Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones. It needs more appreciation for its unique approach of jumping across several different historical periods
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The Death Gate Cycle- Margaret Weis
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My go to recommendation for a great and underappreciated fantasy series is The Chronicles of the King’s Tramp series by Tom De Haven (*Walker of Worlds*, *The End-of-Everything Man*, and *The Last Human*).
It has great writing, with multiple points of view and a great ensemble cast of characters, and an imaginative intersecting parallel worlds plot (one of which is our more or less contemporary non-magical world, and one of which is magic-based). I realize that “intersecting parallel” seems like a contradiction, but hopefully you get what I mean.
I have a hard time not spamming this one every time someone asks for a fantasy recommendation. I just wish it were more widely read because I really think people would love it if they knew about it and tried it.
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The Morgaine Saga by C.J. Cherryh
Awesome read.
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Sentinels of New Orleans by Suzanne Collins. Lots of humor, a little romance, and a badass heroine.
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Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones. It needs more appreciation for its unique approach of jumping across several different historical periods
The Death Gate Cycle- Margaret Weis
My go to recommendation for a great and underappreciated fantasy series is The Chronicles of the King’s Tramp series by Tom De Haven (*Walker of Worlds*, *The End-of-Everything Man*, and *The Last Human*).
It has great writing, with multiple points of view and a great ensemble cast of characters, and an imaginative intersecting parallel worlds plot (one of which is our more or less contemporary non-magical world, and one of which is magic-based). I realize that “intersecting parallel” seems like a contradiction, but hopefully you get what I mean.
I have a hard time not spamming this one every time someone asks for a fantasy recommendation. I just wish it were more widely read because I really think people would love it if they knew about it and tried it.
The Morgaine Saga by C.J. Cherryh
Awesome read.
Sentinels of New Orleans by Suzanne Collins. Lots of humor, a little romance, and a badass heroine.
Inheritance trilogy by NK Jemisin
Michelle Sagara West Chronicles of Elantra,
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Prison Healer by Lynette Noni!