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Great Women of Modern Fantasy
Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1)Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1) by Robin Hobb
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The best fantasy currently being written, Robin Hobb's charatcers totally blow you away in a way that make them completely real, bringing these brilliant stories to life.
The Reindeer PeopleThe Reindeer People by Megan Lindholm
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Megan Lindholm, previous pseudonym of Robin Hobb, also deserves a place for her more shorter and more gritty stories, less about the fate of nations and more about the fate of real everyday people.
The Bone Doll's Twin (Tamir Triad)The Bone Doll's Twin (Tamir Triad) by Lynn Flewelling
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Lynn Flewelling's Tamir Triad is a brave story carried off with amazing talent and strength of writing, surpassing her original series and creating great promise.
The Barbed CoilThe Barbed Coil by J.V. Jones
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J V Jones' brilliant characters and strength of narrative will pull you under and make her book "un-put-downable". This stand alone novel betters her trilogies with a stonger ending.
A Sorcerer's Treason (Isavalta Trilogy)A Sorcerer's Treason (Isavalta Trilogy) by Sarah Zettel
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Sarah Zettel creates a rich and immersing fantasty world in Instavalta and it shoud no t be missed.
Sorcery Rising: Of Fools Gold Bk.1Sorcery Rising: Of Fools Gold Bk.1 by Jude Fisher
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I have only read the first of Jude Fisher's books but the promise is clear with an intruiging plot thrust into the heart of a masterfully crafted world of rich cultures and characters. Read it.
The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde Trilogy)The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde Trilogy) by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
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Although sometimes lacking in drive and resolve Cecilia Dart-Thornton's book certainly create a fantastic senario and the use of farie lore is a significant factor in its success.
Shadow (Scavenger Trilogy)Shadow (Scavenger Trilogy) by K.J. Parker
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Prepare to have your mind beaten about in these two trilogies by K J Parker, these books will keep you thinking and questioning with stories that never fail to deliver a brilliant twist.
To Ride Hell's ChasmTo Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts
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Having just finished this book i will definately pick up more by Janny Wurts. The relentless drive of the story never stops climbing to a brilliant crescendo to finish the book in style. A great read
Lord of Snow and Shadows (The Tears of Artamon)Lord of Snow and Shadows (The Tears of Artamon) by Sarah Ash
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In a more renaissance setting than most fantasy Sarah Ash create a brilliant story that could stand alone as a great Greek style tragedy of fighting against the inevitable... can't wait for more.
Southern Fire (Aldabreshin Compass)Southern Fire (Aldabreshin Compass) by Juliet E. McKenna
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A brilliant opener to this trilogy, Juliet McKenna set the scene with beleivable characters and a fast moving plot that leaves you satisfied while still itching for the next installment.