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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Doesn't hit your checklist point by point, but I think it's impossible to go wrong with the Recluce books if you haven't read them. (Most recent was published in 2021 which was news to me - guess I have some catching up to do!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saga_of_Recluce

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago
  • Anne McCaffrey's "Pern" series.
  • Naomi Novik's "Temeraire" series
  • Tamora Pierce's series spanning multiple mini-series: Lioness, Protector, Tricksters and Immortals.
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