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2026-04-04 08:57 UTC
@randomwizard@social.vivaldi.net It was the time for literal Tolkien rip-offs, though. Shannara comes to mind, but there seemed to be a general tendency to do LotR takes, especially after Star Wars brought the bogus Monomyth back into popular parlance.
And, well, there also was the other major influence.
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@randomwizard@social.vivaldi.net 2026-04-04 13:40
@mhd@tilde.zone Sword of Shannara is #1 on the Tolkien rip off list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/607.Most_Obvious_Tolkien_Imitators I have never read Sword of Shannara, but I have read The Iron Tower, and woo boy, I can not imagine a book that could possibly steal the ideas and concepts of Tolkien more than "The Iron Tower". Dragons of Autumn Twilight is 6th on the list.