5. Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams《记忆，悲伤和刺》——泰德.威廉姆斯

Memory, Sorrow and Thorn takes place in a world not entirely different from our own, drawing upon history and folklore to create a new story. Reading this series you will find elements of Arthurian England, Nordic stories and religion (including a Christ figure that was executed by being nailed upside-down to a tree, leading to the formation of this world's main religion which is a mixture of Christianity and Norse mythology), and many other parallels to our own world. This is high fantasy at it's best, writ large and with bold strokes. If you enjoy Tolkien, Robert Jordan, and other similar writers check out Tad Williams who does things somewhat similarly, and often arguably better.

《记忆，悲伤和刺》发生在一个和我们差不离的世界里，利用历史和风俗创造了一个全新的故事。在阅读这部作品的同时，你会发现英格兰亚瑟王时期的元素，北欧的故事和宗教（包括基督的象征，被钉在一棵树上，从而构成了这个世界的主要宗教，一种基督教和挪威神话的混合体），以及很多其他现实世界的映射。这毫无疑问达到了魔幻境界的顶峰。如果你喜欢托尔金，罗伯特.乔丹以及其他同类的作家，那么读一读泰德吧，他绝不会让你失望。