Erica
Cameron - Island of
Exiles (The Ryogan
Chronicles, #1):
Why
do I love epic fantasy? It's a blank slate. We can erase all of our
preconceived notions of society and law and even science, throwing
all of that over the side of a cliff. Epic fantasy lets us push
humanity well past the breaking point with ever more impossible
landscapes and situations. It lets us see what we could be if only we
let ourselves get there. Plus, epic fantasy is, well, epic!
Book
Description:
In
Khya’s world, every breath is a battle. On the isolated desert
island of Shiara, dying young is inevitable. The clan comes before
self, and protecting her home means Khya is a warrior above all else.
But
when following the clan and obeying their leaders could cost her
brother his life, Khya’s home becomes a deadly trap. The only
person who can help is Tessen, her lifelong rival and the boy who
challenges her at every turn. The council she hoped to join has
betrayed her, and their secrets, hundreds of years deep, reach around
a world she’s never seen.
To
save her brother’s life and her island home, her only choice is to
trust Tessen, turn against her clan, and go on the run—a betrayal
and a death sentence.
Amber
Mitchell – Garden of
Thorns:
When
I read and write, it’s because I want to escape and nothing gets
you farther from your troubles than the distant shores of entirely
new worlds. Epic fantasy invites you onto its tropical beaches, into
its lush jungles and through its exotic cityscapes, shaking out its
uncharted map for you to explore. Every page brims with fantastic
characters questing, battling men and extraordinary beasts alike with
magic flowing from nimble fingertips and daring sword fights. The
allure of entirely new cultures, the epic stakes, swoon-worthy
romances, and the flowing dresses of epic fantasy will always have my
heart.
Book
Description:
After
seven grueling years of captivity in the Garden—a burlesque troupe
of slave girls—sixteen-year-old Rose finds an opportunity to escape
during a performance for the emperor. But the hostage she randomly
chose from the crowd to aid her isn't one of the emperor's men—not
anymore. He's the former heir to the throne, who is now leading a
rebellion against it.
Rayce
is a wanted man and dangerously charismatic, the worst person for
Rose to get involved with, no matter what his smile promises. But he
assumes Rose's attempt to take him hostage is part of a plot to crush
the rebellion, so he takes her as his
hostage. Now Rose must prove where her loyalties lie, and she offers
Rayce a deal—if he helps her rescue the other girls, she'll tell
him all the Garden's secrets.
Except
the one secret she's kept for seven years that she'll to take to her
grave if she must.
L.E.
Sterling - True North
(True Born, #2):
Don’t
get me wrong -- #TeamUrban is great. I love time jumpers and
magicians running around a book. They make you blink and question
what you saw. But I prefer life in a funhouse mirror. Give me a
goblin market. Give me a warrior queen with immortal blood. I want
the snow queen’s glass shard to be embedded in my eye. I want to
completely escape the bounds of reality -- not be shackled by them. I
don't want to just question my perceptions -- I want to know
I’m not in Kansas any longer.
Book
Description:
Abandoned
by her family in Plague-ridden Dominion City, eighteen-year-old Lucy
Fox has no choice but to rely upon the kindness of the True Borns, a
renegade group of genetically enhanced humans, to save her twin
sister, Margot. But Nolan Storm, their mysterious leader, has his own
agenda. When Storm backtracks on his promise to rescue Margot, Lucy
takes her fate into her own hands and sets off for Russia with her
True Born bodyguard and maybe-something-more, the lethal yet
beautiful Jared Price. In Russia, there's been whispered rumors of
Plague Cure.
While
Lucy fights her magnetic attraction to Jared, anxious that his
loyalty to Storm will hurt her chances of finding her sister, they
quickly discover that not all is as it appears…and discovering the
secrets contained in the Fox sisters' blood before they wind up dead
is just the beginning.
As
they say in Dominion, sometimes it’s not you…it’s your DNA.
Nicole
Luiken - In Truth &
Ashes (Otherselves,
#3):
First
for the endlessly inventive magic. Second for the fascinating new
worlds to explore. Third for the fantastic creatures that dwell
there: dragons, gargoyles, demi-gods and phoenixes are just a few of
the ones I've used.
Epic
fantasy gives a writer a bigger canvas to paint. Instead of a city, a
country or even worlds. Wars. Heroes. Villains. Destinies. Everything
is bigger is epic fantasy. The stakes are higher, instead of a single
group, the fate of a world can hang in the balance.
Book
Description:
The
Mirror Worlds are but dull reflections of the True World, where magic
and technology blend together…
On
the True World, Belinda Loring has known from childhood that she must
Bond with the son of another noble First Family. Uniting the families
ensures hers will hold onto its powerful position, and so she’s
always pushed down the tender feelings she has for her best
friend—gorgeous, steadfast Demian, who isn’t noble.
But
when the ceremonial magic goes disastrously wrong, Belinda becomes a
national disgrace. Scorned as Broken, she turns to Demian for help
getting revenge on the man who ruined her: the radical Malachi.
But
the seeds of Malachi’s murderous plans lie buried in Belinda’s
past, in the dark days of her kidnapping—a period of which she has
no memory. And Demian may hold the key to recovering all that she’s
lost—and saving the worlds.
Renee
Collins - Relic:
Book
Description:
After
a raging fire consumes her town and kills her parents, Maggie Davis
is on her own to protect her younger sister and survive best she can
in the Colorado town of Burning Mesa. In Maggie’s world, the bones
of long-extinct magical creatures such as dragons and sirens are
mined and traded for their residual magical elements, and harnessing
these relics’ powers allows the user to wield fire, turn invisible,
or heal even the worst of injuries.
Working
in a local saloon, Maggie befriends the spirited showgirl Adelaide
and falls for the roguish cowboy Landon. But when she proves to have
a particular skill at harnessing the relics’ powers, Maggie is
whisked away to the glamorous hacienda of Álvar Castilla, the
wealthy young relic baron who runs Burning Mesa. Though his
intentions aren’t always clear, Álvar trains Maggie in the world
of relic magic. But when the mysterious fires reappear in their
neighboring towns, Maggie must discover who is channeling relic magic
for evil before it’s too late.
Relic
is a thrilling adventure set in a wholly unique world, and a
spell-binding story of love, trust, and the power of good.
Rebekah
L. Purdy - The Summer
Marked (The Winter
People, #2):
Epic
Fantasy is an escape from the “real world” and takes you to other
lands, places you can only dream of, which is why I love it so much.
And there’s so much more opportunity to really explore new
creatures and characters within these worlds. I mean, who doesn’t
like the idea of stepping through a closet and finding a cool fantasy
world? LOL.
I’m
also a big fan of the epic battles (think Lord
of the Rings or Throne
of Glass). Girl with a
sword=Awesome.
Book
Description:
Fresh
off a break-up with her boyfriend, Kadie’s glad to be home from
college for Thanksgiving. All she needs is a rebound guy, a box of
chocolates, and some girl time with her best friend, Salome. Problem
is, Salome isn’t returning her calls, and her family won’t say
where she is. Feeling sorry for herself, Kadie ends up at Club Blade,
a place filled with pumping music, dangerous guys, and promises of a
good time. However, when midnight strikes, Kadie’s fun turns into a
nightmare as she’s ripped from the human world into Faerie by a
vengeful Winter Prince named Etienne. For the first time in her life,
she realizes the monsters Salome always spoke of are real, and
they’ll stop at nothing to destroy her friend.
Salome
thought the winter curse was behind her. But winter has left its
mark. Not just on her, but on the whole summer court. The Kingdom of
Summer is falling apart, and Nevin is hanging onto his throne by a
thread. With war on his doorstep, he has no choice but to send Gareth
into enemy territory, which means Salome will be left
alone—vulnerable in a world she doesn’t understand. A place where
beauty is deadly and humans are pawns in the macabre games the Fae
play. Both Kadie and Salome will have to call on all their strength
to survive in a world where humans aren’t meant to be. With death
and enemies all around them, it’ll be a miracle if they can
survive.
Chloe
Jacobs - Greta and the
Goblin King (Mylena
Chronicles, #1):
Book
Description:
While
trying to save her brother from a witch’s fire four years ago,
Greta was thrown in herself, falling through a portal to Mylena, a
dangerous world where humans are the enemy and every ogre, ghoul, and
goblin has a dark side that comes out with the eclipse.
To
survive, Greta has hidden her humanity and taken the job of bounty
hunter—and she’s good at what she does. So good, she’s caught
the attention of Mylena’s young goblin king, the darkly enticing
Isaac, who invades her dreams and undermines her will to escape.
But
Greta’s not the only one looking to get out of Mylena. An ancient
evil knows she’s the key to opening the portal, and with the next
eclipse mere days away, every bloodthirsty creature in the realm is
after her—including Isaac. If Greta fails, she and the lost boys of
Mylena will die. If she succeeds, no world will be safe from what
follows her back…
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