Tag: fantasy
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The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
Review of The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu, the first book in the The Dandelion Dynasty series is epic fantasy set in a Chinese inspired island kingdom. Ken Liu might be better know for his short stories and translation work, but The Grace of Kings is a wonderful epic fantasy and it is a…
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9 political fantasy recommendations full intrigue
Political fantasy is full of court life, political intrigue, backstabbing – figurative and literal, complex alliances, moral grays, diplomacy, spycraft, possible wars etc. These are all the hallmarks of good political fantasy for me.
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Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Review of Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith. Crown Duel is a wonderful political fantasy full of court intrigue and enough action to keep things interesting. The fights are both physical and social combat. It is very much a fish out of water as our protagonist Meliara has to figure out how to navigate court life…
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The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Review of title by author.
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The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Review of The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. The Thief is Mediterranean fantasy young adult novel about a thief pressured into stealing an ancient treasure for the court.
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City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
Review of City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett. City of Stairs a fantasy spy thriller about magic, history and colonialism. Surprisingly funny and entertaining with great worldbuilding and wonderful characters.
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10 city fantasy recommendations
City fantasy gives you many of the same fun things you find in urban fantasy, but set in a secondary world and quite often in a more medieval kind of tech level. Much of fantasy is pretty rural with lots of traveling from place to place. While city fantasy gives the story an opportunity to…
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Love and Romanpunk by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Review of the short story collection Love and Romanpunk by Tansy Rayner Roberts. The stories tells the speculative history of Julia Agrippina family and their monster hunting.
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The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
Review of The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison. A wonderful steampunk fantasy filled with court politics, amazing characters and hope. It is very much a fish out of water story and Maia struggles to find his feet in his new position of power. If you have ever struggled with imposter syndrome, then you can definitely…
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Raine Benares & Bewitched and Betrayed
Review of the Raine Benares series by author, including Magic Lost Trouble Found and Bewitched and Betrayed. The series feels like reading a really good tabletop roleplaying adventure.