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Looking for recommendations in high fantasy with action, grimdark elements and deep magic systems.
Hoping to find a good series I can sink my teeth into.
Here's how I'd rate my recent reads in order:
| Tier | Tier Description | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Peak fantasy, Unstoppable page turner | The Will of the Many | James Islington |
| The Strength of the Few | James Islington | ||
| Aching God | Mike Shel | ||
| Bastion | Phil Tucker | ||
| Solo Leveling (Complete) | |||
| A | Exceptional | He Who Fights with Monsters (Book 1) | Shirtaloon |
| The Rascor Plains | Phil Tucker | ||
| The Lastrock | Phil Tucker | ||
| The Lost Cube | Phil Tucker | ||
| The Perfect Run | Maxime J. Durand | ||
| The Perfect Run II | Maxime J. Durand | ||
| B | Fun read | The Perfect Run III | Maxime J. Durand |
| Throne Hunters (Book 1) | Phil Tucker | ||
| Dungeon Diving 101 | Bruce Sentar | ||
| C | Islands of peak fantasy in between half garbage chapters | He Who Fights with Monsters (Book 2 to 12) | Shirtaloon |
| Dungeon Diving (Book 102 to 203) | Bruce Sentar | ||
| D | Junk food, shallow, one dimensional | Shadow Slave | Guilty Three |
| Defiance of the Fall (Book 1) | JF Brink | ||
| Throne Hunters (Book 2) | Phil Tucker | ||
| F | Well written but not my thing | The Blade Itself | Joe Abercrombie |
| Mistborn: The Final Empire | Brandon Sanderson | ||
| Imajica | Clive Barker | ||
| The Ember Blade | Chris Wooding | ||
| Red Rising | Pierce Brown | ||
| FF | Not engaging, poor prose, weak tropes | Into the Labyrinth | John Bierce |
| The Path of Ascension | C. Mantis | ||
| Unsouled (Cradle) | Will Wight |
u/Fun_Squirrel5446 — 19 hours ago