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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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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

'Glory Road' by Robert A. Heinlein. Takes all the common fantasy tropes and kicks them in the nads.

[–] wombatula@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love how the other races don't trust Humans, because we are always in "mating season" and they lose their minds during theirs, so assume we are always loopy because of ours.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I can't remember the work, but a father is talking to his daughter on her 11th birthday. She's a very smart and mature child. Dad says that he's sorry but they aren't going to be able to have great conversations any more, because she's going to start maturing and will go completely insane. The daughter promises that she'll always love and respect him. The next scene is her gothed out, swinging a chainsaw at the family dog.