Tuesday, 26 April 2016

New Fantasy Books To Read In 2016

By Anna Myers


Fantasy writers have a way of capturing your imagination and ensuring that you hold on to every one of their words. Fantasy books are known to contain this magical glue that is not only believable but memorable. Their classical titles are impossible to drop. You will reread the title once more and still find it fascinating. There are enough titles to keep readers occupied for the entire year.

Scott Hawkins announces his entry into the genre with an interesting plot in The Library of Mount Char. It captures the story of children who end up with a cruel and extremely powerful father after abduction. They spend their childhood learning his craft and are now ready to conquer the world. They have to deal with sibling rivalry and at the same time fight with a clueless world. This is an interesting read by all means.

George Martin is already known but his release of A Knight of Seven Kingdoms confirms his prowess in this genre. He gives a story of Dunk, a knight who has Egg as his young squire. This title is part of a series illustrated by Gianni Gary. This title preserves the reputation Martin and promises an exciting series in the coming years.

Naomi Novik is a veteran in the fantasy shelves. Her work this time round is entitled Uprooted. It will join her other classic titles that are always intriguing to read and dripping with magic. The young girl learns her magic from a distant and cold magician. The author uses the girl to take you through intriguing court battles and adventures in a haunted forest. The plot is very rich.

N. K. Jemisin narrates a story of a woman who loses her son in a devastating battle. She has to deal with the broken parts of the world to get her son back. The title leads the park in an expected series. From her previous works in Inheritance, the future can only be more interesting. The title of the new release is The Fifth Season and features a tag line, Every Age Must Come To An End.

Dresden Files can be regarded as the series that put Jim Butcher at the top of the writing chart. It is a memorable long sequel but it appears to have ended and allowed The Cinder Spires to take over. The first title in this series is The Astronauts Windlass that is set in space. It features exciting wars and space ships that are fascinating. It is a worthy adventure for readers.

Romance is never far away whenever fantasy is mentioned. The Court of Thorns and Roses is the work of Sarah Maas who targets young readers with sufficient dose of romance. After a huntress fells the wrong wolf, she is captured by a faerie lord. In the ensuring events, she falls in love with the lord.

The world has not seen the last of these intriguing novels. Others writers worth mentioning are Stace Nicole with her Archivist Wasp, Bardugo who wrote Six Crows and Victoria Aveyard with Red Queen. The year also promises more titles and interesting plots. Whether it is single titles or series, there is enough for readers who get lost in fantasies.




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