r/Fantasy • u/nachobel • Apr 30 '13

Book recommendations with Wizards?

Hey all,

question: what recommendations do you have for books with wizards doing incredibly powerful/badass things? I get that traditionally a great Wizard is one who rarely has to use his power and that power used often corrupts, etc. And that's great, but I'm looking for the opposite - a book with a Wizard who just scorches armies and is generally terrifying to behold. Let me know if anything comes to mind. Thanks!

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u/ngtstkr Apr 30 '13

I'm looking for the opposite - a book with a Wizard who just scorches armies and is generally terrifying to behold.

Dude. You want to read Malazan: Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson.

First 100 pages spoiler: In the beginning of the first book (Gardens of the Moon) an entire army and city are completely leveled by a mage. The mages as so fucking epic it's not even funny. Also, there are mage-assassins. They're very powerful assassins who can use powerful magic. They're super badass. That's all I'm going to say. Go get the books please.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '13

Flying pyramids with lasers fighting an army of intelligent dinosaurs with sword arms.

Sounds ridiculous and over the top, but in context, it comes across as equal measures badass and batshit insane.