I’m picky… so bear with me alongside my rambling list of desires.
- Darker tone, but not misery porn (ASOIAF tone is near perfect for me)
- Adult and serious (This doesn’t mean no humor at all)
- No thieves, bards, or orphan main characters
- No Faeries, elves, or werewolves PLEASE
- 3rd person is a must for me
- Character driven with an interesting world to explore
- It doesn’t have to be a mega series, I’m fine with even a novella.
- Awesome villain, doesn’t need to be gray and lovable, give me some creepy ominous big bad that’s just too awesome to hate.
- Please nothing set on earth, I’d like to get off this rock for a few hundred pages.
I apologize for this fantastical wish list, I’m just really struggling to find something that matches it right now.
by JoshTheKid7
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If you haven’t read them,the magicians series ticks all those boxes.
The Curse of Chalion by Lois Macmaster I Bujold. First book of the World of the Five Gods series, but can be read as a standalone.
I THINK this mostly fits the bill;
The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding
* Goodreads Rating: 4.32
* Tone: Dark with moments of humor
* Age Group: Adult
* Perspective: Third-person
* Setting: Unique fantasy world
* Villain: Memorable and sinister villain
* Plot: Character-driven with a strong focus on adventure and rebellion