Tag: epic fantasy

50 books with this tag.

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Dragons of Autumn Twilight

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman · 1984

Old friends reunite at the Inn of the Last Home, guard a glowing Blue Crystal Staff, face black dragon Khisanth, and free slaves at Pax Tharkas in this 1984…

2,803-word summary · 12 min read

The Eyes of the Dragon

Stephen King · 1984

In the kingdom of Delain, a jailed prince and his younger brother face a magician whose long plot for the throne turns on a napkin clue.

2,018-word summary · 9 min read

The City of Brass

S.A. Chakraborty · 2017

Cairo con artist Nahri summons djinn Dara and is drawn to Daevabad where Ali questions pureblood rule.

1,993-word summary · 9 min read

The Black Prism

Brent Weeks · 2010

Dying Prism Gavin Guile hides a secret son while war brews over color magic in the Seven Satrapies.

2,169-word summary · 10 min read

Crossroads of Twilight

Robert Jordan · 2003

Rand cleansed saidin and the whole world felt it. Book ten follows each faction as they react, stall, and choose sides.

2,264-word summary · 10 min read

Winter's Heart

Robert Jordan · 2000

Trapped in Far Madding without the Power, Rand baits his betrayers while Mat plots escape from Ebou Dar and Elayne fights for Caemlyn.

2,906-word summary · 13 min read

Knife of Dreams

Robert Jordan · 2005

Rand sets a Seanchan trap while Mat weds Tuon, Perrin storms Malden, Elayne takes Caemlyn, and Egwene defies Elaida.

2,988-word summary · 13 min read

A Memory of Light

Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson · 2013

Rand faces the Dark One at Shayol Ghul as all armies join the Last Battle.

2,165-word summary · 10 min read

The Dark Tower

Stephen King · 2004

Roland and his ka-tet storm the Breakers prison and cross harsh lands toward the Tower, where Roland must face what waits at the top and learn the price of his…

2,897-word summary · 13 min read

Shadows of Self

Brandon Sanderson · 2015

Wax and Wayne hunt a rogue kandra through Elendel as labor riots rise and old grief returns.

2,643-word summary · 12 min read

Lord of Chaos

Robert Jordan · 1994

Rand offers amnesty to men who can channel while Egwene is raised Amyrlin in exile. Book six of The Wheel of Time builds toward rescue and reckoning at Dumai's…

2,255-word summary · 10 min read

Last Argument of Kings

Joe Abercrombie · 2008

Jezal takes the crown, Glokta serves two masters, and Logen faces Bethod as the Gurkish close on Adua.

2,479-word summary · 11 min read

A Crown of Swords

Robert Jordan · 1996

After Dumai's Wells, Rand holds Cairhien while Egwene besieges Tar Valon and Elayne and Nynaeve hunt relief in Ebou Dar. Book seven crowns kings and queens at…

2,828-word summary · 13 min read

Before They Are Hanged

Joe Abercrombie · 2007

Glokta holds Dagoska, West fights Bethod in the North, and Bayaz chases the Seed with Logen and Jezal.

2,090-word summary · 9 min read

The Alloy of Law

Brandon Sanderson · 2011

Wax and Wayne chase Vanishers by rail in a gunpowder Mistborn city 300 years later.

2,535-word summary · 11 min read

The Blade Itself

Joe Abercrombie · 2006

A torturer, a barbarian, and a spoiled officer circle a wizard quest that serves banks more than heroes.

1,998-word summary · 9 min read

Elantris

Brandon Sanderson · 2005

A prince thrown into a cursed city, a princess fighting court plots, and a priest on a deadline collide in Sanderson's debut.

4,049-word summary · 18 min read

The Hero of Ages

Brandon Sanderson · 2008

Vin and Elend face ash, mist, and Ruin itself as the prophecies fail and Sazed searches old faiths for answers.

2,559-word summary · 11 min read

The Well of Ascension

Brandon Sanderson · 2007

After the Lord Ruler falls, Vin and Elend must hold Luthadel against three armies while a mist spirit hunts Vin and the Well of Ascension calls.

2,395-word summary · 11 min read

Tower of Dawn

Sarah J. Maas · 2017

Chaol and Nesryn sail to Antica for armies and healing, finding Yrene Towers and Valg darkness instead.

2,054-word summary · 9 min read

The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson · 2006

A street thief with rare powers joins a crew planning the impossible: overthrowing the immortal Lord Ruler.

2,150-word summary · 10 min read

Kingdom of Ash

Sarah J. Maas · 2018

Aelin is chained in a glass coffin while her court fights Erawan's darkness across every front of the war.

2,078-word summary · 9 min read