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MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
Fallen Gods / GodkillerSeries
series3 books2023
Epic fantasy.
“Hannah Kaner's Godkiller follows Kissen, who lost her family to zealots of a fire god and now kills gods for a living, until she meets Skedi, a small god of white lies bound against his will to a young noble and hunted by assassins.”
from the catalogue
Start with Godkiller →
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Percheron SagaSeries
series3 books2005
Epic fantasy, about court intrigue.
“Thrust into the centre of this epic battle is Lazar, and his beloved Ana.”
from the catalogue
Start with Odalisque →
The Inheritance (Jemisin)Series
series9 books2010
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.
Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms →
The Poppy WarSeries
series4 books2018
Grimdark and epic fantasy.
“The Poppy War follows Rin, a war orphan who tests into an elite military academy and discovers a talent for shamanic power tied to a pantheon of vengeful gods.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Poppy War →