The Poppy War! I love that all of the fantastic powers come with a hefty cost; it's all very balanced, and I like that they focus a lot about the characters' motivations and morals.
Great to see Jade City in this video. The next two volumes are excellent. The second does not suffer from middle volume syndrome. The third sticks the landing.
I liked Jade City, though I’m a bit surprised to see it in her recs. I could be wrong but I could have sworn she included the trilogy in series she does not want to continue. I wonder what changed…
Hi Emily, I love fantasy/ magic novels. I agree that the Mistborn Trilogy was great. I recently discovered author Robin Hobb. I thoroughly enjoyed The Farseer Trilogy which hooked me into reading all of her other novels which are interrelated. Recommended Reading Order: #1 Assassin's Apprentice. #2 Royal Assassin. #3 Assassin's Quest. #1 Ship of Magic. #2 The Mad Ship. #3 Ship of Destiny. #1 Fool's Errand. #2 Golden Fool. Hope you enjoy them as I did.
I would say the magic system in A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik is pretty intense! It basically requires effort to create the magical power needed for spells but it can also be shared between people, so there's a political element involved in that. But it's also the most insane magic school I've ever read. I've only read the first book so far, so I'm not sure how many books are out.
I'm a sucker for magic systems also! Most recently the ones I've liked most were In the Shadow of Lightning by McClellan (magic-infused glass that functions kind of like allomancy), Foundryside by Bennett (it takes allomancy combined with the intricate stamping system from Sanderson's Emperor's Soul and from that makes all of these cool and wacky gadgets), and Draconius Memoria by Ryan (where dragon blood from different colored dragons have magical properties). I can't wait to see what else is on your list. I'm hoping to pick up Jade soon. :)
The Bone Shard Daughter for sure, I know you didnt enjoy it, but I love the concept and the magic system and the constructs and all and also Ninth Rain, LOVED that one too, so much
As a huge Brando Stando, heavily agree with all you said about the Mistborn trilogy! And about the talking sword in Warbreaker. Probably my favorite character in all of the Cosmere.
His dark materials wasn’t controversial in the same way as Harry Potter. It wasn’t because of witchcraft. It was because Philip Pullman himself has said that he is against religion and he wanted to “kill God in the eyes of children” it was written in response to Christian fantasy like Narnia.
That’s not what I said. For HP yes the controversy was witchcraft and in this case it was the portrayal of the religious organization. In both cases, it caused controversy with Christians.
Have you read the Tidechild trilogy? I found it to be a unique magic system. The long price quartet Magic system is subtle but so different. And Garth Nix “Abhorsen” series is also incredibly cool - music, the dead, symbology..
The broken prism series definitely. Although at first glance it seems similar to the Harry Potter series; the use of wands and potions etc. The broken prism goes into immense depth into its magic system. For instance the use of magic through wands will shorten the length of the wand until it degrades completely. The broken prism may not be the most well known fantasy series but it’s magic system is very thought through
I really loved Sabriel's magic system. I haven't read any of the others in the Old Kingdom unfortunately, so I can't vouch for those. I tried Lirael, but it just didn't hold my interest like Sabriel did for some reason. But I still greatly enjoyed the death/necromancy sort of magic with the bells.
A little late to this party. But like to recommend an old serie. Weis and Hickman. The Death Gate Cycle. I love how they buid the worlds together and how the caracters develop. Also in the eye of the reader.
I think you'd really enjoy The Jasmine Throne if you haven't read it already. The magic system in that one is based on plants, and it's absolutely wonderful. It's the first of a series and the others aren't out yet, so I can't speak for them, but it blew my mind.
Warbreaker is AMAZING! I really enjoy it and Elantris. Elantris is about figuring out how to break a curse. In so doing they discover how the magic system works and the cause of the curse.
Really? You find yourself not interested if the magic systems don’t sound interesting enough? I might be too easy with them because I’m always curious lol
@@BookswithEmilyFox lol no sorry, I should explain: I just meant if they’re super, super complicated. Kinda like in fantasy w really complex political systems. Makes me feel too dumb haha
I really enjoyed the magic in the first law/ age of madness series by Joe Abercrombie. Magic is almost a myth in this series and that mysticism adds to the pages where it’s present imo. Plus the characters are all very well realized. On another note I really enjoyed the video and completely agree with everything said about Brandon Sanderson.
@@matthewizard3617 for me it’s between First Law/Age of Madness and the Stormlight Archives for my favorite. Definitely top tier for sure. I’ve introduced so many people to Joe Abercrombie though it’s pretty crazy. Happy reading buddy.
I recently read Nevernight by Jay Kristoff and really enjoyed it!! Thank you for this video, this reminded me I have the first book in His Dark Materials series & have yet to read it 😅
Totally agree, I always thought magic systems need rules because the reader & writer are always playing a game of cat and mouse, as the reader tries to figure out what's going on ahead of time, and that's not possibly to do if there aren't rules!
Yes please: more of these! When it comes to interesting magic systems I think of Robin Hobb, the Foundyside trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennet and (I know you didn’t like this book but Im a sucker for alchemical systems) Middlegame by Seanan McGuire.
Mmm, my favourite magic system is definitely the one from The Unconventional Heroes series. It's kinda all over the place but makes sense? Most importantly it's fun) The other system I can't stop thinking abt is from Dresden Files (i rly don't like the plot or characters but the magic system... is awesome). And the third is from Magebreakers series.
Hi Emily. Just watched a bunch of your videos about Sci Fi books you recommend. Now have a nice list starting with sleeping giants being the first to try. I read a lot off sci fi in my youth and loved it. As I got older however i found a good sci book hard to find. They were all overly long and the mind blowing ideas were thin on the ground or recycled. Something I call ID or Ideas Density. The number of sci fi ideas divided by the number of pages! The higher the ID the better the book (for me anyway!) my favourites were Childhoods End and End of Eternity. Anyway keep up the good work. I believe English is not your native language. Kudos for the fluency and accent. One gripe though. Can you please stop saying ‘very unique’ there can’t be any gradations of uniqueness, something is either unique or it isn’t. I have subscribed and hit the bell. Regards. Brendan
If you haven't read Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennet, it has the best magic system I've ever read! Brandon Sanderson has also recommended it for its magic system! If you do read it though, I recommend not reading the sequel. But the first book has such a great magic system and explains it really well!
@@BookswithEmilyFox make sure you read them in a certain order, since there are couple of different worlds that his books are taking place in. also my husband (who read all of his books plus got me hooked on Brandon Sanderson) says that Pratchett's earlier books are better than his later books
Essaies Manon Fargetton 1. "L'héritage des rois-passeurs" et 2. "Les illusions de Sav-Loar". C'est en français mais très bien écrit malgré un début compliqué et captivant surtout le second.
When she was explaining his dark materials, i was thinking that it sounded so familiar, then the bear was mentioned and i realized! It is golden compass! This will probably make people mad, because i have heard that the golden compass is not that good a retelling of the books
Can we count Isekai Genre as Magic System too? Anywho... "He who Fight Monsters." By: Shirtaloon. Basically they eat Spirit coins and other magical materials to evolve their body beyond a mortal vessel. Every time you level up you expunge your bodily fluid to become more god like lol...
Here are some of my favorites, Yona is a bit of a cheat as only 4 characters have any kind of magic... but I want more people to read this manga. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
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Jade City's writing style is dense for me. The paragraphs are so long. And I know that's like the most stupid gripe for a reader but my adhd self cannot. 😭
What are some of your favorite magic systems?
Witches of East end 💚💚💚💚📖📖🌈🌈🌈
The Poppy War! I love that all of the fantastic powers come with a hefty cost; it's all very balanced, and I like that they focus a lot about the characters' motivations and morals.
I love the creepy (and sometimes really gross!) necromancies in The Locked Tomb series. 🖤
(shout-outs to The Atlas Six and The Library at Mount Char)
Love this video and your amazing channel please stay safe and enjoy your reading 📖 love your family friend John xxx Poppy War
From a show and then graphic novels I love the elemental magic of avatar the last airbender
Great to see Jade City in this video. The next two volumes are excellent. The second does not suffer from middle volume syndrome. The third sticks the landing.
I need to get it together and continue ASAP!
I liked Jade City, though I’m a bit surprised to see it in her recs. I could be wrong but I could have sworn she included the trilogy in series she does not want to continue. I wonder what changed…
@@chimokitty I think you're wrong lol, don't remember her ever saying she didn't want to continue with the green bone saga
Best magic system: Brandon Sanderson.
Honestly, yes.
Hi Emily, I love fantasy/ magic novels. I agree that the Mistborn Trilogy was great. I recently discovered author Robin Hobb. I thoroughly enjoyed The Farseer Trilogy which hooked me into reading all of her other novels which are interrelated.
Recommended Reading Order:
#1 Assassin's Apprentice.
#2 Royal Assassin.
#3 Assassin's Quest.
#1 Ship of Magic.
#2 The Mad Ship.
#3 Ship of Destiny.
#1 Fool's Errand.
#2 Golden Fool.
Hope you enjoy them as I did.
I would say the magic system in A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik is pretty intense! It basically requires effort to create the magical power needed for spells but it can also be shared between people, so there's a political element involved in that. But it's also the most insane magic school I've ever read. I've only read the first book so far, so I'm not sure how many books are out.
The second book, The Last Graduate, is out and the third comes out later this year! I can’t wait.
I'm a sucker for magic systems also! Most recently the ones I've liked most were In the Shadow of Lightning by McClellan (magic-infused glass that functions kind of like allomancy), Foundryside by Bennett (it takes allomancy combined with the intricate stamping system from Sanderson's Emperor's Soul and from that makes all of these cool and wacky gadgets), and Draconius Memoria by Ryan (where dragon blood from different colored dragons have magical properties). I can't wait to see what else is on your list. I'm hoping to pick up Jade soon. :)
Sanderson really does do magic systems so well!
The Bone Shard Daughter for sure, I know you didnt enjoy it, but I love the concept and the magic system and the constructs and all
and also Ninth Rain, LOVED that one too, so much
I have a feelings I would have liked it more if I hadn’t listened to it as an audiobook :/
As a huge Brando Stando, heavily agree with all you said about the Mistborn trilogy! And about the talking sword in Warbreaker. Probably my favorite character in all of the Cosmere.
His dark materials wasn’t controversial in the same way as Harry Potter. It wasn’t because of witchcraft. It was because Philip Pullman himself has said that he is against religion and he wanted to “kill God in the eyes of children” it was written in response to Christian fantasy like Narnia.
That’s not what I said. For HP yes the controversy was witchcraft and in this case it was the portrayal of the religious organization. In both cases, it caused controversy with Christians.
@@BookswithEmilyFox absolutely accurate
I was waiting for you to mention the Broken Earth trilogy 😂 I loved that one too! So unique! And so gut wrenching
I'm loving this camera angle
Have you read the Tidechild trilogy? I found it to be a unique magic system. The long price quartet Magic system is subtle but so different. And Garth Nix “Abhorsen” series is also incredibly cool - music, the dead, symbology..
I haven’t! I’ll check them out!
Yes! Abhorsen has the best magic system ever.
I really enjoyed the Bone Witch series by Rin Chupeco and the Loom Saga by Elise Kova, both has very unique magic systems, I highly recommend them!
My favourite Brandon Sanderson is WarBreaker. I lovvvvved the magic system, so fun to explore and I often think about ‘your breath to mine’ command
Yess, that command was so moving!!! I will say one of the female characters are sooo annoyingly self righteous stupid it kills me....grrrh!!!
I see you have Black Sun in the background. I have it since last year and still haven't read it lol. Nice video keep em coming.
That first chapter is something else!
The broken prism series definitely. Although at first glance it seems similar to the Harry Potter series; the use of wands and potions etc.
The broken prism goes into immense depth into its magic system. For instance the use of magic through wands will shorten the length of the wand until it degrades completely.
The broken prism may not be the most well known fantasy series but it’s magic system is very thought through
I read that book and I very much enjoyed it. The power system was unique kind of like harry potter but more.
Try the Tarot Sequence, magic system there is super interesting (it’s an urban fantasy, the third book just came out)! Also, great representation.
I really loved Sabriel's magic system. I haven't read any of the others in the Old Kingdom unfortunately, so I can't vouch for those. I tried Lirael, but it just didn't hold my interest like Sabriel did for some reason. But I still greatly enjoyed the death/necromancy sort of magic with the bells.
A little late to this party. But like to recommend an old serie. Weis and Hickman. The Death Gate Cycle.
I love how they buid the worlds together and how the caracters develop. Also in the eye of the reader.
I think you'd really enjoy The Jasmine Throne if you haven't read it already. The magic system in that one is based on plants, and it's absolutely wonderful. It's the first of a series and the others aren't out yet, so I can't speak for them, but it blew my mind.
Warbreaker is AMAZING! I really enjoy it and Elantris. Elantris is about figuring out how to break a curse. In so doing they discover how the magic system works and the cause of the curse.
Yeah! Sanderson!
Definitely want more in this series!!
I love this idea for a video! And I’m always looking for new books w magic systems as it’s a tough sell for me sometimes w some of them
Really? You find yourself not interested if the magic systems don’t sound interesting enough? I might be too easy with them because I’m always curious lol
@@BookswithEmilyFox lol no sorry, I should explain: I just meant if they’re super, super complicated. Kinda like in fantasy w really complex political systems. Makes me feel too dumb haha
Ooooh I think I love the ones by Brandon Sanderson because they’re complex but you discover most of it with the characters throughout the story!
I really enjoyed the twin born series. The first three books were the best. War if three worlds was just a continuation but not near as intriguing.
Great idea for a video series! I'll look forward to the next installment!
Can't wait to read His Dark Materials
I really enjoyed the magic in the first law/ age of madness series by Joe Abercrombie. Magic is almost a myth in this series and that mysticism adds to the pages where it’s present imo. Plus the characters are all very well realized.
On another note I really enjoyed the video and completely agree with everything said about Brandon Sanderson.
Oh my God, I have never met anyone who knew about The First Law series before I introduced them to it. It's may favorite series.
@@matthewizard3617 for me it’s between First Law/Age of Madness and the Stormlight Archives for my favorite. Definitely top tier for sure. I’ve introduced so many people to Joe Abercrombie though it’s pretty crazy.
Happy reading buddy.
I recently read Nevernight by Jay Kristoff and really enjoyed it!! Thank you for this video, this reminded me I have the first book in His Dark Materials series & have yet to read it 😅
I'm so excited for this! I don't read enough fantasy so I'm excited to hear about different systems without reading it lol.
The magic systems is one of my favorite part of fantasy books haha
Totally agree, I always thought magic systems need rules because the reader & writer are always playing a game of cat and mouse, as the reader tries to figure out what's going on ahead of time, and that's not possibly to do if there aren't rules!
Yes please: more of these! When it comes to interesting magic systems I think of Robin Hobb, the Foundyside trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennet and (I know you didn’t like this book but Im a sucker for alchemical systems) Middlegame by Seanan McGuire.
Great Video! Can't wait to read some of these. Have you tried the the Dresden Files? Or the wheel of Time Series?
This video idea is pure magic 🪄💫❤️
Mmm, my favourite magic system is definitely the one from The Unconventional Heroes series. It's kinda all over the place but makes sense? Most importantly it's fun) The other system I can't stop thinking abt is from Dresden Files (i rly don't like the plot or characters but the magic system... is awesome). And the third is from Magebreakers series.
For an interesting magic system with pretty firm rules, I'd recommend Imager by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Hi Emily. Just watched a bunch of your videos about Sci Fi books you recommend. Now have a nice list starting with sleeping giants being the first to try. I read a lot off sci fi in my youth and loved it. As I got older however i found a good sci book hard to find. They were all overly long and the mind blowing ideas were thin on the ground or recycled. Something I call ID or Ideas Density. The number of sci fi ideas divided by the number of pages! The higher the ID the better the book (for me anyway!) my favourites were Childhoods End and End of Eternity. Anyway keep up the good work. I believe English is not your native language. Kudos for the fluency and accent. One gripe though. Can you please stop saying ‘very unique’ there can’t be any gradations of uniqueness, something is either unique or it isn’t. I have subscribed and hit the bell. Regards. Brendan
You make me wanna reread the dark materials trilogy
If you haven't read Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennet, it has the best magic system I've ever read! Brandon Sanderson has also recommended it for its magic system! If you do read it though, I recommend not reading the sequel. But the first book has such a great magic system and explains it really well!
I didn’t love it sadly :(
I liked the talking key tho!
You might like Terry Pratchett books.
I have a couple on my shelves but I’m scared I won’t like them so I still haven’t read them XD
@@BookswithEmilyFox make sure you read them in a certain order, since there are couple of different worlds that his books are taking place in. also my husband (who read all of his books plus got me hooked on Brandon Sanderson) says that Pratchett's earlier books are better than his later books
Essaies Manon Fargetton 1. "L'héritage des rois-passeurs" et 2. "Les illusions de Sav-Loar". C'est en français mais très bien écrit malgré un début compliqué et captivant surtout le second.
When she was explaining his dark materials, i was thinking that it sounded so familiar, then the bear was mentioned and i realized! It is golden compass!
This will probably make people mad, because i have heard that the golden compass is not that good a retelling of the books
The best magic system I’ve seen is by shami Stovall in the frith chronicles !
Could you do a video about your least favorites? Perhaps ones you thought were great concepts but needed to be flushed out more.
Can we count Isekai Genre as Magic System too?
Anywho... "He who Fight Monsters." By: Shirtaloon. Basically they eat Spirit coins and other magical materials to evolve their body beyond a mortal vessel.
Every time you level up you expunge your bodily fluid to become more god like lol...
Just always enjoy your videos
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I love that lip colour on you! What's it called? ❤️
I’m pretty sure it’s Milk matte lipstick in skillz
wheel of time was the best magic system
Arinthian line/ fury of a rising dragon by sever bronny
Here are some of my favorites, Yona is a bit of a cheat as only 4 characters have any kind of magic... but I want more people to read this manga.
Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
Jade city thick as hell 😆 im scared but thats the one im go with
loved this!!
Lightsong's arc in Warbreaker is so 😭
SO EXCITED!! ✨💛💛💛✨✨✨💛💛💛💛✨✨✨✨✨✨💛💛💛✨✨💛💛
Is the last book the one that the movie Golden Compass based on?
Yes! The books are better imo
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Funny enough, I found a bin up of the his dark materials trilogy in a little free library less than a week ago
It’s a sign!
I want to read jade city so badly 👀
Runelords, by David farland branden Sanderson states this is the best hard magic system he read
Great video!
Fucking incredible mixing
Jade City's writing style is dense for me. The paragraphs are so long. And I know that's like the most stupid gripe for a reader but my adhd self cannot. 😭
I just realize that I should definetly reread His dark materials - I completely forgot about the demons😂😂
It’s been out for a while 😂
I really liked it as an adult! I didn’t think I’d like it as much!
symtems
(love you Emily :D)
I changed it 2 hours ago but it takes a while to update :(
BLACK CLOVER is the best system
Best magic system is called Brandon Sanderson.
The struggle in pronouncing "intrinsically" 😂 every bilingual person can relate.
His Dark Materials was literally about fighting a war against God, not just organized religion.
I dislike Brandon Sanderson's plot. No offense
Magic systems dont matter. Cause in real life, the magic is not that complex.
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