Hi everyone! I'm looking for a book series to get excited about. The last book series I really enjoyed was Dexter, though it's been a while since I've read them. I loved the quirky writing style and the creative take on what it means to be good. And above all, I liked that the characters are not teenagers! I want to read about people who are all 25+.
I do not like high fantasy/do not want to read about elf kingdoms and orc armies.(I like monsters though! Werewolves, vampires, ghosts– all good.) Low/urban fantasy is fine. I prefer stories about interpersonal conflicts rather than wars/political maneuvering.
I usually read classics (most of my favorite books are pre 1900) but my favorite contemporary author is Gillian Flynn. I read Mexican Gothic recently, and I enjoyed it, though Silvia Moreno-Garcia's other works have not grabbed me. I vehemently dislike LOTR, ASOIAF, ACOTAR.
I would love to "travel" in a book, to lush jungles or icy research outposts. I love poring over beautiful writing and I don't mind if someone gets a little purple in their prose. (Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles comes to mind!)
I hope this was descriptive enough. I really appreciate it! Thank you so much!
by ryx107
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Start with *The Curse of Chalion* by Lois McMaster Bujold (there’s some politics in, but it’s mostly personal), then move on to *Paladin of Souls* and *The Hallowed Hunt*. Penric (of her Penric and Desdemona series in the same world) starts young, but ages and matures.
If you’re ok with romance, T Kingfisher’s *Swordheart* and *Saints of Steel* should definitely be your bag.
Nghi Vo’s *Singing Hills* series is about a monk collecting stories in a SE Asian setting, very lyrical
Katherine Addison’s *Cemeteries of Amalo* trilogy are mysteries and mysticism in a well-developed setting
Naomi Novik’s *Spinning Silver* is a beautiful fairy tale about family, found and otherwise