How about some reality based fantasy?

[Inya]

Anyone got any tips?

I got one tip for you; Tim Powers. Three of his books are among the absolute top of the books I have read.

Check out "The Anubis Gates", "On Stranger Tides" and "The Stress of her regard". All of which are terrific books. Magic, vampires, vodoo, undeads and really well designed magic, so cunningly and cleverly crafted and weaved into the real history that you almost believe it could have happened (well... not really all the time .

[Zoltan]

Tim Powers... I heard of him, I think. So many books to read... Oh, the agony!

I'll keep my eyes open.

[Riejys]

Interesting, can i get his books at Chapters? ;D