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6 Common Classic Fantasy Tropes
As I read different fantasy books, especially classic older books, I find myself thinking of many different tropes that often show themselves in multiple stories and series. These tropes often help sink the story into being a ‘fantasy’ story instead of another genre. I thought it would be fun to share a few of the ones I’ve been thinking about recently and, hopefully, hear your thoughts on these different tropes. 1. Prophecies A prophecy that defines the fate of the world is one of the most classic tropes in fantasy stories. There are many books that include this device to create a framework for plot development. Having a prophecy gives…
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Top 5 Paranormal Romance Series
#1. Immortal Guardians by Dianne Duvall Vampires are bad. Immortals, who do share a lot of qualities with vampires, are good. They hunt down the evil vampires who kill and murder. Only a select few have the potential to become an immortal instead of a vampire, and this group of immortal men don’t realize just how lonely they are, until they find themselves in front of the women of their dreams. If you like lots of really great romantic men who always treats their women right, this series will give you lots of them. All of books have really tough men who are very protective and romantic (even if some…
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Top 5 Urban Fantasy Series
#1. Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Harry Dresden is a wizard who advertises himself as such in the yellow pages of the phone book. He has a private detective agency that specializes in some mundane and some supernatural cases. Sometimes the cops even call him in to consult, even if they don’t really know if he is legit or not. He always seems to find himself in trouble while on the job, and constantly scrounging for rent money. He doesn’t do love potions, endless purses, or parties, but he will save you if you’re in trouble. I love this series for many reasons, but one of the main ones is…
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Finish the Book For Christmas
As the holidays grow close and with the fact that there is only a month and a half before the year is out, I feel the need to try and power through as many books as I can to raise my yearly books read count as I can. Sure, it isn’t a contest and I’m not comparing myself to anyone but myself from the previous year, but either way if it ever has a chance to come up, it’s not impressive to say I read ten books this year (well maybe to someone who doesn’t read). Though I have already passed the ten book mark by a good amount, I…
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One World Is Not Enough
For those who like to read books with multiple worlds or multiverses I recommend: -Death Gate Cycle If you want a set of worlds that are sophisticated, different, and that give you new characters and adventures with each book, the Death Gate Cycle series should be next on your list Traveling Method: You might be insane trying to travel through Death’s Gate. I hope you make it where you’re trying to go. This series has five full worlds that are so complex and detailed that it is amazing that Weis and Hickman have seamlessly woven them into one universe. Each book allows the reader to experience yet another world. Each…
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Gotta Read That One Again
Are you someone who rereads books, or are you always looking for something new without looking back? I, myself, am someone who loves rereading books. It can be hard to decide if I want to reread a series or try to find something new. In fact, I am often conflicted about what choice to make, and often get the urge to revisit specific series, worlds, and characters. To me, there are several reasons to reread a book or series: 1. A New Book Coming Out in the Series I often will reread a series when there is a new one coming out. This could mean rereading a lot of books…
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Enjoying the Adaptation
Can you Enjoy a Movie Adaptation? You know, sometimes it’s really hard to enjoy a movie adaptation. I get so excited that a book I love is being made into a movie. The commercials always show the best part of the movie, and I can’t help but think, this is gonna be great! Yet, I end up walking out of the movie theatre depressed and disappointed. I mean, how is it possible that a three-minute commercial can show the only good scenes in a movie? How do the moviemakers completely destroy a book’s story when they have a prewritten guide to said story? Now, I don’t think all adaptations are…
