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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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[-] SourDrink@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's a story within a story within a story. It's like Harry Potter and Arabian nIghts made a super baby and it's all narrated by young man who has done so much. Rothfuss does amazing world building, from different currencies, to how religion shapes a society, to little learned idioms. The main character explains a lot of his reasoning for thinking the way he does, but be sure to pay attention to choice of words our author uses. It's an amazing ride the first read through, and you will find nuggets of gold and silver during your subsequent reads.

I hope you see you on the road to Tinue. It is the way.

[-] Kvothe@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

+1 for this incomplete series, it got my girlfriend into the fantasy genre for books. We are all going mad waiting for the finale that will never come!

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