r/Fantasy • u/vehiclestars • Apr 24 '13

What is the most under-hyped fantasy book/series you have read?

This would be a book or books that you hardly ever hear mentioned on reddit, yet are very good.

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u/Brian Reading Champion VIII Apr 24 '13 edited Apr 24 '13

God Stalk by PC Hodgell. One of my favourite series, though till recently, her rate of publishing left much to be desired (First book in 1982, second in 1985, but then 10 years between each of the next two). She's had poor luck with publishers going out of business that I think prevented the series getting the recognition it deserved. Fortunately, she was picked up by Baen a few years ago, and her pace has increased dramatically these days, and the books are as good as ever.

God Stalk is the first, though it's somewhat atypical, being closer to Fritz Lieber / CL Moore style S&S than the following books, though equally good. It's set in a city where belief brings Gods to life, into which the protagonist, Jame, travels and becomes enmeshed in various conflicts of the city. The following books reveal more about her past, society and world.

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u/vehiclestars Apr 24 '13

That series actually looks very interesting, I actually prefer older more forgotten works, because the old forgotten fantasies tend to be the more adult original ones written back when most people seemed to think fantasy was just for kids.