I have only read the first half of the Wizard / Knight duology, but I very much enjoyed it. It was one of those books that got me sufficiently interested (though not enthralled) during the first 200 pages or so, and then rewarded patience with the last half. By the end of the book, I was completely roped into the story. I have a few other books to read, then I will read <i>The Wizard</i>. I can understand why people might be turned off by Wizard / Knight, but I for one thought the first book at least was great.<br>
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I'll chime in on recommending Wolfe's short story collections - I haven't run into one I didn't pretty thoroughly enjoy, but Doctor Death is probably the one that's as consistently rich as New Sun and feels like it prefigures it in many ways. I heartily agree with the recommendation of Cerberus and think that's probably the best next stop. And I must put in a good word for The Wizard-Knight duology against its detractors. It is in some respects rather frustrating or unnerving or annoying or some such thing (which of Wolfe's books aren't?!), but I think it's truly masterful and up there with his greatest stuff - after attempting New Sun and not being sure what I thought, it was Wizard-Knight (and then the collection Innocents Aboard) that got me thorougly mesmerised and hooked and led me in to the entirety of the Solar Cycle and everything else. <br>
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