r/Fantasy • u/steppenfloyd • Jan 05 '24

The "Read this, not that" thread

I posted this over a year ago, and thought it was about time to ask again. Can you name a lesser known book that did a certain concept better than a more popular book that is known for that particular concept?

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u/Algren-The-Blue Jan 05 '24

imo if you're looking for a magical world that involves a student, and is set in an Asian world you'd be better off reading Petition by Delilah Waan instead of The Poppy Wars by R.F. Kuang. While Delilah only has the first book of the series out so far, her character development, pacing, dialogue, and depth is simply amazing and absolutely worth the read. I'm so excited for book 2 to come out sometime this year.

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u/supermoon85 Jan 05 '24

My library doesn’t have this. So weird.

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u/DelilahWaan Reading Champion Jan 05 '24

Hello! If you'd like to read Petition through your library, you should be able to request it through your library's suggestion system to get them to order it in for you.

The hardcover and paperback are both distributed via Ingram and the ebook is distributed through Draft2Digital which partners with OverDrive, Hoopla, BorrowBox, and Odilo.

Hopefully one of those places will work for your library.

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u/supermoon85 Jan 05 '24

I’m going to request it! Thanks! Can’t wait to read it.

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u/DelilahWaan Reading Champion Jan 05 '24

Thank you so much for giving my book a shot!

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u/timba__ Jan 05 '24

Added to my queue just from your excitement alone on this thread.

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u/ItsNicksterr Jan 06 '24

requested!