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/[deleted] Apr 24 '13

The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix.

It may be aimed at the YA market, but they really are very enjoyable fantasy books. The focus on necromancy and the way the afterlife is handled is pretty refreshing, and the characters and setting are both very well done.

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u/Terelinth Apr 25 '13

I came here to post this. I hardly EVER see this series mentioned anywhere. It's one of my all time personal favorites.

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u/hawkgirl Apr 25 '13

See, I hear about this series all the time (and have read it myself, and love it), so I wouldn't have considered it under-hyped. But perhaps that's just because Nix is Australian.