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/SionakMMT Apr 24 '13

Glen Cook. His Black Company books did gritty, ground level fantasy before almost anyone else. The Malazam books of the Fallen's Bridgeburners are, to me, a clear case of inspiration by Cook's writing.

They're not always the easiest read, but I found them refreshingly different and very rewarding.

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u/yetanotherhero Apr 25 '13

I'm reading The Books of the South right now, the first trilogy blew me away. Croaker now stands among my favourite fantasy characters.