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Three fantasy novels you've probably never heard of
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By now, you must’ve at least heard about Harry Potter, Twilight, Eragon, Narnia, Spiderwick, Terabithia, and dozens of others. But, there are so many other series that never ever get attention. It’s sad, knowing that there are books out there that have great plots and hardly ever get picked up and read by the masses.
Anaedor by Kristina Schram is a great escape to another world; while the alternate universe plot point has been done tons of times before, Anaedor has a certain air to it that makes it charming and wonderfully enjoyable. The Prophecies, the subtitle of the book, is an exciting adventure about a girl taken to “Portal Manor”, a mysterious place that holds many secrets for her. The story is teeming with intrigue and suspense, in an unorthodox way.
Johnny, the Mark of Chaos is another gem that probably hasn’t even crossed your mind. It’s a thrilling horror/fantasy/romance hybrid that executes all three genres with spot-on perception. Johnny takes place in a fantastical world where a violent being called Johnny, a ‘Tazmark’. He joins Jensea, an innocent girl, out of pure boredom. The adventures begin pretty quickly; the narration is dark and gripping, and it made me turn the pages pretty quickly. I loved it, and it’s a shame that it isn’t a worldwide bestseller; not to bring up Twilight again, but Johnny should be selling more than the Meyer series right now. It’s just better.
Sons of the Dark is another interesting read that more than likely went under your radar. It’s written by Lynne Ewing, writer of the Daughters of the Moon series. The first book in the series, Barbarian, revolves around Obie’s universe. Obie, as random as it sounds, is a Visigoth barbarian from an alternate dimension. While it does seem random, it actually works with Obie’s character personality. The dimension that he resides in for a large portion of the book is Los Angeles, and it’s evident that he despises it. With this real-city-to-alternate-dimension connection, the familiarity with a specific geographical location makes it seem closer to being realistic.
Honestly, there are so many fantasy novels in print, but too many of them are getting obscured under some less-than-enjoyable series or pieces. It’s an unjust literary world, because too many great tales never get told to the masses, because the new Gossip Girl novel came out and it’s a higher priority for teen readers to get their hands on.
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