Welcome to a new journey, fellow bookworms: A tour of 10 fantastic female fantasy authors. Let’s go on an adventure into the magical worlds created by ladies who have truly mastered the art of fantasy fiction. Fantasy literature consists of more than just words on a page. The ability to create entire worlds, complete with…
Today I am going to talk about the coolest tropes of high fantasy that I’ve enjoyed throughout my journey as a reader. What is a trope you ask? A trope is a common or overused theme or device in literature. It can refer to a stereotype, cliché, or a commonly used plot point or character…
When the credits rolled on the final episode of Game of Thrones, I sat back, reflecting on the epic journey I had just witnessed. As someone who has watched the show twice (up to the 6th season – because let’s be honest, that’s when the magic starts to fade), I couldn’t help but wonder if…
As a voracious reader and a lover of fantasy, I was instantly drawn to Sabaa Tahir‘s bestselling series, An Ember in the Ashes. From the very first pages, I found myself captivated by the vivid, Roman-inspired world and the stories of Laia and Elias as they navigated the brutal landscape of the Martial Empire. The…
There are literally hundreds of subgenres of fantasy, but one of them is grander than all, be it in scale, character, magic, and everything else. That subgenre is high fantasy or epic fantasy. The authors of high fantasy are often seen as geniuses and elites as it takes a lot of imagination and skill to…
Browsing this website, it’s easy to see that I’m a big fan of Patricia A. McKillip‘s work, and you’d be absolutely right. I like to call her The Queen of Poetic Fantasy. She’s one of my favorite high fantasy authors, and when I think of high fantasy with beautiful writing, her name is the first…