Heroic Fantasy

[close] Readers, authors, illustrators, and editors aggregate here to discuss Sword & Sorcery books and related media (movies, comics, blogposts, etc.).

[close] Are you looking for a new book club? Do you love books from different genres? Then look no further than Book Thoughts. We launched on May 6th, 2026. We will share our current reads and reviews of e-books, physical books, audiobooks, graphic novels and more. We will also chat about books and have some fun with challenges and games. You're welcome to stop by and say hello. Thanks.

[close] WIN the audio version of The Death of Dulgath on signed CDs This group is for Michael J. Sullivan's epic fantasy - The Riyria Revelations. It is used to keep readers upto date on new releases, author appearances, and the like. Readers are welcome to post questions for the author as well as share their opinions with other readers. The Riyria Revelations consists of 6 books that have been released two different ways: Their original self-published versions are: The Crown Conspiracy (Oct 2008) Avempartha (April 2009) Nyphron Rising (October 2009) The Emerald Storm (April 2010) Wintertide (October 2010) Percepliquis (January 2012) The above books are now out of print and available only in print through used booksellers. But the series is still available through Orbit, who re-released it as three, two-book omnibus versions. Theft of Swords (Nov 2011) Rise of Empire (Dec 2011) Heir of Novron (Jan 2012)

[close] This quarter, we're going to learn about magical realism. We're also going to continue learning about the Hero's Journey and how to read, discuss, and write more effectively. This group is a place for us to discuss the books we're reading as a class and on our own. Last semester, we learned about reading, fantasy literature, and the Hero's Journey. We also learning how to read, discuss, and write more effectively.