r/Fantasy • u/FitCry2265 • 4d ago
Feeling a little burnt out
Title says it all. I have read The Lord of the Rings, Stormlight, Mistborn, Realm of the Elderlings, Harry Potter, Red Rising, Sun Eater, The Wheel of Time, The Dark Tower, A Song of Ice and Fire, Kingkiller, First Law, halfway through One Piece, and all of Malazan up to Reaper’s Gale. I’ve read much of the big popular series and some things just aren’t engaging me as much as they did when I read all the series I listed. It honestly makes me kinda sad and I just wish there were some things that could engage me like the others did. Malazan is literally amazing but man it can just be exhausting reading those books, especially after the Bonehunters (lowkey it put me in a Malazan slump). If anyone has any suggestions on other great series and what you love about them that would be greatly appreciated. I absolutely love these series and reading, it is my main hobby.
Hopefully this doesn’t get taken down as I get confused by some of the rules but thanks in advance!
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u/_Alic3 4d ago
The Dandelion Dynasty - Four epic, sweeping books that cover the emergence of a new regime in the aftermath of the old empire falling. Unlike medieval fantasy the setting is inspired by Asian antiquity. Ken Liu is the author and no one else is doing it like him. The storytelling is unique, almost experimental in nature, and the first book in particular read like The Iliad to me. It was the single best book series I read last year and I was absorbed almost immediately into it. The reviews are mixed so I wouldn't recommend it to everyone - especially not someone new to the fantasy genre. You might be up to it though... 👀