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“You can only win the game when you understand that it is a game. Let a man play chess, and tell him that every pawn is his friend. Let him think both bishops holy. Let him remember happy days in the shadows of his castles. Let him love his queen. Watch him lose them all.”
― Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns

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“Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.”
― Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet

tags: literature, reading, solitude

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For readers of fantasy who are looking to find a partner or small group to read and discuss with! We run several fun ongoing challenges and discussion ...more

Sylshallon-a Fantasy/Sci-fi Utopia — 279 members — last activity Dec 24, 2025 10:11PM
Welcome to "Sylshallon" where reading high fantasy, science fiction, graphic novels, mythology, and fairytales will sweep you to another place and tim ...more

The Cool Kids' Fantasy Club — 1809 members — last activity Aug 07, 2026 02:44PM
A group to chat about SFF books. Authors and readers welcome. I might post about my books and the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off too. I plan on maki ...more

Grimdark Fantasy — 2099 members — last activity Aug 06, 2026 05:40PM
This is for fans of what has been coined Grimdark Fantasy. This includes books by authors such as Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence, George RR Martin, Sc ...more

Brandon Sanderson Community — 5087 members — last activity Jun 21, 2026 10:13PM
Your go-to community for people who love the works of Brandon Sanderson (Cosmere, Reckoners, Rithmatist, Legion, Skyward, etc.) The 17th Shard, the of ...more

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