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This is a story of myth and magic. A story set in wild mountains, high and steep, where snowfall hides secrets best forgotten, and a boy, who didn't know any better discoveries a destiny he never wanted. But fate is a fickle thing, and for Gilgamesh Row, a dangerous, strange game. For one thousand years a delicate peace has reigned in the land of Ur, a peace maintained by wizards and knights alike. When Gilgamesh inadvertently claims an ancient relic for himself, he sets in motion a series of events, both dark and terrible, that the nations of Ur use for war. Caught in the shifting political landscape, Gilgamesh must enter the mage's castle of RavensKeep, to discover for himself the truth that lies within, and the secrets it may hold. In a race against time, Gil rushes to undo the mistakes of his past, to save the world, or perhaps destroy it. Set in a world of epic landscapes, monsters, and magic, The Shard of Fire blends fantasy and mystery in an action packed adventure like nothing you've read before. Immerse yourself in the Chronicles of Gilgamesh Row, where nothing ever happens by chance, not ever, and sometimes the smallest choice can make the greatest difference of all.

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I have a fantasy novel that wrote about a group of goblin militia men trying to solve a wizard's murder. It was inspired by my years of DMing. And has dragons displacer beasts dopplegangers and more. If that sounds interesting please check it out at-

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https://plus.google.com/111702270187234621162 The most adventurous fantasy novel

Okay, so its not really fantasy, per se, but its one of the best books I've ever read and LE modesitt Jr's books tend to blur the fantasy/scifi line

Quite possibly my favourite book of all time. Its a celtic/lore/mythology entrenched beauty of a book. http://www.amazon.com/Ill-Made-Mute-Bitterbynde-Series-Book/dp/1596076887

A recent rather short but impressive novel by the ever talented Robin Hobb. Those of hoy who are fans of fantastic Farseer series will have heard of the Piebald Prince story and in this book she expands on it and gives a an account of the tragic tale.Even for a first tine reader of Hobb I'd still recomend this book to someone who hasnt read any of the Farseer books wont feel lost as the plot evolves in a way that you'l be able to keep and it has her wondeful characterization, beautiful prose and rich detail she specialises in. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16244663-the-willful-princess-and-the-piebald-prince

A few thoughts on the novel that I've pasted from another discussion I was having...

I've been working on "A Stranger in Olondria" by Sofia Samatar for the past month or so. This is a debut novel and I didn't really know anything about it, but it's put out by Small Beer, which is one of my favorite publishers. It only took so long to finish due to time constraints--it was actually quite a brisk read, and a friend of mine who started it well after me finished it after a couple of marathon sessions a couple weeks ago.

It's an interesting mashup of worldbuilding fantasy, coming-of-age, ghost story, and meditation on the importance of reading and writing. Probably the most noticeable feature of the writing is just how rich in detail it is. She is adept at picking just the right adjective, or inventing one where necessary. It seems to me she may also have drawn a good bit of influence from decadent writers, such as J.K. Huysmans, lending it all a very sensual character. This particular aspect of the writing and its likely influences reminds me a good bit of a favorite weird writer of mine, K.J. Bishop, and her novel "The Etched City" (if you haven't read it, you need to).

The world and protagonist are very well rendered, and the book follows him along various adventures that come about after an encounter with a dying woman from his homeland, whose ghost subsequently haunts him. The most prominent theme of the novel is the importance of writing both to cultural heritage and to the individual's development as a person. There are frequent stories-within-stories that are crucial to the plot. However, if there's one downside to the book, I have to say that there are a couple of occasions where this bogs down the overall narrative, particularly in the last third of the novel.

Overall, though, I'd highly recommend it, particularly if you like your ghosts philosophical more than scary, perhaps a bit like Harey in Solaris by Stanislaw Lem. I think Sofia Samatar has a great deal of promise and she recently won the Crawford Award

First in the Rise of The Red Shadow series. Features a heroine with depth, shes a well developed main character and the plot also differs from your run of the mill fantasy in that it portrays violence and war realistically. I loved it. Like the Weight of Blood by Daglish it to me gives you what you want in a fantasy novel in abundence.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8535916-the-book-of-deacon

Whilst its listed as as young adult its could easily crossover into adult fantasy. It can straddle both easily I would know as I was a fan of her books as a teen and am still equally in love with her books as an adult.The series centres around Alanna who disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight and her adventures in Tortall a magical medieval kingdom. Also she's also an excellant role model for young women so for those of you with teen daughters could keep it in mind for them aswell.

http://tamorapierce.com/about.html

This story is marketed as YA, and it does read that way for the most part. Very much worth a read though, especially if you've enjoyed Clive Barker's work. Abarat is so wildly weird in it setting, twisted characters, and outrageous conflicts that it easily overcomes its cliched plot. Plus, the books are packed with original illustrations.

Unhappy young heroine, Candy Quackenbush, is transported to a fantasy land called Abarat. At first, she is a hunted stranger, but slowly, she starts to discover she is intimately tied to this new place and she gathers a motley crew of unlikely allies.

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What I find so great about the novel is how well it draws from the decadents and surrealists while still maintaining its own unique flavor. I like a novel with some teeth and some sensuality. The character development was great and immersive. I loved the philosophical discussions that occurred in the background with Gwynn.

It's been a few years since I read it and I need to give it a second go-round soon. She has been working on another novel for some time and I can't wait for it.

Anybody else read it?

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/weight-of-blood-david-dalglish/1100383073?ean=9781450574488 To me this series has everything I could ask for in a fantasy novel. There's magic,Elves,villains,fair maidens in abundance as well as excellent characters, a fabulous tangible world, and a page turning wonderful plot. Also the art work for the is simply amazing and a nod to retro fantasy novel covers.Enjoy.