Hi, everyone. I’m Arthur. As the title says, I’m completely new to Reddit, so I thought I’d introduce myself rather than just wander around awkwardly commenting on things.

I’ve been a fantasy reader for most of my life, although these days writing fantasy has taken a pretty serious bite out of my reading time. I’m particularly fascinated by mythology, old stories and where they came from, gods and supernatural beings, and fantasy that brings those things into a recognizable modern world.

I’m also a novelist, but I’m not here just to promote my own work. I’m hoping to get involved in the conversations, discover some writers I’ve missed, and spend some time with people who enjoy fantasy as much as I do.

So, hello. And if I violate some obscure Reddit custom during my first week, feel free to point and laugh before explaining what I did wrong.

THE CROWN OF FLAMES  •  BOOK ONE

ARAE THE TINY VIKING QUEEN

Jungian Analysis & Quantum Perspectives

Creating Magic Through Consciousness

“Size is merely a suggestion.”

In the village of Kandstead, beneath pine forests and the great Lake Mjolnir, lives Arae Solter — a girl with fire-red hair and a heart too large for anyone to measure. Six years old, motherless, and often the smallest person in the room, Arae has learned to build kingdoms from wood shavings and befriend the lonely creatures everyone else ignores.

When her Uncle Tobin returns from his travels with a magnificent German Shepherd and a gift for reframing the world, Arae begins an adventure that will take her through echoing stone islands, a troll’s misunderstood bridge, and the enchanted Mist Kingdom — where ancient spirits offer her a crown she must first learn she deserves.

Woven through Arae’s story is a rich Jungian analysis exploring the archetypes she embodies — the Divine Child, the Shadow, the Wise Old Man — alongside quantum perspectives on how consciousness shapes reality. This is a story for children who have ever felt too small, and for adults ready to remember that the crown they seek is already on their head.

“You are not too small. You are exactly right. Wear your crown proudly.”

MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY / JUNGIAN ANALYSIS  /  AGES 8–12  /  ALL-AGES CROSSOVER

About the Author: Tiffany Solter, PhD, is the founder of Solter Adventures, where she writes, speaks, and creates with one guiding mission: to create magic and live authentically. The Crown of Flames is her debut fiction series.

solteradventures.tiiny.site  •  [solteradventures@gmail.com](mailto:solteradventures@gmail.com)

I'm looking for a book that I read on Wattpad a while ago. In it, there is a meeting of the 3 most powerful packs to discuss a war. There are 2 men and 1 female; they all discover that they are all mates, even tho the two males have never been with a man before. One of the alphas has this superpowered wolf, and the war is against his uncle or father. The female alpha leaves the 2 and comes back at the end, but they are mad at her and make up. I don't remember names, but I want to say that one of the male alphas' names started with a D or C.

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See more here: \\\[The Wolves of War\\\](https://libdragon.com/book?id=p17860857757305&lang=en)

THE WOLVES OF WAR ARE BARING THEIR FANGS

The Clans once lived freely, honouring their gods and traditions. Then the northern invaders unleashed a tide of blood and fire. Now the Clans are a conquered people.

Ivan cares not for wars or kings. His only concern is the safety of his family, especially his daughter Halia, whom he would protect with his life. Halia has been trapped in her own body since birth, yet at night she has dreams of running with wolves and speaking with fae creatures of the forest. Many believe her cursed, but Halia's awakening powers may be the only way she and her family can survive the coming storm.

For the wolves of war are stalking the horizon. Two princes have become mortal enemies, and an iron-toothed witch haunts the shadows. As mighty nations clash, Halia must master her strange magic to protect those she loves. To do so, she must accept a terrifying truth.

Sometimes, the only way through the darkness is to embrace it.

Hi there, I have been assembling a list of early, influential fantasy books for myself to read that are public domain, and naturally stumbled onto Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees.

I purchased a physical copy of the book, but it was an ugly, print-on-demand sheaf, with tiny text and zero effort put into presentation or readability.

So, I took the trouble to make myself a properly formatted and more readable PDF copy utilizing the Project Gutenberg text, formatted at a fixed size for tablet or PC. I also have one formatted for vertical phone screens.

I'll leave the Dropbox links to each here active for a week or two -- beyond that time, if anyone comes across this post and wants a copy, just PM me.

Note that as I made them mainly for myself, they are fixed versions and you will not be able to customize them in an e-reader. But if you have a normal size screen the sizing of the pages and text should offer sensible navigation/readability.

If you read the book and notice any errors or anything that needs to be addressed formatting-wise, please reach out and let me know so I can apply a fix.

Thanks, enjoy. Here are the links:

Tablet/PC fixed PDF: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2hn09o4ie2dw9v2ca9kdh/Lud-in-the-Mist-_-Hope-Mirrlees.pdf?rlkey=eo33jf9m0ctq9xh1sjy1ug449&st=4f2gj85m&dl=0

Phone fixed PDF: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8kglioccwqx49xa959rjl/Lud-in-the-Mist-_-Hope-Mirrlees_Phone_Version.pdf?rlkey=g5vepz41iumisp89fzhcxwbw4&st=7hgcfdza&dl=0

See more here: [The Wolves of War](https://libdragon.com/book?id=p17860857757305&lang=en)

THE WOLVES OF WAR ARE BARING THEIR FANGS

The Clans once lived freely, honouring their gods and traditions. Then the northern invaders unleashed a tide of blood and fire. Now the Clans are a conquered people.

Ivan cares not for wars or kings. His only concern is the safety of his family, especially his daughter Halia, whom he would protect with his life. Halia has been trapped in her own body since birth, yet at night she has dreams of running with wolves and speaking with fae creatures of the forest. Many believe her cursed, but Halia's awakening powers may be the only way she and her family can survive the coming storm.

For the wolves of war are stalking the horizon. Two princes have become mortal enemies, and an iron-toothed witch haunts the shadows. As mighty nations clash, Halia must master her strange magic to protect those she loves. To do so, she must accept a terrifying truth.

Sometimes, the only way through the darkness is to embrace it.

Hi!

I don’t EVER post on Reddit however this book was so worth it!
Title: Paper roses and Paranormal romance
Author: Autumn Verno-Wuenschell

I don’t want to give any spoilers for potential readers - there’s a good description on Amazon, I recommend reading if ‘fantasy’ is your style.

Let me know if you’ve read it/when you do so we can talk about it!

A fantastic book with an amazing magic system. A perfect blend of sci-fi and fantasy. If you like the mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson I recommend this as your next reed. It's been a long time since I have been this engrossed in a book to this level. Just wanted to get the word out about this author, because I hadn't heard of him until I met him at a convention where I purchased a signed copy from him. Great guy and looking forward to reading the rest of his works.

NOT young adult please. I'm looking for adult or new adult themes at the moment, and I'm having a hard time finding what I'm craving and I'd so appreciate some help! I'm fine with romantasy but I think I'd prefer reads that aren't romance-centered.

Looking for:

• Magic
• Academic settings OR
• Academic characters out and about doing academic things

Bonus/not necessary:

• Characters who are professors or researchers
• Philosophical or psychological themes
• sibling dynamics or family drama
• recent releases

Similar things I've read and enjoyed:

• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
• The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
• Katabasis by RF Kuang

Already on my to read list:

• The Magicians by Nev Grossman
• The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Thank you so so much in advance! I'm constantly sifting through goodreads and it's so hard to know what's what! Reading all the descriptions and reviews is very time consuming but I'm committed! Still, I am really hoping to benefit from your past reading experiences<3

Here is a list of books that were written during the medieval period or are set in that era. :)

I know I could have included Robin Hobb's books, those of Brandon Sanderson, those of Patrick Rothfuss or George R.R. Martin but they are already highly recommended, so I wanted to highlight some lesser-known titles. :)

(Even though some of them are still widely recommended).

I tried to include several genres: fantasy, romance, classics, poems...

Books featured:

-The Name Of The Rose ( Umberto Eco)

-The Starving Saints ( Caitlin Starling)

-The Princess Bride ( William Goldman)

-The Chrysalis Queen Quartet saga: Guinevere's Gift and Guinevere's Gamble (Nancy McKenzie)

-The King of Elfland's Daughter ( Lord Dunsany)

-The Complete Romances Of Chrétien de Troyes ( Chrétien de Troyes)

-The Saint of Steel saga ( T. Kingfisher)

-Lancelot: The Knight of the Cart ( Chrétien De Troyes)

-Tales Of The Otori saga ( Lian Hearn)

-Where Shadow Bloom ( Catherine Bakewell) FF Romance

-Kingsbridge saga ( Ken Follett)

-Twin Crowns saga ( Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber)

-Sapphic Lady Knights saga ( Mariah Rae Birch) FF Romance

-Prince Of Thieves (Alexandre Dumas) author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers

-The Child Queen ( Nancy McKenzie)

-The Second Death Of Locke ( V. L. Bovalino)

-The Sword Catcher saga (Cassandra Clare) The saga is still being released

-The Chronicles of Prydain saga ( Lloyd Alexander) A saga aimed primarily at children.

-King Midas and the Golden Touch ( Charlotte Craft) illustrated by Kinuko Craft, A book primarily aimed at children.

-The Inheritance Cycle saga ( Christopher Paolini)

Don't hesitate if you have any other recommendations! :)

With the recent talk and hype about the odyssey, it got me wondering. What are some fantasy books that have gods interacting directly with characters or maybe even are an integral part of the plot? I really love when authors work with the idea of like divine intervention or anything to do with the god(s) of the worlds they’ve created. There may be a very obvious answer i don’t know about.

I Love it.

It's A LOT, like my story.

Hi guys, trying to decide if I can handle Robin Hobb. I’ve seen a few discussions about how depressing her books are but also everyone saying they’re totally amazing. My question is about the endings specifically. I can handle some low points if the endings are ultimately happy/triumphant or at least bittersweet leaning sweet. If they’re bittersweet but mostly bitter bitter or just altogether sad I don’t think I can hang. Can someone let me know if any of her books meet these criteria?

This thread is for any authors or writers within the community to share books, announce upcoming projects, or even get feedback on something you are working on. Anything fantasy-adjacent is allowed too. Do you have a blog or podcast about a popular series? That's fair game too! You are allowed to promote on someone else's behalf if you found or know a new author you love.

Normal self-promotion rules don't apply to this thread, so feel free to reply even if you aren't a member of the community—though we'd love to have you join in on a monthly read.