Looking for a new series (Epic Fantasy)
- ArchAngel22
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Looking for a new series (Epic Fantasy)
I'm looking for a new series to start (or standalone book), and I've searched for awhile but was hoping I could get some help finding reads that fit into what I'm looking for:
-high/epic fantasy, preferably a male protagonist though not necessary, a strong romance subplot (with at least the protagonist), it can have dark/bleak portions, along with graphic scenes (violence,sex, whatever it may be)
Some of the books/series I've read and my thoughts:
Sword of Truth- I loved the early ones, but as Goodkind kept writing my God did he use repetition and exposition to reiterate his point over and over, as well as repetition in general at some points in the books. That being said, I enjoyed the books, the action/romance/humor.
Eragon- I really enjoyed these books when I was younger, though I'd prefer the romance plot to have a slightly happier ending
Harry Potter- great books but looking for more adult themed now a days
LotR- love the movies, read the first book and enjoyed, need to finish reading the others
I've also read The Remaining series (one of my all time favorites outside my usual epic fantasy), the Soldier of Rome series and Tales of the Otori, not fantasy but all include romance and a great deal of violence.
Then movies and games like dragon age, elder scrolls, WoW, Harry Potter, DnD, etc
Anyway, thanks again in advance
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Just got this whole series delivered today so it's on my to read pile. Looking forward to it!Stephanieskye16 wrote:I just finished the Shades of Magic trilogy by V.E. Schwab. I really enjoyed the story she created and definitely think it might be something you'd enjoy based off your list. The first book in the series is "A Darker Shade of Magic". Hope that helps!
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He wrote book one, The Gunslinger, when he was about 19 so it is a little pretentious so if that bugs you it goes away pretty quick in the subsequent books.
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Ugh let me know what you think! I loved itGingerbo0ks wrote:Just got this whole series delivered today so it's on my to read pile. Looking forward to it!Stephanieskye16 wrote:I just finished the Shades of Magic trilogy by V.E. Schwab. I really enjoyed the story she created and definitely think it might be something you'd enjoy based off your list. The first book in the series is "A Darker Shade of Magic". Hope that helps!
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Robert Jordan's The Wheel Of Time is about as epic as you can get; 13 books and he died before getting the last ones out. The series was finished with a collaboration between his widow Harriet and Brandon Sanderson, whose Mistborn series is WELL worth a read too.
I love Simon R. Green's Blue Moon series and Hawk And Fisher series (which are actually tied together, but it takes a while to figure that out). Garth Nix. Traci Harding. David Farland. Fiona McIntosh. Piers Anthony. David Weber, Lois McMaster Bujold; those two are better known for their sci-fi but both write top-notch epic fantasy as well.
Hope you find something in that lot to enjoy!
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