Tag: favourite fantasy books

• More High Fantasy Mystery in A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

  I have been itching to read A Drop of Corruption since I got it on my shelf but diligently waited until this moment of post-PhD chaos to start. What a spectacular, immersive, and thoroughly entertaining fantasy mystery this is! Now I definitely know I will be snooping around Robert Jackson Bennett’s works to get more…

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  May 14, 2025

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• My R.F. Kuang The Poppy War Trilogy Review

  This trilogy review has been a long time coming, considering I read these books years ago and then finally did my first reread a little under a month ago. Now, after letting it settle in, I can write to my heart’s content about how awesome, emotive, and gripping this trilogy is. The Poppy War Trilogy…

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  May 9, 2025

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• Sharp Dark Academia Critique in M.L. Wang’s Blood Over Bright Haven

  Dark academia is hitting hard with this brilliant read, M.L. Wang’s Blood Over Bright Haven. Fans of R.F. Kuang’s Babel will love this intense, intriguing, insightful fantasy dark academia novel and all the elements of critique and social commentary it brings with it. Magic has made the city of Tiran an industrial utopia, but magic…

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  April 28, 2025

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• R.F. Kuang’s The Burning God Ripped My Heart Out

  This militaristic political fantasy has run laps over my heart, giving it such pleasure with the rich description and detail of the story world, characters, and action, while also pummelling it to pieces because of said description, characters, and action. The Burning God is the third tier and the cherry on the top of the…

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  April 25, 2025

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• The Gentleman Bastard Sequence – The Best Adult Fantasy Series To Date

  I have been reading The Gentleman Bastard Sequence by Scott Lynch over the last six months, and I honestly feel like my perception of fantasy and writing has changed thanks to his works. From the filthy Camorr origins in The Lies of Locke Lamora, to the deadly swashbuckling adventures of Red Seas Under Red Skies,…

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  February 22, 2025

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• Scott Lynch’s The Republic of Thieves – The Finale You’ve Been Waiting For

  This review has been a long time coming. I made my first The Republic of Thieves post in October 2024, stating what I hoped to see in the book when I finally got to reading and completing it. Well, almost three and a half months later I have done it. I have read Scott Lynch’s…

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  February 14, 2025

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• I DNFed The Dragon Republic Three Times But I Still Love It

  I first time I read R.F. Kuang’s The Dragon Republic, I DNFed it three times. When I then had the time to read it, I fell in love with it. Now, having reread it without a DNF, my thoughts and feelings about the book have solidified. In short, it is intimidating, incredible, and leaves a…

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  January 24, 2025

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• Deborah Harkness’ Lush Adult Fantasy World Expands With The Black Bird Oracle

  And the wonder continues within the All Souls universe. Deborah Harkness’ The Black Bird Oracle is the fifth instalment in the All Souls Series, following the events of the original three books A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life, and we cannot forget about Time’s Convert. With so much more…

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  January 15, 2025

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• My Infernal Devices Trilogy Review (It’s The Best YA Trilogy Ever)

  A much beloved trilogy on bookstagram and booktok, The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare is a popular must-read. Unlike newer “popular must-reads”, this trilogy had its initial run over a decade ago, making it a historic historical fantasy and a classic on the YA fantasy shelf. Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, and Clockwork Princess make up…

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  November 23, 2024

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• What to Expect From Scott Lynch’s The Republic of Thieves

  I am so excited to finally read The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch. It has been a busy month of spooky reads, finishing uni papers, work and PhD activity, and this is the kind of book you just know will be worth the wait. I started it yesterday, so this will be a slightly…

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  October 30, 2024

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