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2014 is going to be a banner year for fantasy novels . Here are 13 books to to put on your must read list.
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Why it will blow you away: The most anticipated fantasy book of the year dropped early when Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance was released this March. The second book in Sanderson's Stormlight Archive, Sanderson is one of the few authors who can be said to have the same reach and epic scope as George R.R. Martin. Words of Radiance may be the most accomplished followup to a popular first novel in the last 15 years and the time and energy that Sanderson put into this work tells throughout the novel.
When can I get it? Right now.
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The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler
Why it will blow you away: Wexler is in many ways a "student of the game" in the art of fantasy writing as he has taken the best tropes of the field and molded them into his own complex and fascinating world. Wexler has an intrinsic understanding of what keeps readers reading, what good fantasy should be and that grudges should be settled by an epic sword fight. If The Thousand Names was any indication The Shadow Throne should be the best swashbuckling yarn of the year.
When can I get it? July.
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The Dark Defiles by Richard Morgan
Why it will blow you away: Known more for his series of Takeshi Kovacs novels, Richard Morgan has quietly flown under the radar with his A Land Fit for Heroes Trilogy. This is a shame since Morgan is one of the few authors brave enough to write a gay character as a lead and not fall prey to the usual stereotypes that abound throughout fantasy. Morgan always takes chances in his writing, so truck through the first few books before this one drops. You will not be disappointed.
When can I get it? October.
The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron
Why it will blow you away: If you want to know about how people really fought with swords and halberds, well Cameron is your man. A medieval reenactor, Cameron writes about siege weaponry and belt buckles with an exacting eye for detail. Sometimes this can be a detriment as one wishes that there was less about buttons being polished and more swordplay, but the writing and perspective is fresh enough to keep a reader enticed and wanting more.
When can I get it? Now.
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