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Epic Fantasy

Epic Fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is set in invented or parallel world. It is most commonly considered to be the same genre as High Fantasy, since they share many of the same elements, but Epic Fantasy takes the story even farther, in a bigger and more epic way (e.g. the stakes are greater; the land/world is in peril; a great evil threatens the world; the conflict shakes all who dwell in the world of the story).

Epic Fantasy became more famous through the works of such as: Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Robert Jordan, Robin Hobb, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Joe Abercrombie, Terry B ...more

New Releases Tagged "Epic Fantasy"

Dawn of the Firebird
The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy, #2)
Empire of the Dawn (Empire of the Vampire, #3)
Shadows Upon Time (The Sun Eater, #7)
The Burning Queen (The Ravence Trilogy, #2)
The Blackfire Blade (The Last Legacy, #2)
The Nameless Land (The Witch Roads, #2)
The Tower of the Tyrant
The War Beyond (The Hollow Covenant, #2)
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Epic Fantasy Books

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
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Quotes Tagged “Epic Fantasy”

Constantina Maud
“ Wouldn’t the joys of life lose all colour, if life was eternal? ”
― Constantina Maud, Hydranos
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Elise Kova
“ I am going to go into this world, and I don't care if you and your narrow mind cannot be a part of it. ...more ”
― Elise Kova, Air Awakens
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Videos Tagged “Epic Fantasy”

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Groups Tagged "Epic Fantasy"

Epic Fantasy - The Arachlumen #1 – The Rise of Thion (Official Community) Step into the realm of Yî, a universe brimming with ancient myths, gods entangled in power strug…more
6 members, last active 5 days ago
Tolkien Society of Kansas City The local chapter of the Tolkien Society, based in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. …more
11 members, last active 3 years ago
Epic Reads Have fun reading books and discussing them!!
4 members, last active 7 years ago
🪷hello !!!🪷 Welcome to ~Valerie’s book corner 🌷~ ! Chat about books, ask questions, and make f…more
2 members, last active 3 months ago

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