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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"

Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orïsha, #3)
Mirrored Heavens (Between Earth and Sky, #3)
Running Close to the Wind
The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0)
The Curse of Sins (The Curse of Saints, #2)
Songbird of the Sorrows
Saints of Storm and Sorrow
Herald (Age of the God Eater, #1)
The Unrelenting Earth (Rages, #2)
The Fire Within Them (The Soulfire Saga, #2)
Riven Earth (The Book of Astea, #1)
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons
The Sins on Their Bones
The Fireborne Blade (The Fireborne Blade, #1)
Shadows of Winter (The Curse and the Crown, #1)
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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)
The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
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)
The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0)
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)
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)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
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Quotes Tagged “Epic Fantasy”

Daniel McHugh
“ You are blessed with a knack for sucking the wonder out of the extraordinary. ”
― Daniel McHugh, The Merchant and the Menace
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Billie-Jo Williams
“ Hurricanes couldn’t remove you from my mind. You’re my world and I’m incapable of not loving you. ”
― Billie-Jo Williams
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Videos Tagged “Epic Fantasy”

Reading of THE BLACK GOD'S WAR by Moses Siregar III
Reading of THE BLACK GOD'S WAR by Moses Siregar III
Presenting White Raven: The Sword of Northern Ancestors
Presenting White Raven: The Sword of Northern Ancestors
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Groups Tagged "Epic Fantasy"

Tigana Readalong So I thought it would be fun to reread Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay during the month of July so if …more
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Fantasy Book Club For readers of Fantasy, monthly book discussions and other fun stuff! We hold nominations on …more
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Tolkien Society of Kansas City The local chapter of the Tolkien Society, based in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. …more
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Marston's Station Membership in this group is by invitation only for fans of P. H. Solomon's titles where upcoming…more
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