One of my most read genres is fantasy and fantasy is filled with amazing but long long series. And it is a little intimidating even when I've been reading for a couple of years now. Books by SJM, Brandan Sanderson, Cassandra Clare, and so many other authors have this complete universe of their books. And first of all that’s amazing, the amount of worldbuilding to actually build a world is mind-blowing. And something otherworldly is necessary for escapism.
But also these books require a level of commitment or you're living in fear of coming across spoilers. So here are some of my favorite standalone books to read. Good for anyone who just wants a single book or anyone just starting out in the genre.
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Home was taste and smell and sensation. It was not a place.
Ok, I don't know why I haven't seen this more hyped because this book is amazing. Our MC Ryn is a gravedigger and our other MC Ellis is a mapmaker. Something I've never read in any fantasy. Zombies Bone houses are coming back and threatening Ryn's town, and Ellis a newcomer with a mysterious past is too keen to get into the forest to 'make a map'. both embark on a journey to find what the bone houses are how to stop them.
The book talks really beautifully about family, love, and loss. Also chronic pain rep!!! (My Goodreads Review)
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The circus arrives without warning....
This book is really beautiful and atmospheric. Being a character driven reader this was a little difficult to get through, and maybe not the book for me. But then I have never read another book with just as beautiful and magical setting as this one. Like if you asked me what fictional place I would like to go to, The Night Circus would definitely be somewhere at the top. (My Goodreads Review)
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Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don’t let you go around again until you get it right.
I finally read this after watching and rewatching the show. The antichrist is finally born and an angel and a demon are scrambling together to stop the end of the world. Things happen, shenanigans happen, and the antichrist is somehow mispleaced.
This is a little difficult to get to because of the different writing styles and humor but it was such an amazing read.
Thank you for making it to the end. What are your favorite fantasy books? Have a great day!
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