It might be a weird request, but do you have any epic slice of life fantasy books? Something that feels almost mythical.
Bonus points if they're vignettes of somebody's life spanning a long time. It's not cozy fantasy either — I've read plenty of those, and even many of them span a short time and have a small scope (eg: setting up a shop and others threaten to ruin it; romance, found families & happily ever after, etc)
I want something grander, if you know what I mean.
Books I enjoyed:
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, The Earthsea series by Ursula LeGuin, There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak, Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons
I'm wondering if there are books like those but cozier.
Other books I enjoyed:
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, The Starless Sea by Erin Mogernstern, Howl's Moving Castle series by Diana Wynne Jones
Are there books like that but grander in scope? Something that spans longer than a few days/months of plot.
Other books I adored:
Circe & The song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon, Exhalation by Ted Chiang, Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Something along those lines.
It's a difficult request but if any book combines elements of those above I'll be so thrilled. Thank you!
by CaesiumSpark
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If you’re open to very long books, maybe [The Hands of the Emperor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/af2bba9c-8f41-4a3e-b87a-8532a44ccb67) by Victoria Goddard? It’s a beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.