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A good fantasy book? you know, wizards, dragons, princesses, that kind of stuff (mander.xyz)
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Well I'm craving something in this genre but I'm a bit overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time. So many titles and yet I'm not sure what to read. Maybe you can help?

I'm looking for something in a high fantasy setting. I'm not too keen on heavy politics and war driven plots (though, I can read that ). What really gets me is interesting characters, good action and magical creatures.

I've loved anything Discworld and I've also enjoyed the First Law books by Abercrombie.

I'm finding that Tolkien, Sanderson and George RR Martin appear on every fantasy list I come across, so if you do recommend something I'd appreciate it be something other than that.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My longtime favs (apart from LOTR by Tolkien) are:

  1. The Realm of the Elderlings series bei Robin Hobb
  2. Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams
  3. Ea Cycle by David Zindell