Hello! Looking for suggestions for a book that gives similar vibes as The BFG, but more for adult readers. So like super fantasy just under the nose of humans vibes. Thanks, y’all!
That’s a hard request. Would either of these work?
“Magic Kingdom for Sale. Sold!”
Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, complete with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement had promised. But after he purchased it for a million dollars, Ben Holiday discovered that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention. Such as the fact that the kingdom was falling into ruin. The barons refused to recognize a king and taxes hadn’t been collected for years. The dragon, Strabo, was laying waste to the countryside, while the evil witch, Nightshade, was plotting to destroy no less than everything. And if that weren’t enough for a prospective king to deal with, Ben soon learned that the Iron Mark, terrible lord of the demons, challenged all pretenders to the throne of Landover to a duel to the death – a duel no mere mortal could hope to win. But Ben Holiday had one human trait that even magic couldn’t overcome. Ben Holiday was stubborn…
or
“The Magic and the Healing”
A family crisis has veterinary student BJ Vaughan about to give up on school, until Dr. Charles Dobbs makes her part of a special team of healers. Dr. Dobbs introduces BJ to a world of unicorns, centaurs, and other wonderful creatures. As she tends them, she discovers the wonder of magic through her healing touch. An extraordinary novel of a world where medicine becomes magic.
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That’s a hard request. Would either of these work?
“Magic Kingdom for Sale. Sold!”
Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, complete with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement had promised. But after he purchased it for a million dollars, Ben Holiday discovered that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention. Such as the fact that the kingdom was falling into ruin. The barons refused to recognize a king and taxes hadn’t been collected for years. The dragon, Strabo, was laying waste to the countryside, while the evil witch, Nightshade, was plotting to destroy no less than everything. And if that weren’t enough for a prospective king to deal with, Ben soon learned that the Iron Mark, terrible lord of the demons, challenged all pretenders to the throne of Landover to a duel to the death – a duel no mere mortal could hope to win. But Ben Holiday had one human trait that even magic couldn’t overcome. Ben Holiday was stubborn…
or
“The Magic and the Healing”
A family crisis has veterinary student BJ Vaughan about to give up on school, until Dr. Charles Dobbs makes her part of a special team of healers. Dr. Dobbs introduces BJ to a world of unicorns, centaurs, and other wonderful creatures. As she tends them, she discovers the wonder of magic through her healing touch. An extraordinary novel of a world where medicine becomes magic.
Maybe the Cruel Prince series by Holly Black