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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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[โ€“] FATMANinnaOVERCOAT@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The Name of the Wind By Patrick rothfuss.

Still waiting on that third book 5o come out though. It's only been 17 years. It'll happen any day now. ๐Ÿฅฒ

[โ€“] Senex@reddthat.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My luck it'll come out the day after I die.

[โ€“] FATMANinnaOVERCOAT@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No worries, if you die before me ill come read it at your grave for you.

[โ€“] Senex@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's a good incentive to hang around as a ghost. Unfinished business.

[โ€“] mayotte2048@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Then while you're waiting, you can read Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.

[โ€“] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

At least we have a novella coming out in 2 weeks....

But Rothfuss still owes us the full cast reading of the first few chapters of Doors of Stone. That he set as a fundraiser goal two years ago and promised would be available the following February!

[โ€“] FATMANinnaOVERCOAT@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah I've given up hope of it ever coming out. Although the bast novella seems interesting.