Breakdowns, hot takes, and way too many thoughts about the stories living rent-free in my head. Magic systems, power scaling, and the stuff that keeps me up at night.
Evan Winter's Xhosa-inspired fantasy with the angriest protagonist I've ever read. Training montages in a demon realm, brutal caste systems, and trauma with nice swords.
A spoiler-filled breakdown of Susanna Clarke's weird, beautiful masterpiece about a man living in an infinite house full of statues, tides, and mystery.
Roman-inspired fantasy where power flows upward through hierarchy. Some parts dragged but that ending got me. Here's my honest take on James Islington's political fantasy.
Sanderson's metal-based magic system is genuinely peak worldbuilding. Here's why Allomancy hits different from every other fantasy magic system out there.
Naruto and Bleach both have energy systems but they couldn't be more different. A breakdown of why Chakra's mechanical rules and Reiatsu's atmospheric weight both work.
Five underrated fantasy books that deserve way more hype. From Chinese web novels to African-inspired epics to literary weird fiction.
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