Fantasy Books You Haven't Read
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One of my favorite things about your channel is how much you talk about books and series I’ve never heard of. 💕
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The Chronicles of Amber book that Gabriel is referring to is 'Nine Princes in Amber', by Roger Zelazny. One of the hallmark fantasy series of the late 20th century. It's the first of five books in the 'Corwin of Amber' series, but they're short. It's a classic wake-up-with-amnesia opening in a hospital bed where it becomes clear he isn't there voluntarily. Propulsively good read with an epic fantasy premise, in a highly-regarded sieries. A first edition of 'Nine Princes' can go for thousands of dollars online. One of my fantasies is to find one at an estate sale. A person can dream...
Definitely checking out Guild of Tokens and Shadows of the Short Days 🐉
Guild of tokens... so much fun😊, the shadow glass, the last blade priest, and shadows of the short days are already on my tbr📚 I'm reading the iron crown just now...it uses amnesia in spades. Enjoying it so far!👍👍👍🤖🚀🐲🔥
Never heard of any of these, so good job. I am minimally adding Dawnhounds, Last Blade Priest, and Shadows of the Short Days to my list. FYI, you don't know this, but at least for me, I also get recommendations (and go on to read them) by looking over your shoulder.
Good to know! I really should do a shelf tour
For a twist on the amnesia trope, Michael Fletchers Obsidian Path series is about a man waking up with no past who ends ups finding the his memories are contained in shards. There's interesting conflict about are you more than your past memories. It is grim dark and an unpleasent world. Bonus, Fletcher is also a fellow Canadian.
Great video! On the more literary side of dark/urban fantasy, these are some of my favorites that deserve more attention:
Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake: Titus Groan; Gormenghast; and Titus Alone
Shadowland by Peter Straub (new edition drops on July 30)
The Magus by John Fowles
Bunny; All’s Well; and Rouge by Mona Awad
White Tears by Hari Kunzru
Greatest Hits by Harlan Ellison
The most I've enjoyed a fantasy book recently was "The Blacktongue Thief"
Oh I thought of a recommendation for you! It's Magic Bitter Magic Sweet by Charle N. Holmberg. It is a fairy tale (NOT the Disney kind), and it's dark. It's about a woman being held captive by an evil and mysterious man and forced use her magic in ways she doesn't want to, and you don't really know what's going on until the end. There are some disturbing moments along with some fun references to some traditional fairy tales we all read as kids. I think you'd like it!
Lots of new-to-me titles here.
The Dawnhounds sounds like a lot of fun.
I personally love the Aegypt cycle by John Crowley and never see that talked about on booktube.
Keep an eye out for Cameron Johnston the last shield in August then!!! It was sooo fun
You're not kidding. I've barely even heard of 2 of these, much less read any of them. Nice list!
Yay
Omg yes The Shadow Glass!! Absolutely love that book! Also had The Last Blade Priest on my TBR for so long might finally give it a go especially now that I believe a sequel has been announced.
Finally! A video that got books I never heard about!
I hadn't heard of quite a few of these - I'm currently reading Marie Brennan's 'A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent'. I wish that more people would read 'Worldstorm' by James Lovegrove.
You've probably heard of it... The only book with amnesia I've remember reading was the first of the Chronicle of Amber.
I'd recommend Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. It's great and I don't see it mentioned too much on BookTube.
I feel like it use to got recommended a lot when booktube just started, but not anymore
Good job didn't hear about a single one of these. I think one you may enjoy as well is The Seventh Perfection by Daniel Polanski which is a novella told in dialogue format but you are only given one side of the dialogue and so have to slowly figure out what is going on
Thanks for the recs!!
you always manage to surprise me! i remember when you first recommended the shadow glass & i had such a good time with it 👑🧚🐉
Oh thanks!
I've only read the Vagrant, but it was really great so I will for sure look into your other recommendations. I love the sequel to the Vagrant also, and I agree it's unique.
👸 I've never heard of any of these books! Good info! Thanks
One series i would recommend is The Reader series by Traci Chee. I haven't heard anyone talk about it. But i like the magic system and the world building is good. I haven't heard about any of these books in this video. So I loved the video. The reason why I started watching booktube was to get book recommendations. All the ones you recommended sound good so I will try them. 😊
I think my least hyped recommendation would be Driftwood by Marie Brennan. Everyone reads her Lady Trent series but, I’ve never heard anyone talk about Driftwood.
I need to find shadow of the short day🎉
Definitely of checking out all of these titles! I have been out of this genre for years so thank you for the recommendations.🖤
Dawnhounds is on my June TBR!
Yay
The Scar by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko. A really good book with a completely different story.
So many books and so little time. Best wishes with what you choose to read. I hope you get some great stories.
The only one of these I've heard of was the Dawnhounds, though I've never read it. I love a good underhyped book list!
Yay
Colour me surprised! I don't read a lot of fantasy, but I was still surprised I hadn't heard of any of them. I think I'll pick up "The Last Blade Priest"
Glad I was able to surprise
I don't read a lot of fantasy, but I can tell you that there are differences between the SF fans I talk to about books every few month or so at conventions and the books that seem to get the most attention on CZcams. For one thing, the SF con-goers, for the most part, are barely aware that the you tube book community exists. From my viewpoint, it would be good for both to know more about the other.
As I said, fantasy is not my main thing, but here are a few books from years past that I thought never got as much attention as they deserved:
Acacia by David Anthony Durham
The Bone Doll's Twin, by Lynn Flewelling
The Iron Dragon's Daughter, by Michael Swanwick
Not sure if they are under but Jim Butcher's Codex Alera, and John Gwynne's Faithful and the Fallen, Blood and Bone and The Bloodsworn Saga are all excellent.
I absolutely love this video concept, definately going to pick up the Vagrant, it sounds right up my alley and possibly the Last Blade Priest and Dawnhounds. Great recommendation overall, I've definately not heard of these books on youtube before!
Yay!
Great list! I haven’t heard of any of them. I’ll have to try a couple
Hope you enjoy some of these!
The Vagrant is on my list to check out for like 3-4 months. I didn't know that about the MC...makes me now very curious.
It's an interesting choice that completely works
The only book from your list that I had heard of before is 'Devil's Night Dawning'. Amazing list, and I'm adding 'The Vagrant' on goodreads because I don't think I've ever read a book with a protagonist who cannot speak but is a seasoned warrior who is also looking after a child. That premise alone has blown my mind.
I don't really read a lot of fantasy, so can't think of underhyped books, but you can check out an Indian fantasy writer named Amish. I haven't read his works but he's super popular here in India, but I don't see a lot of booktubers talking about him.
Fantasy is definitely a genre I am trying to read more of, I read a lot of horror and scifi but would love to find something in the fantasy genre that just sweeps me into a new world but maybe has elements of those other genres! This list definitely has some that intrigue me, and maybe unsurprisingly I haven't heard of any of them! Can't wait to check out some new books! 🐉
Truly a list of books that Ive never heard of!
Woo!
A book I enjoyed, but I never hear anyone talk about : Lion of Senet - The Second Sons Trilogy by Jennifer Fallon.
I would recommend you to read Voyagers of hell if you want to try something new in fantasy genre.
I still have too many classics to read, since I predominantly read SF, but the Vagrand and the one with the priest do sound quite nice.
What I could recommend are webnovels, some of which did get published on Amazon recently, like Mother of Learning for example (time loop stuff, very good).
Thanks ... these sound intruiging, especially Dawnhounds!
I'm fairly knowledgeable in the field of fantasy but kudos, I haven't heard of any of these titles except for one - and that one, Dreece's _The Wizard Killer,_ I've heard from you (in a video about books you can read in one day or so?).
But I have to say, I know more about older fantasy books as opposed to current releases (apart from the more prominent stuff) and I have not much of a little clue what's going on in the self-publishing world (again, apart from the very prominent books).
Where did you find these books?
Kinda all over. Some were review books. Some I randomly found at the library. I spend I lot of time looking for books I haven't heard of
@@TheShadesofOrange You really seem to have a talent for hunting down these obscure tomes.
While it can feel validating to hear CZcamsrs review books that one knows, your channel really excels in making me discover interesting books I've never heard of. I mean, it's easy to find unknown books; not so easy to find the good ones among them! So thanks for doing that work for us! 😁
Traitor god is on my TBR. I’m reading The Maleficent Seven next. Love some grimdark 🙂
I’m reading Song in the Silence by Elizabeth Kerner ATM. It’s a late 90s high fantasy (lightish romance) book with a really charming protagonist and loads of dragons. The way the story is told is in a similar manner to that of Assassin’s Apprentice except that it’s multi POV. Also the antagonist is a truly nasty demon summoning dude. It’s one of my fiancée’s favorite books and I’m having a lot of fun with it myself!
Another interesting selection of books Rachel.
If you like less well known authors then give these a try:
Charles De Lint (the best urban fantasy writer by a country mile) give his book 'Memory and Dream' a try out first and see what you think.
If you like Vikings then try the 'Hammer and The Cross' trilogy by Harry Harrison (from the early 90's) It's an alternative history.
Try 'Mythago Wood' by Robert Holdstock, one of the best fantasy books ever written.
Also try 'Night Watch' by Sergei Lukyanenko, its the first book in a series that is a great read.
I remember reading a book by De Lint in high school. Blue girl, I think? I don't remember much about it besides loving it
@@TheShadesofOrange yep Blue Girl is a good read, but to be honest De Lint only does excellent books. Give him another go.
Haven’t heard of those. Will check some out.
If you like amnesia stories, try Rook by O’Malley. Character comes to with no real memories but she is surrounded by bodies. Really good writing too. I’ll be rereading it this summer to refresh my memory so I can reread book 2 and then finally read the 3rd book for the 1st time.
Appreciate the rec. At some point I need to read the Rook. Been on my tbr forever
@@TheShadesofOrange i have mentioned it a few times; I'm becoming a nag. :)
Perfect recommendations
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Glad you like them!
The vagrant has been on my radar and you’ve made me a lot more interested to pick it up now!
So nice to see a booktube video without Brandon Sanderson or Robin Hobb and all the other usual suspects. Lots of interesting recommendations - I'm most intrigued by 'Devil's Night Dawning.'
Yes I feel like fantasy booktube seems to always talk about the same big books
I've only been following your channel for a short time and I don't know if you've already reviewed this but I would love to recommend The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone (one half of This Is How You Lose Time War). It's unlike anything I've ever read and he has recently returned to this world and characters with Dead Country.
I still need to read that series. I definitely don't hear much about it
Underhyped 🤔
Give Elven Aliance by Tara Grayce a go! I find it to be low fantasy but not an YA and was so happy with the approach to certain topics. If you would follow my rec I sugest to start with Elf Prince first and go read the Fierce Heart [book 1 of 1. Trilogy] after. And no it is not repetitive, I feard the same but was plesantly surprised. Companion Heart Bound is magnificent but one does need to know the characters for it to hit as hard as it can.
Have fun 👍
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Also "Long may she Reign" by Rhiannon Thomas....has FMC and surprise surprise there is NO romance. It was such a delight! Draged like 50 pages maybe...
Check out The Others series by Anne Bishop. It's kind of an alternative Earth fantasy series. What would it be like if wild sentient creatures were the dominant species of the earth instead of humans and humans were either seen as prey or were allowed to live on sufferance? There are several kinds of these others; there are those who live in close proximity to humans and try to interact with them, like vampires, shapeshifters and elementals, and then there are those others who utterly despise humans, are most alien and eldritch, most mysterious, and live in the deepest wilds. The whole Earth is mostly wildlands with human towns interspersed across vast regions. Novels take place in North America. People and many Others still get around by cars and a train system. In the first book, Written in Red, a blood prophet who can see the future, escapes from being enslaved by her Controller and takes refuge in the Lakeside Courtyard, a business district controlled by shapeshifters. The courtyard exists within a human town. I think this is a 5-book series and there's a couple in an associated series. It is sooo good. Loved it!
I found The Vagrant after searching for books with similar vibes to the Mad Max movies (after I saw FURIOSA), and now here, so I guess the universe is trying to tell me something…
I read it pre-pandemic and enjoyed it. It was a neat and unique world and the lead character is interesting despite being a silent protagonist.
You did good. I haven’t heard of any of these 🤣
Woo!
have you read anyJeremy Robinson?? Torment, Island 731 and Apocolypse Machine were great
No I haven't
Demi Moore should sue the illustrator for "Wild Cat".
You must have a crazy fast reading speed and with good comprehension as well.
You be chewing up books.
There are tons of books to consider. Thanks for the reviews/suggestions!
These aren't books I recently read but a list of previous reads. But I also do read fast
Haven’t heard of any of these! 🐉 🧚🧙♂️
Yay
A good singleton is The Golden Key, written by three female authors Roberson, Elliot, and Rawn.
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Hey, Rachel! I haven't heard of any of these! I was particularly interested in the Jim Henson-inspired "Shadowglass", "The Gunslinger"-esque "The Wizard Killer", "The Lone Wolf and Cub"-like "The Vagrant" and the horror-infused "Devil's Night Dawning".
Have you read the foundational classics of the genre other than TOLKIEN?
-- ROBERT E. HOWARD's Conan, King Kull and Solomon Kane stories
Gollancz has published a complete Conan hardcover containing all 26 tales to commemorate the centennial of Howard's first publication in "Weird Tales".
Del Rey published a large portion of Howard's corpus which often has horror elements and featured his other heroes like Bran Mak Morn, El Borak, Dark Agnes, Cormac Fitzgeoffrey, Terence Vulmea, de Montour, Sailor Steve Costigan, Professor John Kirowan and the invalid James Allison.
-- MICHAEL MOORCOCK's Multiversal Saga particularly the Elric of Melnibone, Corum Irsei, Dorian Hawkmoon, Oswald Bastable and Jherek Carnelian stories published by White Wolf.
-- EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' Tarzan of the Apes, John Carter of Mars and David Innes of Pellucidar series.
-- FRITZ LIEBER's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories.
-- C.L. (Catherine Louise) MOORE's Jirel of Joiry and Northwest Smith stories published by Paizo Inc. Northwest Smith is the basis for Han Solo!
The next authors were their successors:
-- DAVID GEMMELL's Drenai Saga particularly his Druss stories
-- KARL EDWARD WAGNER's saga of the amoral immortal Kane.
-- TAD WILLIAMS' Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Trilogy.
-- CHARLES SAUNDERS' Imaro Saga set in an alternate fantastical Africa.
Other recommendations:
Young Adult:
-- LLOYD ALEXANDER's Chronicles of Prydain Quintet and the short story collection "The Foundling".
Disney's adaptation of the second book, "The Black Cauldron", is a cult classic!
Historical Fantasy:
-- GUY GAVRIEL KAY's Sarantine Mosaic duology consisting of "Sailing to Sarantium" and "Lord of Emperors" as well as "The Lions of Al-Rassan" set in the same world.
Graphic Novel:
-- MARK SMYLIE's "Artesia" published by Archaia Studios Press about a warrior-witch betrayed by her lord and lover in a tale of religious conflict and imperial invasion illustrated in finely detailed watercolors!
I haven't read a lot of the fantasy classics so several of those are "new to me"
@@TheShadesofOrange I forgot to include CHARLES SAUNDERS as one of the successor authors and his Imaro Saga set in an alternate fantastical Africa. I corrected that.
ROBERT E. HOWARD and H.P. LOVECRAFT were correspondence partners for years and a number of Howard's tales play in the Cthulhu sandbox!
If you've never seen the criminally underrated "John Carter" from 2012 directed by Andrew Stanton, it's an excellent adaptation of EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' "A Princess of Mars". You can't go wrong with anything on that list above. They're classics for a reason!
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Between Two Fires is right down your alley. It’s catholic demon fantasy-horror
Thanks for the rec