@@dopefish2245 The empire trilogy is much better in my opinion. I've read the riftwar trilogy twice, but the empire trilogy I keep returning to. The books are so wonderful.
I have to thank you. A while back you included Twelve Kings in Sharakhai in one of your videos. I finally read it 2 weeks ago & I LOVED it. To share the wealth I wanted to recommend what I read after that, The Scarred God by Neil Bynon. It was fantastic.
I love those videos. Remind me how ENDLESS the variety of fantasy books is unlike movies which we have like... three lol Also I see my blue boi layin over there and it brings joy and warmth to my heart
Fantastic to see a New Zealand author mentioned. Juliet Marillier has since moved to Australia and has frequently been on the best fantasy of the year list there.
I've read every single books of Anthony Ryan, and you're in for a treat, lucky you. Blood Song #1 is my son favorite book ever. And yes he reads the Sanderson, Weeks, and major fantasy writers. He's definitely underrated. Keep up the good work. Cheers.
Thank you for including Terry Brooks! He is one of my favorite authors. I would recommend starting the Shannara Chronicles chronologically with the Word of the Void trilogy. I can't wait to check out some of these books!
I do need to get back into Shannara. I think I read the first five chronologically and remember quite enjoying them. Also planning to dive into some Salvatore, as my wife loves the Drizzt books.
Daughter of the Forest isn’t that strong on romance to be honest! I think the blurb you read overstates it. It’s more about family bonds. Really good book, highly recommend
I am not into Sci-Fi, but once in a while I give it a chance. It was through Mike's Book Reviews YT channel that I heard about The Empire of Silence and he really enjoyed it. I started reading it in German on my book subscription app and I really like the main character and the story so far. Most of the other books you have mentioned I haven't even heard of, but I put 2 on my "gotta check them out some day" list :D
@@JessieMaeBooks I read the first three SHANNARA books before the TV show debuted. SWORD OF has the same problem WOT#1 has. Way too similar to LotR. SHANNARA#2 though is very good (I'm pretty sure the tv show started with #2 if I remember correctly!) Also, ELFSTONES has an unforgettable ending!! OmG!! The first season of the TV show is ... watchable. Unfortunately, S2 isn't and it didn't last long after that. I think it ended on a cliffhanger too. OUCH!
I (re)read a lot of the popular H.C. Andersen fairytales last year & thought how cool a retelling of the The Wild Swans would be, so sounds like I have to read Daughter of the Forest!
I am just re reading outstretched shadow and the obsidian trilogy. Lackey is amazing. I read it when it first came out in 2003, loving rediscovering it now!
The Drizzt Du’orden series is highly recommended. My brother really praised it to high heavens. He said that Drizzt is his all time favorite fantasy character. I intend to read R.A.Salvatore books. He is soo underrated!
An author I enjoyed in the past that doesn't get mentioned is Robert J Sawyer. A sci-fi writer that has published many trilogies and standalones. I remember enjoying reading his books, although it's been about 10 years since I last read them. I can also recommend reading the other books Hugh Howey had written. I have read almost everything he has on Kindle. I also have Wool as a Kindle in Motion download, which is quite the experience
Mercedes Lackey is a great author. Love her! I would start with her Heralds of Valdemar series, starring Talia, the first of which is Arrows of the Queen. It has a very coming-to-accept-yourself YA-novel feeling. So good! Thank you for the recommendations.
@@toriwork8891 Absolutely! I just think it's a bit harsh as an intro. Besides, having Talia's story first makes Vanyel's more grounded in the lore, and mean more. To reach their own, of course. ❤️👍
A series that doesn't get much love is The Seven Kennings trilogy by Kevin Hearne, which begins with A Plague of Giants. It's described as "a thrilling novel that kicks off a fantasy series with an entirely new mythology-complete with shape-shifting bards, fire-wielding giants, and children who can speak to astonishing beasts." Hearne is better known for the Iron Druid Chronicles, but I far prefer Seven Kennings. It's a bit complicated to explain, but it relates the events of an invasion of bone giants through the eyes of multiple perspectives, but is told by a bard who can transform himself into each POV. It's extremely rich in worldbuilding and character development. The magic system is fascinating - each Kenning is a type of magic and is used primarily by people of different regions and there's different levels within each kenning. The audiobook is FANTASTIC! Because there are so many POVs and it can be a bit confusing at times, I found it very helpful to start with the audiobook because there are two narrators and the one in particular, Luke Daniels, does amazing voices for each character. The last book is expected to come out next summer and I can't wait!
Omg (Daughters of the Forest) Sevenwaters #1 is so so so good. It starts slow, but it really builds up the relationships that become important and drive the conflicts the story goes on. The story can get kind of dark but it really grips your emotions. Highly highly recommended! I enjoyed the rest of the series as well. Also seconding more Kate Elliott! She is my favorite author. Crown of Stars is great (and the first 3 books are on audio now). Also her novel JARAN Is my favorite. If you love spirit realms then you also need to read her Spiritwalker trilogy! And her Court of Fives ya trilogy is exceptional.
The second, Son of the Shadows, is definitely my favourite of the series. But they're all so good. I reread them ever so often. :D Also appreciate that in certain editions they tell you how to pronounce the Irish names.
My favorite of the ones you mentioned are The Sevenwaters series and The Crown of Stars. The Crown of Stars is the closest series I have found to ASOIAF. Not quite as good but still a great series that touches on many of the things that make ASOIAF good. The Obsidian Trilogy is such a fun read. Great place to start with Lackey and great for new readers of fantasy. Brooks gets a lack of flack for Shannara and a lot of it deservedly so but there are still some good and fun stories in the Shannara universe. The ones that stood out to me are The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy and The Word & Void trilogy.
The Empire Trilogy goes along side the Riftwar Trilogy by Raymond E Feist which are also amazing 1. Magician 2. Silverthorn 3. A Darkness at Sethanon He has loads of books set in this world and i love them all
I love these videos, makes me so happy to see old books and lesser known books bribt given a spotlight. Thanks to reading Legendborn (looking forward to you live show loved the book), I really wanted to read an Arthur story and my Mum recommended Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy I read the Crystals Caves (Merlin's early life to Arthur's birth) I loved it. Her writing was fantastic. Reads more like historical fiction with a magical element despite it being v white male centric there were two small roles for females and thos3 two characters were very mentally strong. MERLIN is a very easy character to get behind and rout for. Will def be reading the next two The Hollow Hills and the Last Enchantment.
The Alex Verus novels by Benedict Jacka, there’s currently 11 out, with the 12th and final on its way this year. I haven’t heard anyone talk about these but I really enjoyed reading them:)
The Daughter of the Forest's premise sounds really similar to this czech fairy tale I used to watch as a kid, called The Seven Ravens. It was about 7 brothers who were really naughty as children, so their mother out of frustration accidentaly cursed them to become ravens. The mother and father eventually had a daughter who then found out about this whole situation and decided to free them. Her task was not to speak, which got a bit tricky when she met some noble man and they fell in love. It was a fun story, I will check this one out as well!
I’ve read the Abraham quartet and it’s really really nice! I think you’re going to love it. Anthony Ryan’s dragon trilogy is so “meh”, I just couldn’t care less about what was happening. But my husband loved it, shockingly. I’ve added a few titles from your list, thank you!
Can't recommend Crown of Stars enough, it's a fantastic series that gets very little attention! That book one summary really barely scratches the surface of what Elliott brings to the series. It's a slow burn fantasy series with expansive world building and complex stories and characters. I just finally finished it and have been trying to get more people to read it, really amazing series!
I want to read the Empire of Silence!!! Me and Terry Brooks don’t get along. Too bad you don’t like MMPBs, I’d send you the whole trilogy, brand new...😂
I'm currently reading The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham, which I quite like. It shows a bit more of an economic side of war and one character is a banker by trade. I love the Legend of Drizzt but I also have a lot of nostalgia with them. They're set in the Forgotten Realms world (D&D setting) and have the hallmarks of racism and sexism of that time.
I've been interested in The Sword of Shannara trilogy for a while, but that hardcover bindup is huge and heavy! I need to find it in the individual books, but I strongly hate MMP 😕
I've searched all over youtube looking for reviews of anything by Greg Keyes other than his Elder Scrolls and Star Wars novels. He writes great fantasy. I just finished The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series (4 books). So good! I swear I'm going to have to send them to a booktuber just to have someone read them.
I have a middle grade recommendation. Cornelia Funke's trilogy Inkheart, Inkspell and Inkdeath. Meggie loves stories, but her father Mo will not read them aloud, not since his special ability hurt their family. When Mo reads something from our world goes into the book and something from the book enters our world, it stated with objects, but then he read out people when reading their favourite "Inkheart" and two characters you do not want to meet are now roaming our world. A few years after this time their paths cross again and Meggir and Mo have to deal with what happened. I loved this trilogy. Beautifully written, exciting story, interesting characters and our main family LOVE books.
Just FYI, Backlist books are dirt cheap and almost endlessly available at your local Goodwill or used book store. This may be why people are more curious about or interested in the older titles. All these newer books can get very expensive. My local used book shop has a 25 cent rack but those never include newer books, and stuff like Brando Sando and Joe Abercrombie almost never comes in anyway. (Believe me, lol, I'm there like every other day to check.)
Metro 2033 series. I used to think it's very popular but there's only a few videos on YT about those books, so I guess it's only popular in eastern europe
Forewarning that Daughter of the Forest has a VERY graphic rape scene in it. Like, super detailed for about two pages. I read it a couple years ago and liked it but haven’t continued yet! I just bought Mercedes Lackey’s first trilogy because of seeing some of her views on Twitter and omg she’s so sassy and I love it 😄🙌
@@JessieMaeBooks Thank you!! Im usually a mystery, horror and thriller reader but would like to read some Fantasy as well. You never fail to make me laugh!! You were born for this!!
Daughter of the Forest sound like retelling of Hans Christian Andersen' "The wild swans" or Grimm brothers "The six swans" fairytale The Shanarra Chronicles is a TV show based on the second book in the series and is available on Netfilx (at least on polish one). It has a nice YA adventure vibe. I tried to read the books but I got bored very quickly.
Kinda surprised to see Drizzt on an underrated list. Drizzt may not be super prominent in fantasy lit as a whole, but he is an unmissable monolith in D&D communities.
I have been putting off watching this video cuz I have enough books to build a house with! If I watch this video then I should be able to build a city. Helpppppp!
Daughter of the Forest is beautiful but very tragic, dark and heartbreaking as well. Love it.
The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist is fantastic. Mara is one of the best female fantasy characters ever.
You have me at "best female characters ever" feel like I need to check this out!
Im reading the riftwar trilogy by him. I really like it its great
@@dopefish2245 The empire trilogy is much better in my opinion. I've read the riftwar trilogy twice, but the empire trilogy I keep returning to. The books are so wonderful.
Ahhhhhhh!!!!! The Draconis Memoria!!!! My favorite!!! I actually squealed when you mentioned it!!!
I am LIVING for these older fantasy covers! The Kate Elliott one... *chef's kiss*
Aren’t they fantastic?!
The Silo series is so good!! And very underrated. It’s actually more of a dystopian sci-fi. I hope you read the series soon!
I really want to! 😍
I agree! Very good and I never hear anyone talk about it
I really want to try Anthony Ryan! I haven't heard of many of these, aside from Shannara and the Forgotten Realms.
The Obsidian Trilogy is SO GOOD, and by far my favorite thing Lackey has done. The world building is nuts and the whole thing is very epic in feel.
That’s so awesome to hear! It sounds great!!!
I have to thank you. A while back you included Twelve Kings in Sharakhai in one of your videos. I finally read it 2 weeks ago & I LOVED it. To share the wealth I wanted to recommend what I read after that, The Scarred God by Neil Bynon. It was fantastic.
I love those videos. Remind me how ENDLESS the variety of fantasy books is
unlike movies which we have like... three lol
Also I see my blue boi layin over there and it brings joy and warmth to my heart
Fantastic to see a New Zealand author mentioned. Juliet Marillier has since moved to Australia and has frequently been on the best fantasy of the year list there.
I bought 'Daughter of the Forest' years ago but I'll definitely read it soon as I'm motivated thanks to your video.
Aw yay!! You’ll have to let me know what you think!
I love this video!! I want to read more underrated fantasy but the booktube hype is strong and so i end up reading a lot of the popular ones
I love this series of videos! Something about backlisted fantasy excites me. I'm definitely going to check out some of these! ❤️
Yay I’m so happy to hear that Johanna! 😄
I've read every single books of Anthony Ryan, and you're in for a treat, lucky you. Blood Song #1 is my son favorite book ever. And yes he reads the Sanderson, Weeks, and major fantasy writers. He's definitely underrated. Keep up the good work. Cheers.
Thank you for including Terry Brooks! He is one of my favorite authors. I would recommend starting the Shannara Chronicles chronologically with the Word of the Void trilogy. I can't wait to check out some of these books!
I do need to get back into Shannara. I think I read the first five chronologically and remember quite enjoying them. Also planning to dive into some Salvatore, as my wife loves the Drizzt books.
I’ve heard from a friend about The Outstretched Shadow, may need to give that a try. Also I love old school fantasy covers 🤩
Aren’t they great?!
Daughter of the Forest isn’t that strong on romance to be honest! I think the blurb you read overstates it. It’s more about family bonds. Really good book, highly recommend
That’s good to know! 😄
I am not into Sci-Fi, but once in a while I give it a chance. It was through Mike's Book Reviews YT channel that I heard about The Empire of Silence and he really enjoyed it. I started reading it in German on my book subscription app and I really like the main character and the story so far.
Most of the other books you have mentioned I haven't even heard of, but I put 2 on my "gotta check them out some day" list :D
I'm so glad the Sword of Shannara is on this list! This is one of my favorite all time series...all 30+ books!!!
Totally want to get to it soon! 😄
@@JessieMaeBooks I read the first three SHANNARA books before the TV show debuted. SWORD OF has the same problem WOT#1 has. Way too similar to LotR. SHANNARA#2 though is very good (I'm pretty sure the tv show started with #2 if I remember correctly!) Also, ELFSTONES has an unforgettable ending!! OmG!!
The first season of the TV show is ... watchable. Unfortunately, S2 isn't and it didn't last long after that. I think it ended on a cliffhanger too. OUCH!
I don't think I've ever heard any of these! Will need to check out Wool
I (re)read a lot of the popular H.C. Andersen fairytales last year & thought how cool a retelling of the The Wild Swans would be, so sounds like I have to read Daughter of the Forest!
I am just re reading outstretched shadow and the obsidian trilogy. Lackey is amazing. I read it when it first came out in 2003, loving rediscovering it now!
Your hair looks so nice! Did you get highlights?
Thank you!!! I colored my hair a while ago so it’s a bit grown out now haha
So many titles I had not yet heard of!! Love these videos 😍
So glad to hear it! 😄
The Drizzt Du’orden series is highly recommended. My brother really praised it to high heavens. He said that Drizzt is his all time favorite fantasy character. I intend to read R.A.Salvatore books. He is soo underrated!
Would love to see a part three and I am going to try and read some of these books 📚 please stay safe love from your number one Australia fan John
Awesome to hear! Thanks John!
@@JessieMaeBooks no worries 😉 love your amazing channel
I read wool many years ago when it was a self-published title. It is so good!
thanks for sharing
much love,
amy
An author I enjoyed in the past that doesn't get mentioned is Robert J Sawyer. A sci-fi writer that has published many trilogies and standalones. I remember enjoying reading his books, although it's been about 10 years since I last read them.
I can also recommend reading the other books Hugh Howey had written. I have read almost everything he has on Kindle. I also have Wool as a Kindle in Motion download, which is quite the experience
Anthony Ryan's "Blood Song" is on my radar too, so I'll be curious to hear what you think of it.
Thank you for the list!! 😊📖
Oh god, the Shannara Trilogy is an all time classic. So good. It's what got me into fantasy during my high school years.
I definitely need to read it soon!!
@@JessieMaeBooks I'd actually recommend The Genesis of Shannara as well. It's the start of a new trilogy, but different in its own way.
Mercedes Lackey is a great author. Love her! I would start with her Heralds of Valdemar series, starring Talia, the first of which is Arrows of the Queen. It has a very coming-to-accept-yourself YA-novel feeling. So good! Thank you for the recommendations.
Oooh thank you for that recommendation 😄
And the Last Herald Mage, staring Vanyel. The ending though :(
@@toriwork8891 Absolutely! I just think it's a bit harsh as an intro. Besides, having Talia's story first makes Vanyel's more grounded in the lore, and mean more. To reach their own, of course. ❤️👍
A series that doesn't get much love is The Seven Kennings trilogy by Kevin Hearne, which begins with A Plague of Giants. It's described as "a thrilling novel that kicks off a fantasy series with an entirely new mythology-complete with shape-shifting bards, fire-wielding giants, and children who can speak to astonishing beasts." Hearne is better known for the Iron Druid Chronicles, but I far prefer Seven Kennings. It's a bit complicated to explain, but it relates the events of an invasion of bone giants through the eyes of multiple perspectives, but is told by a bard who can transform himself into each POV. It's extremely rich in worldbuilding and character development. The magic system is fascinating - each Kenning is a type of magic and is used primarily by people of different regions and there's different levels within each kenning. The audiobook is FANTASTIC! Because there are so many POVs and it can be a bit confusing at times, I found it very helpful to start with the audiobook because there are two narrators and the one in particular, Luke Daniels, does amazing voices for each character. The last book is expected to come out next summer and I can't wait!
This sounds incredible am d3finitky adding it to my list!
Omg! I LOVE this trilogy!!!
Dang I’ll have to include this one in part 3! It sounds awesome!
Omg (Daughters of the Forest) Sevenwaters #1 is so so so good. It starts slow, but it really builds up the relationships that become important and drive the conflicts the story goes on. The story can get kind of dark but it really grips your emotions. Highly highly recommended! I enjoyed the rest of the series as well.
Also seconding more Kate Elliott! She is my favorite author. Crown of Stars is great (and the first 3 books are on audio now). Also her novel JARAN Is my favorite. If you love spirit realms then you also need to read her Spiritwalker trilogy! And her Court of Fives ya trilogy is exceptional.
The second, Son of the Shadows, is definitely my favourite of the series. But they're all so good. I reread them ever so often. :D
Also appreciate that in certain editions they tell you how to pronounce the Irish names.
@@Maxfeatherstries yesss number2 is fantastic, I may enjoy it more than #1. I love Liandrin and Bran's situation. NOW I NEED TO RE-READ BOTH!
Ahh yay you’re getting me so excited to get to these books!!!
I loved Jaran too! Such a unique mix and a great main character.
@@cefwyn7878 more ppl need to read this book! I re-read it about once every 1.5 yrs ♡
My favorite of the ones you mentioned are The Sevenwaters series and The Crown of Stars.
The Crown of Stars is the closest series I have found to ASOIAF. Not quite as good but still a great series that touches on many of the things that make ASOIAF good.
The Obsidian Trilogy is such a fun read. Great place to start with Lackey and great for new readers of fantasy.
Brooks gets a lack of flack for Shannara and a lot of it deservedly so but there are still some good and fun stories in the Shannara universe. The ones that stood out to me are The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy and The Word & Void trilogy.
Wool sounds so good, definitely adding it to my list. I really want to read Long Price Quartet this year! :)
The Empire Trilogy goes along side the Riftwar Trilogy by Raymond E Feist which are also amazing
1. Magician
2. Silverthorn
3. A Darkness at Sethanon
He has loads of books set in this world and i love them all
I am intrigued by Empire of Silence for sure!
I love these videos, makes me so happy to see old books and lesser known books bribt given a spotlight.
Thanks to reading Legendborn (looking forward to you live show loved the book), I really wanted to read an Arthur story and my Mum recommended Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy
I read the Crystals Caves (Merlin's early life to Arthur's birth) I loved it. Her writing was fantastic. Reads more like historical fiction with a magical element despite it being v white male centric there were two small roles for females and thos3 two characters were very mentally strong. MERLIN is a very easy character to get behind and rout for. Will def be reading the next two The Hollow Hills and the Last Enchantment.
The Alex Verus novels by Benedict Jacka, there’s currently 11 out, with the 12th and final on its way this year. I haven’t heard anyone talk about these but I really enjoyed reading them:)
Ouu I've had Wool on my shelves forever. Books with Emily Fox recommended it a long time ago and then I saw it at Value Village and grabbed it 😂
The Daughter of the Forest's premise sounds really similar to this czech fairy tale I used to watch as a kid, called The Seven Ravens. It was about 7 brothers who were really naughty as children, so their mother out of frustration accidentaly cursed them to become ravens. The mother and father eventually had a daughter who then found out about this whole situation and decided to free them. Her task was not to speak, which got a bit tricky when she met some noble man and they fell in love. It was a fun story, I will check this one out as well!
Oh my goodness that does sound similar!
The duology, Mordant's Need is wonderful. Book one "The Mirror of Her Dreams" and book two "A Man Rides Through" by Stephen R. Donaldson.. ❤❤
Sword of Shannara was a big influence on me growing up. I remember being intimidated by the size of the book but it read quickly.
I’ve read the Abraham quartet and it’s really really nice! I think you’re going to love it. Anthony Ryan’s dragon trilogy is so “meh”, I just couldn’t care less about what was happening. But my husband loved it, shockingly. I’ve added a few titles from your list, thank you!
It’s the Sailor Moon 🌙 and Tuxedo Mask funko pops for me 👌🏽👏🏼
A lot of these sound so interesting! More to add to my tbr 😅
Haha I am obsessed with Sailor Moon 🤩
Can't recommend Crown of Stars enough, it's a fantastic series that gets very little attention! That book one summary really barely scratches the surface of what Elliott brings to the series. It's a slow burn fantasy series with expansive world building and complex stories and characters. I just finally finished it and have been trying to get more people to read it, really amazing series!
Oh I own Daughter of the Forest for some reason?! It sounds soo interesting..
Oooh I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!
As always, I second Allen's praise of the Long Price Quartet.
I keep looking for backlist fantasy series to check out, so these videos are incredibly helpful.
So glad to hear it! 😄
I want to read the Empire of Silence!!! Me and Terry Brooks don’t get along. Too bad you don’t like MMPBs, I’d send you the whole trilogy, brand new...😂
ILL STILL TAKE THEM 🤣🤣
@@JessieMaeBooks DM me your address and they are YOURS!
I'm currently reading The Dagger and the Coin series by Daniel Abraham, which I quite like. It shows a bit more of an economic side of war and one character is a banker by trade.
I love the Legend of Drizzt but I also have a lot of nostalgia with them. They're set in the Forgotten Realms world (D&D setting) and have the hallmarks of racism and sexism of that time.
I need to reread the Obsidian Trilogy, its been too long since I've visited those wonderful characters and that enchanting world!
I’m going to keep pitching Taming Demons for Beginners. Fun modern book that is surprisingly well done.
I've been interested in The Sword of Shannara trilogy for a while, but that hardcover bindup is huge and heavy! I need to find it in the individual books, but I strongly hate MMP 😕
I've searched all over youtube looking for reviews of anything by Greg Keyes other than his Elder Scrolls and Star Wars novels. He writes great fantasy. I just finished The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series (4 books). So good! I swear I'm going to have to send them to a booktuber just to have someone read them.
Oh, and I have read Mercedes Lackey's Gryphon Trilogy. Read it young but I really enjoyed it. Plan to pick up more.
I have a middle grade recommendation. Cornelia Funke's trilogy Inkheart, Inkspell and Inkdeath.
Meggie loves stories, but her father Mo will not read them aloud, not since his special ability hurt their family. When Mo reads something from our world goes into the book and something from the book enters our world, it stated with objects, but then he read out people when reading their favourite "Inkheart" and two characters you do not want to meet are now roaming our world. A few years after this time their paths cross again and Meggir and Mo have to deal with what happened.
I loved this trilogy. Beautifully written, exciting story, interesting characters and our main family LOVE books.
Sounds so fun!! I’ve had that one on my TBR for a bit so I definitely need to read it soon!
@@JessieMaeBooks aww Yay! It's on my re-read list for this year. Hope you aren't feeling too squashed and uncomfortable.
I have been wanting to read Juliet Marillier for years.
Oh Wool. I tried to read that twice and both times never made it past 100 pages
Just FYI, Backlist books are dirt cheap and almost endlessly available at your local Goodwill or used book store. This may be why people are more curious about or interested in the older titles. All these newer books can get very expensive. My local used book shop has a 25 cent rack but those never include newer books, and stuff like Brando Sando and Joe Abercrombie almost never comes in anyway. (Believe me, lol, I'm there like every other day to check.)
Yes!! I’ve noticed how cheap I can find them used, which is fantastic!
Metro 2033 series. I used to think it's very popular but there's only a few videos on YT about those books, so I guess it's only popular in eastern europe
Forewarning that Daughter of the Forest has a VERY graphic rape scene in it. Like, super detailed for about two pages. I read it a couple years ago and liked it but haven’t continued yet!
I just bought Mercedes Lackey’s first trilogy because of seeing some of her views on Twitter and omg she’s so sassy and I love it 😄🙌
Oooh thank you for the warning, I had no idea!
Yay!! I can’t wait to hear what you think of Mercedes Lackey’s books!
Dragons - yes please
Have you read The shadow of what was lost? (I see it behind you) I’ve been thinking about trying it out
Not yet! It’s the shelf space book club pick for April!
Loved, not liked, 2 books each in series so far:
Autumn’s Fall Saga by Jonathan French
The Dark Profit Saga by J. Zachary Pike
Mercedes Lackey I love the Valdemar universe the best and next the dragon jouster series by her
Jessie can you recommend some Fantasy books or series that are heavy on mythological creatures and less on humans?
Hmmm I’ll try to do a video for this!! I’ll have to think about it!
@@JessieMaeBooks Thank you!! Im usually a mystery, horror and thriller reader but would like to read some Fantasy as well. You never fail to make me laugh!! You were born for this!!
@Kurt Woods The Paternus Trilogy by Dyrk Ashton! On Amazon/Kindle
@@blizz9214 THANKS!!!!
Daughter of the Forest sound like retelling of Hans Christian Andersen' "The wild swans" or Grimm brothers "The six swans" fairytale
The Shanarra Chronicles is a TV show based on the second book in the series and is available on Netfilx (at least on polish one). It has a nice YA adventure vibe. I tried to read the books but I got bored very quickly.
I heard some good things about Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler
Daughter of the Forest sounds very very similar to a Grimm's fairytale
Kinda surprised to see Drizzt on an underrated list. Drizzt may not be super prominent in fantasy lit as a whole, but he is an unmissable monolith in D&D communities.
theft of swords by michael j. sullivan
Nice Jessie.
I have been putting off watching this video cuz I have enough books to build a house with! If I watch this video then I should be able to build a city. Helpppppp!
Yup, another 4 books.
Hiii Jessie!💜How are gou?
Hi George! I’m great thank you! 😄
Susan cooper Dark is rising is classic. Forget the terrible film.
Sword of Shannara is a ripoff Lord of the Rings. Don't waste your time and just read Lord of the rings