It’s time for another selection on Inkitt’s very best submitted work. This time we’re focusing on some Fantasy books, rather than the Science Fiction of previous posts. Curated by Alex at Inkitt, this is a selection of some of the very best Fantasy on the site.
Read moreAbuse of Power is a fantasy novella introducing Brian W. Foster’s Rise of Mages series. It tells the tale of the meeting of August Asher and Alaina. August is a duke’s son and heir to his duchy, Alaina is a fugitive accused of being a mage. Set in a realm referred to as the three kingdoms, magic is outlawed and the
Read moreGS Scott warned me before reading this novella that the themes were dark, and he wasn’t lying. Torture, rape and imprisonment all feature in this dark fantasy that pulls no punches when in comes to content. It was an interesting introduction to what the author clearly wants to be an ongoing series. Telling the story of “The Girl” who is held
Read moreTaliesin is the first book in The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead. The Pendragon Cycle as a whole is an interpretation of the Arthurian myth, drawing on Celtic history with liberal dashings of fantasy thrown in. The author’s research and knowledge of the era and the legend are apparent throughout, even the few inconsistencies can be put down to
Read moreThe second book in Ursula K. Le Guin‘s Earthsea Saga, the review of the first book can be found here, is another that I read many years ago that I have very strong memories of. I can vividly remember being disappointed in this book the first time around. A far cry from the island hopping adventures that Ged undertook in A
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The first book in Ursula K. Le Guin‘s Earthsea Saga is a classic of the fantasy genre. It has been many years since I first read the tale of Ged and the shadow he unleashes but the tale is just as strong as I remember. It’s the classic tale of a young, and talented, wizard just coming into his power.
Read moreMaking Money is the 36th book in Terry Pratchett’s unforgettable Discworld series. As with the majority (though certainly not all) of the series, the action is centered around the city of Ankh-Morpork and features the second appearance of Moist Von Lipwig as the central character. His first appearance being as the newly appointed Postmaster General in Going Postal. This time
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