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I'm not going to join in on the read of Shadow & Claw because I have way too much other reading to do. I did read the first book of the Book of the Long Sun series about 25 years ago and just wasn't into it enough to finish the series. However, I did like the way the science fiction was hidden in a fantasy-like setting.

What other books have this blend of science fiction and fantasy? Off the top of my head, I can think of the Samaria series by Sharon Shinn. That's actually a 3-way blend of science fiction, fantasy and romance.

There Will be Dragons
by John Ringo

And most anything by Christopher Stasheff.
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Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

Paul wrote: "Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny"

I loved Lord of Light, I read it long after reading the Amber books though but it definitely has that science fiction/fantasy blend.

I believe The Steel Remains has a mix (of a lot of things).

A Plague of Angels and the sequel The Waters Rising by Sheri S. Tepper. Warning: I'm of the opinion that the blending in these two books was ridiculous at times, but definitely all there.

Jenny wrote: "A Plague of Angels and the sequel The Waters Rising by Sheri S. Tepper. Warning: I'm of the opinion that the blending in these two books was ridiculous at times, but d..."

A little ridiculous can be a good thing sometimes.

I barely remember them (read some in jr. high) but Piers Anthony's Apprentice Adept series had this mix.

Robert Silverberg's Majipoor series had it too - at least the mix of feudal setting, fantasy trappings with high technology, but I don't remember if there was a belief in magic in it.

Zelanzy also had a small series of 2 books I believe called the madwand series that was a direct blend of science and magic as the story is based on the conflict between 2 people who use those opposing philosophies in their struggle.

Kris wrote: "Zelanzy also had a small series of 2 books I believe called the madwand series that was a direct blend of science and magic as the story is based on the conflict between 2 people who use those oppo..."

Yes I vaguely remember these books, they had to do with two worlds and science vs magic iirc.

A couple more that come to mind are Perdido Street Station by China Mieville (along with his other Bas-Lag books) and The Practice Effect by David Brin.

I recently listened to Lamentation by Ken Scholes, which had a nice mixture of SF & F. Pretty cool world building in that book, I'm looking forward to the next book in the series: Canticle.

I realized Jack Vance's Dying Earth, one of the earliest sci-fi/fantasy mixes and a big inspiration for Book of the New Sun, isn't on this list yet.

Jack wrote: "There Will be Dragons
by John Ringo"

The whole Council Wars series is pretty awesome, they've turned me into a Ringo fan just in general.

I recommend watching on YouTube.

If you like a little science in your fantasy (or visa-versa) then you can't go far wrong with Lawrence Watt-Evans and his two war surplus novels;
The Cyborg and the Sorcerers and The Wizard and the War Machine.

I would also recommened the Battle Circle Trilogy byPiers Anthony which comprises of Sos the Rope, Var the Stick and Neq the Sword.Battle Circle

The Warlock in Spite of Himself and all it's sequels, by Christopher Stasheff. A man from a futuristic society lands his spaceship on a planet where a bunch of people from the Society for Creative Anachronism have migrated and set up a medieval monarchy, and a bunch of them have esp abilities but are considered witches and warlocks.

There is a lot of politics, since he is there to steer them towards a democracy of some kind, but also they are fun.

The Pern series by Ann McCaffrey, the Swords series by Fred Saberhagen and The High Crusade by Poul Anderson all fit the bill.