I don't like in the least.
There are however some sagas that have defined and/or changed Science Fiction and Fantasy as we know it: the legendary Robots-Empire-Foundation saga by Isaac Asimov for Science Fiction and the immense Eternal Champion Saga by Michael Moorcock. But there are less known sagas that, nonetheless,have the sense of wonder and the scope of those two masters. Among my recent favourites are:
- Heechee saga by Fredrick Pohl . a mysterious civilization, their artifacts and a quirky hero-anti-hero, Robinette Broadhead. Funny and full ofinsight
- Wraeththu saga by stirm Constantine. Hermaphrodites evolve from humans, and their beautiful and dangerous race explores the wonders of their Universe, knowing Love, Strife and hard-earned wisdom.
-Company saga by Kage Baker.Immortal cyborgs through time preserve humanity and its artifacts, treasures that would be lost. Some cyborgs love umanity, some don't--and at the end of a long saga, a final struggle ensues.
What are your favourites?
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