Don’t get me wrong, I love my vamps and shifters as much as the next gal (gal!?), but where have all the wizards and castles and political intrigue and precocious apprentices gone? There seems to be a serious lack of irritable dwarves and evil orcs. I am starving for a taste of real world building magic–real ‘classic’ LOTR-type fantasy.
Yeah, yeah, I know, Rothfuss and GRRM seem to have terminal writers’ block and those ‘next’ installments are coming soon (rolls eyes), Weeks and Sanderson seem to be riding their waves and more power to them, but where is anybody else? Not your slash (sword) and sorcery books, but some real old-fashioned, deep plot, fully characterized EPIC FANTASY.
The last straight fantasy that I read was Full Circle by Pamela Freeman and that was back in November; I’ve got nothing new to add to my wish list and the stuff already on there is kinda marginal at best. I’ve resorted to searching out old series–and believe me, the Kindle pickings have gotten pretty thin. I used to be able to troll the YA sections, but after Twilight (gag), well, you get the picture.
I like Urban Fantasy, I really do. But I seriously need a break from all the self-absorbed, angst-ridden, but kick-ass, all-the-guys-really-love-me, let me jump on my Harley women. I want a promising teen stuck helping an old, but wise wizard who dies while passing on the magic secrets that will save the world, I want some kingly assassination plots, I want some dragons, dammit!
I need some magic in my life. Can anyone help?
