The Eye of the World
Farm boys flee Trollocs with Moiraine and Lan, split at Shadar Logoth, and trek to the Eye in the Blight.
2,454-word summary · 11 min read
adventure + epic
7 books tagged both “adventure” and “epic”.
The Wise Man's Fear
Kvothe leaves the University to serve Maer Alveron in Vintas, then survives Felurian, the Adem and a trial back home.
2,788-word summary · 12 min read
The Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey in Fagles translation: Odysseus fights home past Cyclops, Circe, and Sirens while Telemachus seeks news and Penelope stalls suitors in Ithaca.…
2,504-word summary · 11 min read
The Return of the King
Frodo and Sam reach Mount Doom while Aragorn claims Gondor and Pippin and Merry fight at Minas Tirith.
3,341-word summary · 15 min read
The Two Towers
Frodo and Sam crawl toward Mordor with Gollum while Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli chase orcs across Rohan.
2,284-word summary · 10 min read
A Game of Thrones
Martin's A Game of Thrones retold: Starks, Lannisters, Dany's dragons, and why Ned's mercy costs him.
2,565-word summary · 11 min read
The Fellowship of the Ring
Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring retold: Frodo's flight, Strider, Moria, Lothlorien, and the breaking of the Fellowship.
2,315-word summary · 10 min read