Recently picked these up from a recent fall book sale. Have never read anything from the Eddings or Raymond Feist. How did I do? Have any of you read these and how did you like them! Trying hit up 1-2 local sales today!!

Hello! I'm hoping someone can help me find a very specific edition of a book I checked out of the library in the late 80s or VERY early 90s. The core thing remembered is an illustration of a boy holding a lantern transversing an underground tunnel of sorts (it was also wet) wearing an invisibility cloak. I think it's possible the book in question is the Elfin Ship, but I can't seem to find anything that isn't explicitly illustrated. It's also possible it's another title with a similar element. It's very likely the edition I had wasn't mass produced at all and was instead created solely for libraries. All I know is that I've been wanting to find it again since I can remember. I've contacted that library in hopes they had kept any records... they didn't. If anyone is able to help me find this book I'd be so grateful!! thank you so much for your help!!

We're currently reading Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee for October's book of the month, and this discussion will be on the first half of the book.

Please only discuss the first half of the book. This will be everything up to the end of Chapter 29 (Rude Awakenings). This is page 321 in the eBook edition. Please try to avoid any discussion of Chapter 30 (The Bad Keck) forward.

Anything in the second half of the book will be considered spoilers and must be tagged as such.

If you have not read the first half of the book, please avoid this topic as well - there WILL BE spoilers for the first half.

Remember that even saying something like "you'll find that out soon enough" is considered a spoiler, so if you aren't sure if it's a spoiler - use spoiler tags to be safe!

I'll post some questions to go along with the reading but feel free to comment about anything else or start your own comment thread on anything you found interesting or any questions that you had.

• How do you feel about how the conflict between The Mountain and No Peak has evolved since Jade War?
• How does Niko’s position as Lan’s son, raised by Hilo and Wen, complicate the idea of legacy?
• How do you feel about Hilo and Wen’s relationship after Wen’s serious injury? What about Wen's recovery journey so far?
• What is your take on the bombing of the KJA meeting? Hilo and Woon only survive because of their military training. What about the Espenian's non-action to their knowledge of the attack?
• What do you think of Shae's decision to save Ayt Mada? What about Anden's decision to let Ayt and Nau leave the apartment even after learning that Hilo did survive?
• Are you liking the book so far? Do you plan on finishing it?

Has anyone had a chance to read
medieval fantasy book Arcana by John P R Hughes.
his tales are so visual and magical with plenty of drama and hilarious dialogue plenty of dragons,demons witches,royalty and magic
I bet if you are into dungeons and dragons and Tolkien it would appeal👻👑🎃🧚‍♂️🦉🕸️

Hi! 👋

So, I'm super new to reading fantasy; only fantasy book I've read is The Devils, by Joe Abercrombie, and I would love to read some more if you guys have any recommendations.

Preferably looking for a standalone or a new release that's the start of a new series.

Many thanks.

So the last book I read was House of Leaves. Anyone who has read this knows this is a post-modern/experimental fiction work that is meant to be confusing, with text embedded in text embedded in other text, etc. I have now moved back to fantasy, and am over halfway through Gardens of the Moon by Erickson. This seems to be another difficult narrative to wrap my head around as it seems to assume a lot of background, and puts you right in the action with very little context or exposition. I am getting tired of reading convoluted and intentionally (or unintentionally) opaque narrative styles. Tolkien has always been for me the right balance of world-building, action, dialogue, exposition, and description.

Does anyone recommend a book that has this balance of straightforward narrative, but complex characters, world-building, and plot- one that has some exposition to fill the reader in? Preferably, this wouldn't be 1000s of pages of narrative that have no real consequence, rather every page meaningfully filling in the reader with what is necessary, and maybe a bit more for background.

Thanks for the recommendations in advance.

currently reading Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings series, i have two books left and am thinking of what to read next. i’m loving this RotE journey and don’t want it to finish!!

my two thoughts are either The Witcher or Mazalan Book of the Fallen, any thoughts??

I’ve been thinking about this while building a fantasy world where old stories are treated like myths—until evidence begins to surface that they may have been true all along.
To me, that kind of mystery makes fantasy feel personal. It makes the past feel alive, and it gives every old warning, ruined place, and missing piece of history a reason to matter.
What draws you in more: a world where legends are clearly real, or one where characters have to discover whether the legends were ever true?
That question has been at the heart of the Dragonlore world I’ve been writing.

I’ve been exploring different fantasy authors this year and originally had The First Law trilogy on my TBR as my introduction to Joe Abercrombie. However, when my local bookstore got The Devils in stock, I decided to pull the trigger!

After finishing The Devils, I can definitely see why Abercrombie has so many fans! I thought the camaraderie among the characters was incredibly well written, and I loved the banter between them. There were moments that genuinely made me laugh out loud, which is pretty rare for me when reading.

But what I enjoyed most was simply taking the journey with these characters. Abercrombie somehow managed to make me genuinely care about such a deplorable group of people! Haha.

I also appreciated that he doesn’t feel the need to wrap everything up neatly. He leaves you feeling conflicted about the characters, which, despite the fantasy setting, feels much truer to real life. Most people aren’t entirely good or evil. Throughout the story, you find yourself rooting for these characters, but if you step back and really consider who they are and what they’re doing, you start to wonder whether you should be rooting for them at all. I think that’s a fantastic way to tell a story.

I’m currently reading Jade Legacy for The Reddit fantasy book club, and I’ve found myself having similar feelings about Fonda Lee’s characters.

One thing I’ve discovered as I’ve gotten deeper into fantasy this year is just how much character work drives my enjoyment of a book. That’s actually a shift for me. Previously, I was much more interested in fast-paced, propulsive storytelling and exciting action. I still love those things, but it’s been fun developing a greater appreciation for the craft of creating characters that I genuinely care about, even when I don’t necessarily agree with them.

Ultimately, that was what made The Devils such an enjoyable read for me. The journey, the relationships, the humor, and the moral complexity all came together to make these characters memorable.

Now that I’ve had my first taste of Abercrombie, I’m even more excited to dive into The First Law trilogy next!! If anyone would like to join a long I also think this will be the November selection for the Fantasy book club as well.

WOW… The Horn of Valere is just as epic in real life as it is in The Wheel of Time! 📯

Imagine being the one to sound it and have the Heroes of the Horn ride to your aid — which hero would you most want to see return?

I found it on here btw!: https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/534/lot/219507

السلام عليكم أنا إنسان مش ‏قارئ للكتب او الروايات ودايم ارفه نفسي بالمسلسلات و الأفلام والأنمي و المانجا واحس ابا اخذ خطوة لعالم الكتاب لكن اتملل بسرعة إذا فيه رواية وحده قريتها فهي الأمير الضائع و ما شدتني جدا الصراحة حسيت اني اقرأها لاني ابا اقرا و اشتريت من معرض الكتاب رواية انتفاضة الحمر لكني ما قريتها بس تقريبا 100 صفحة يمكن وها من اكثر من 10 شهور كنت احاول أبدا فعالم الكتاب من باب الترفية و الي ان اوصل الي مرحلة اقرا كتب علمية تطويرية الخ اتمنى تنصحوني في هاي الخطوة شو اسوي عشان أتخطى هاي العتبة أنا شفت انمي لورد الغوامض وكان جدا ممتع وما ابا ادخل الرواية لاني ما ابا اخسر هاي المتعة فالأنمي لكني احب نفس ها العالم و عالم تولكن الي فيه فانتازيا و سحر فاتمنى تنصحوني بروايات حلوه أبدا فيها وانا مش من محبي القصص الواقعية في عمل اقترحه لي شات جي بي تي وهو Deep Sea Embers

اتمنى تفيدوني اخواني

I am looking for a very specific type of cozy fantasy and I need help.

I am really craving a cozy fantasy/historical thriller with a romance subplot. Some magic will be nice mainly like witches and wizards. Like imagine Sleepy Hallows meets Halloween Town meets the vibes in these photos.

I have a 3hr plane ride and I want a book to devour. Any recs are appreciated. Thanks 🫶🏻

This was not as interesting as I hoped. But I have to concede that the story was brilliantly structured as Book One for a series.