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Epic fantasy recommendations

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EyeEyeCaptainCaptain · 19/05/2019 15:17

I read a lot of fantasy books when I was younger and recently really got back into this genre after reading 'The name of the wind' and 'The wise man's fear' - both of which I absolutely loved!

What's the best book of this type you've read? Who's your favourite fantasy character?

I really enjoy the scale of these types of stories, especially when you often see them through from the start of a characters life to the end of their battle/journey. I love when you become so attached to a set a characters you never want to series to end.

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Damia · 19/05/2019 20:22

My favourite was always the wheel of time series by Robert Jordan

Wolfcubisthefemalenominal · 19/05/2019 20:19

You can skip liveship traders you will miss a bit of the fools story if you do but there’s enough in the later farseer books to get the gist

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EyeEyeCaptainCaptain · 19/05/2019 20:15

Ohh thanks! I've read the farseer triology and I loved it but haven't read any of her others yet. Do you need to read all the Robin Hobb ones in order? Or could I skip over the live ship trader ones and go straight to the next trilogy with Fitz and the Fool?

Haven't heard of some of the others so will look them up. Thank you.

My favourite character from a fantasy series is probably Polgara the sorceress or the Fool.

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PetraDelphiki · 19/05/2019 19:58

Janny wurts mistwraith series - by the time you have read the published ones she will have finished the series

DifficultLemonDifficult · 19/05/2019 19:42

It's YA, but the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas had me hooked. Actually, her Court of Thorns & Roses series is rather good too....

Wolfcubisthefemalenominal · 19/05/2019 19:37

Joe Abercrombie’s half a king series as well

BringMeThatHorizon · 19/05/2019 19:29

Mark Lawrence's Red Sister series. So good!

Wolfcubisthefemalenominal · 19/05/2019 19:26

Lies of Locke Lamora and the following two books if you like Rothfuss

Also Brandon Sanderson’s way of kings and subsequent books and his mistborn series

The farseer and liveships books by Robin hobb are also good but not Rothfuss standard

rabbitwoman · 19/05/2019 19:24

Robin hobb is amazing. Start with assassin's apprentice. Took my breath away by then end - about twelve books in total, so you can really get into the story and characters.

Minkies11 · 19/05/2019 19:19

Malazan books of the fallen. Best thing I've ever read and truly epic. Makes GoT look like See Spot Run.

ASnowballsChance · 19/05/2019 19:16

I really enjoyed the Demon Cycle series, definitely recommend if you haven't read already.

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