If you're looking for some good reading material, I would suggest some of the following scifi/fantasy series:

• The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny
• The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore
• The Heralds of Valdemar Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey

I also like the Jack Ryan books written by Tom Clancy (The Hunt for Red October, Debt of Honor, Patriot Games,The Sum of all Fears, Executive Orders, Cardinal of the Kremlin, and The Bear and the Dragon). I would say that most of these could be found at your local library. Good reading!

TStanley
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