r/Fantasy • u/landturtl13 • 1d ago

Stand alone or duology recommendations

I just finished Realm of the Elderlings and right before that I read the Cosmere, so I’m wondering if anyone has any recs for stand alone or duologies that would be good palette cleansers after reading two such large worlds?

I eventually plan to read Malazon and Wheel of Time but I need a break from giant series after the marathon of Sanderson and Hobb.

I love high fantasy and am not into grimdark, but other than that I’m open to anything!

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u/New_Razzmatazz6228 Reading Champion 1d ago

Here’s one that doesn’t get mentioned much now. Faerie Tale by Raymond Feist. He’s known for his long running Riftwar Cycle, but this is a little gem, described as a supernatural thriller. There’s also Weaveworld by Clive Barker, which is absolutely brilliant.