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betterbooksandthings · 7 months

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"All fantasy authors have to start somewhere. The best debut fantasy books ever written are a testament to what that starting line can look like. In fantasy, the delicate dance between worldbuilding, character, and craft is always difficult. Somehow, these authors got it just right with the first books they had published."

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penwrythe · 1 year

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The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter is so good!!!! Brilliantly dark and tragic! I highly suggest reading if you like bloody epic fantasy battles! It's a bit of a tough read (gorey during major battle segments, violent and disturbing depictions of oppression, etc). It's adult dark fantasy, just be aware.

#reading #blackwriters #the rage of dragons #the rage of dragons by evan winter #adult fiction #adult fantasy #black fantasy

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kitausu · 1 year

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#robin hobb #fitzchivalry farseer #realm of the elderlings #evan winter #the rage of dragons #the burning series

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magnificentmonet · 21 days

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The burning Quartet by Evan Winter

The Rage of Dragons

The fires of Vengeance

#the burning #Evan winter #the rage of dragons #the fires of Vengeance #book cover #books

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valiantdust · 9 months

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just read the rage of dragons and the fires of vengeance in under a week. amazing books, amazing author, can't wait for the rest!!

#the rage of dragons #the fires of vengeance #evan winter #tau solarin

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morrigan-le-faye · 1 year

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Alright Tumblr, time to make yourself useful. Help me get through my TBR.

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beckysbook5 · 1 year

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The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter - Book Review!

Today on my blog I have a review for #TheRageofDragons by Evan Winter! I buddy read this with @Leahs_books & we both adored this epic fantasy & already have plans to buddy read book two! #BookReview

The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years. Their society has been built around war and only war. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine. Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight…

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#Book review #Evan Winter #The Rage of Dragons

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theboarsbride · 5 months

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Regarding the post about how booktok is fast fashion, I couldn't agree more. Like it, they take notes on what sells well and just frankensteins a bunch of tropes and genres (though, I don't even think genres fit, it feels more like tags on A03) until it is just a pile of grey mush with glitter on it. "An erotica retelling of a classic Greek myth but it's a girl boss (but secretly tradwife) but it's also a dystopia but everyone's a monster but everyone is conveniently an attractive human but main character is in love with the abusive alpha male but he's a millionaire and he punched a dude so it's fine " is just literature's version of the tackiest, most shoddily put together scraps of polyester that'll disintegrate like cotton candy in water sold by Temu that'll go out of fashion in about a week

YES EXACTLY!!!!

That is such a brilliant and visceral description of "TikTok Literature" oh my god... It just OOZES bland, cheap, Temu product, fr fr...💔

With every inch of my being I HATE the 'erotic Greek myth retelling set in the modern-day' (when it's just another Hades and Persephone retelling that, in my opinion, totally misses the point of the original myth and also the cultural contexts that the myth has). Not to say that this concept can't be well-done, it's just become exhausting to see, and I would like to see other mythologies represented in publishing!! (So I highly recommend some recent reads I really enjoyed: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse, which is a sci-fi fantasy based off of pre-Columbian American mythologies, and The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter, a really fantastic and addicting epic high fantasy series featuring a story of vengeance and dragons, and based off of mythologies from South African tribes.)

I don't really want to put blame on the people who regularly consume TikTok Lit. because while they contribute to over-consumption, we need to look at the roles publishers play in this damage. They're the ones seeing these trends, they're the ones feeding into it, they're the ones who, ultimately, are looking for profit and are pumping out this TikTok Lit. Hoo-ray for Capitalism!!!!! <3333

It sucks because TikTok isn't all bad, and it allows smaller, indie/self-published authors a chance to put themselves out there! It can be a fantastic marketing tool, it just bites to see it turn into what it's become.

but yey!! I am here to be a haterrrr!! I both love and hate BookTok and will always take a chance to dunk on and uplift it!

#jojo reads #booktok #anti booktok #bookblr

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datsderbunnyblog · 5 days

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*subject to attention span, terms and conditions apply

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ohbo-ohno · 8 months

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top five books

hell yeah. this order shifts and changes all the time

1. The Giver by Lois Lowry

2. City of Brass (whole trilogy tbh) by SA Chakraborty

3. Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin (also Giovanni’s Room but i prefer GTiotM)

4. The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

5. I’m having a hard time picking a number five lol so I’m gonna add Once More With Feeling by Elissa Sussman bc it’s one of my favorite romances

#ask game #alwaysshallow

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barkingbarghest · 19 days

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I have been tagged by @figbian! Yippee!

three ships: generally speaking, ships are an incidental part of my fandom experience. So uh, let's do dark urge/astarion (lots of variations here), kataang (babies), and platonic stobin (sir those are my emotional support teenagers)

first ship: aleu (balto's daughter in the direct to VHS sequel to balto) / being a wild wolf instead of a sled dog. I love this movie for having the central relationship be father/daughter and specifically a daughter who took after her father in all the ways he didn't want to be in his younger years but where being part wolf made balto miserable, aleu revels in it and embraces it which drives conflict and ultimately balto needs to learn to let his daughter go. Not to spoil 2002 direct to VHS balto sequel balto 2 Wolf quest, but.

last song i listened to: the writing's on the wall by ok go

currently reading: The Witch's Well by trout-scout dot Tumblr, and The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

currently watching: dunmeshi but very slowly and I just finished reading the manga. The characters do not sound like what I imagined.

relationship status: single and ready to stay single. In a long term friendship or QPR (whichever you prefer) with my beloved roommate

current obsessions: MIDST PODCAST GO WATCH OR LISTEN TO MIDST PODCAST ON YOUTUBE OR WHEREVER PODCASTS HAPPEN.

currently craving: the cured meat sticks in my desk drawer...

fave color: grey but specifically warm medium light grey oough actually all greys. Storm greys, green greys, charcoal greys

And... @vaelei, @tornadotorrie, @teddywesworl, @trout-scout, and uh whoever wants to I suppose.

#tag game

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shelvingcart · 10 months

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Season 1: Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Here's our schedule:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins [6/21/23]

The Princess Bride by William Goldman [7/5/23]

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab [7/19/23]

Borne by Jeff VanderMeer [8/02/23]

Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling [8/16/23]

The Witch King by Martha Wells [8/30/23]

Labyrinth Lost by Córdova [9/13/23]

Fledgling by Octavia Butler [9/27/23]

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin [10/11/23]

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter [10/25/23]

Find us on any of your podcatchers!

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lynxindisguise · 1 year

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ten books

many thanks for the tag @mostlyoptimisticdinosaur and @wanderingdonut you both have excellent taste 👌

these are some more recent faves of mine:

the bone shard daughter - andrea stewart

an absolutely FASCINATING world, such a cool cool concept, some pretty dark, mindfucky twists

a darker shade of magic - v.e. schwab

more fantasy, what a surprise, I was obsessed with the characters and the world in this

the fifth season - n.k. jemison

an insanely cool concept and unique narrative structure, different from anything I’ve read

the name of the wind - patrick rothfuss

the entire plot is a smartass boy with no chill struggling to pay his tuition each semester

piranesi - susanna clarke

so strange, so creepy, so whimsical, such a VIBE

the rage of dragons - evan winter

the WORLD, the MAGIC SYSTEM, I’m not usually here for revenge/war stories, but this one is done so well

ship of magic (liveship traders) - robin hobb

talking ships!! dragons!! complex, problematic female characters!!

the three body problem - cixin liu

plot twist, this one is sci-fi but it broke my brain, shattered my soul, ruined my life

an unkindness of magicians - kat howard

modern fantasy magic competition!! I stole half the concept of please don’t see me from it

uprooted - naomi novik

Polish folklore inspired fantasy, the world is stunning

I have no idea who’s done this, no pressure tags for @colgatebluemintygel @soloorganaas @spindrifters @maybebabyplease @juliflamme @msalexwp

#tag game

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bookclub4m · 11 months

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30 Fantasy fiction by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Road of the Lost by Nafiza Azad

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

VenCo by Cherie Dimaline

The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Björkan Sagas by Harold R. Johnson

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Famished Road by Ben Okri

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

#fantasy #booklists

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kopfkino-o · 4 months

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Top 10 Reads This Year

Time for my 2023 wrap up! Here’s my top ten reads this year in no particular order. A few of the books below were so amazing they even made my "God Tier" reads.

1. Lightbringer by Pierce Brown

2. One Dark Window / Two Twisted Crowns (Shepherd King Duology) by Rachel Gillig

3. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

4. The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winters

5. The Will of the Many by James Islington

6. Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

7. City of Ruin by Charissa Weaks

8. The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

9. Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlmann

10. The Final Empire (Mistborn) by Brandon Sanderson

Honorable Mentions because this list was so hard to make:

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

A River Enchanted / A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Babel by R.F Kaung

Howling Dark (Sun Eater #2) by Christopher Ruocchio

Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

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karatam · 1 year

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Read recently (March 2023)

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon. A standalone prequel to 'The Priory of the Orange Tree', this one tells the story of a variety of characters about 500 years before Priory, including a princess, an adopted warrior, a hidden heir, and a grieving mother, who must all rise to face an existential threat to the world (evil dragons). I liked it, but I'm not going to lie, I wasn't as blown away by it as I was with Priory. It suffered, weirdly, from me knowing too much because of the other book, which made some ~mysteries~ a little stupid. I liked a lot of the characters, and I loved some of their dynamics, but I felt let down by the plot. idk maybe my expectations were unreasonably high for this one.

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter. Also about dragons! Set in a world inspired by the author's childhood in Zambia, this tells the story of a young man, born as in society's Lesser caste, trying to climb the ranks of the military to get his vengeance. With the backdrop of the morality of being an invader who has no ability to leave, secretive magic, and hidden political intrigue, I was really interested in this one. Read it in like 3 days, couldn't put it down. The fight scenes in this are some of the best I've ever read, and I immediately went out to find the sequel.

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo. Picks up maybe 4-5 years after the Alina series and maybe a year after the Crows series. We follow Nikolai and Zoya as they try to keep a fragile Ravka together while enemies close in and unexplained miracles start happening. And we follow Nina, undercover in Fjerda and trying to mourn. It's the big picture war and magic and politics of the first series with the much improved writing of the SoC series. Ripped through this book in like 2 days and immediately cracked open the sequel. I am deeply infatuated with every character and would marry basically any of them in a heartbeat (but Zoya and Nina especially).

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo. Picks up right where KoS left off. Ravka's enemies are baying at the gates, as Fjerda looks to conquer and Shu looks to manipulate. Nikolai's reign is in jeopardy, Zoya is dealing with her newfound power, and Nina is trying desperately to keep Fjerda from ripping out the heart of Ravka. Also, an old enemy lurks in the background of it all. Also read this one in like 3 days, it really is a page-turner. (spoiler: I didn't love [redacted] being back, just because I find the character to be very irritating to read about, just in general, but I get why, I guess)

The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter. Picks up almost right where Rage of Dragons left off, we follow Tau and the Queen as they fight to get the kingdom back from the usurpers. But multiple larger threats loom on the horizon, and we learn more about the wider world as Tau is forced to see beyond his narrow focus of vengeance. As the politics and history become clearer, I definitely felt an "are we the baddies?" vibe, as the people we follow are the invaders, and are willing to doublecross their allies to gain advantage. With the way it ends, I'm curious about how the series continues, as the kingdoms enemies come calling. Also, it is very funny that Tau simply has no gaydar.

The Bone Ships by RJ Barker. A cross between a fantasy world with dragons and a nautical fiction book (like Master and Commander), this is a very interesting first book in a trilogy. We follow Joron, the first mate of a ship of condemned sailors, as the ship goes on a mission to find the first sea dragon sighted in centuries. A bit slow to get going, it builds the world in layers, and it's an intricate one (I recommend checking the small glossary at the back for the ranks of the crew on a ship). But once the plot starts, its a great ride, full of action and betrayal and loyalty. Definitely grabbing the sequel when I can.

The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan. We follow 19 year old Helena as she accompanies her employer, Justice Konrad Vonvalt, around the empire despensing justice using the magic given to all members of his order. There are mysteries and the book teases how it's the beginning of the end of the empire. The plot was interesting, but the characters felt very flat to me. Helena's narration was a weird mix of a emotional teen and the resigned wisdom of her much older self writing her memoirs, I just felt like her character didn't really fit her backstory. Not sure if I'll read the sequel.

#jess reads stuff #jessreads

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