Tuesday 26 April 2016

Excellent Fantasy Books To Read In 2016

By Anna Myers


Fantasy writers have a way of capturing your imagination and ensuring that you hold on to every one of their words. Fantasy books are known to contain this magical glue that is not only believable but memorable. Their classical titles are impossible to drop. You will reread the title once more and still find it fascinating. There are enough titles to keep readers occupied for the entire year.

Scott Hawkins announces his entry into the genre with an interesting plot in The Library of Mount Char. It captures the story of children who end up with a cruel and extremely powerful father after abduction. They spend their childhood learning his craft and are now ready to conquer the world. They have to deal with sibling rivalry and at the same time fight with a clueless world. This is an interesting read by all means.

George Martin is already known but his release of A Knight of Seven Kingdoms confirms his prowess in this genre. He gives a story of Dunk, a knight who has Egg as his young squire. This title is part of a series illustrated by Gianni Gary. This title preserves the reputation Martin and promises an exciting series in the coming years.

Naomi Novik never disappoints in her creation of fantasy classics. Uprooted features an new world of magic and intrigues. You have to deal with a young girl who receives her magic lessons from a cold and distant magician. The riveting novel combines court intrigues with a haunted forest adventure. The author is gifted in creating a rich and incredible world.

The Five Season series features Every Age Must Come to an End, the work of Jemisin K. N. It is a tale of a mother who has to deal with a broken society in her search for a son lost in a useless war. She discovers a lot about the world that was hidden to her. Jemisin has produced an excellent title called Inheritance in the past. This is the continuation of her rich writing legacy.

Jim Butcher has been in the limelight with Dresden Files, a series that remains memorable. This series appears to have taken a break to pave way for The Cinder Spires. The newest title in this series is The Astronauts Windlass that will reward the anticipation and imagination of space lovers. This adventurous, fast paced and moving novel features incredible action and exciting space wars.

Romance is never far away whenever fantasy is mentioned. The Court of Thorns and Roses is the work of Sarah Maas who targets young readers with sufficient dose of romance. After a huntress fells the wrong wolf, she is captured by a faerie lord. In the ensuring events, she falls in love with the lord.

The world has not seen the last of these intriguing novels. Others writers worth mentioning are Stace Nicole with her Archivist Wasp, Bardugo who wrote Six Crows and Victoria Aveyard with Red Queen. The year also promises more titles and interesting plots. Whether it is single titles or series, there is enough for readers who get lost in fantasies.




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