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wonder why Feist hasn re-visited the genre. 7. Roger Zelazny Passing away at just 58 years old, Zelazny left behind one of the most detailed and engrossing fantasy series ever written, Chronicles of Amber Zelazney successfully blended science and fantasy into an epic series as the Princes of Amber battle against the Court of Chaos. In all Zelazny wrote ten books and several short stories about Amber. After his death, a new Amber series was started but met with mostly negative reaction from fans and critics. Besides Amber, he wrote numerous other outstanding fantasies including his tales of Dilvish the Damned, the descendant of both Elves and humans who wages war against a powerful sorcerer while aided by a demon in the form of a metal black horse.

During his career he won 6 Hugo Awards, 3 Nebula Awards, 2 Locus Awards. 6. Fritz Leiber Along with Robert E. Howard, Leiber was one of the godfathers of the Swords Sorcery genre. His seminal characters Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, made their first appearance in the 1939 tale, Sought Adventure Leiber tales of the giant barbarian and the slippery thief would be collected into seven books consisting of some three dozens stories and one novel. Met in Lankhmar which details the pairs first meeting won both the Hugo and Nebula awards.

The stories have gone onto numerous comic book adaptations and even a RPG game. The pair would become the template for rousing adventure heroes for decades to come. If you can find a copy, Leiber 1947 short story collection Night Black jordan 13 bred Agents, is a great read. 5. Michael Moorcock Moorcock is perhaps the most diverse talent on this list, dabbling in music and songwriting in addition to his long literary career. Moorcock most beloved creation is Elric, the Albino Emperor

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would lead the Mavericks to heights they had never been before. During Nashs 3rd year in Dallas, he proved to the NBA nation that he could compete on the NBA level, averaging 15.6 points and 7.3 assists per game. His magnificent play ultimately led the Mavericks to their first playoff appearance in over 10 years.After his 2000-2001 campaign, Nash was called a fluke, so he had to prove once again that he was a legitimate NBA star.

He did just that, averaging 17.9 points and 7.7 assists per game, leading the Mavericks to a second consecutive playoff berth. You would think two productive seasons would be enough to silence his critics, but this wasnt so in Nashs case. In an attempt to once and for all end the criticism, Nash posted identical numbers to the previous season. Once again, Nash led the team black cement 3s to the playoffs for the third consecutive time.With Nashs contract expired, Cuban only offered him $36 million over a 4 year span.

To Nash this didnt seem like much for a starting guard on a legitimate NBA playoff contender so he sought out other offers. History crept back up on Steve, as the Phoenix Suns, who drafted him, offered him a $63 million dollar contract. Desperately wanting to remain a Maverick, Steve confronted Cuban with the contract offer, giving him a chance to match it. Still not recognizing Nashs potential, Cuban decided to turn the offer down, saying that they were focused on building the team around young sensation, Dirk Nowitki.Going back to the Suns was yet another great career choice for Nash because they were now under new leadership of Mike DAntoni, who ran a run and gun offense. That year the Suns turned their previous years record around winning 60 out of 82 games and.

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