Clinton--I never thought the two of us would ever agree on anything--but Donaldson's Mordant (Mirror of Her Dreams) and any of the books by Guy Gavriel Kay are definitely on my favorites list.

I've gotten out of sci-fi/fantasy the last few years; age has caught up with me, I think, but Barbara Hambly's Darwath trilogy comes to mind, as well as her Sun Wolf books--oh, heck, I'll read almost anything by her, even her vampire books (not my usual cup of tea).

Another good one, who appears to be just starting out as he only has 3 books on the market so far, is Jim Butcher. He's got a whole detailed idea of how/why magic works and does a good job of sucking a reader into the story.

Lots of good stuff mentioned, everyone. I'm going to have to go raid the basement bookcases again. How am I supposed to ever get the solstice decorations done when I'm reading all the time?

Lin