~Fantasy Books~

[Heathcliff]

Anyone here fond of reading Fantasy? What genre do you prefer? And what are your favorites?

Here's some favorite picks.


~Those Who Hunt The Night~

By: Barbara Hambly~

"…I thought, “If someone was murdering vampires in their lairs during the daytime, they’d have to hire a Day Man to do the investigation. And they’d have to kill him afterwards.” And then, “If he was smart enough for them to need his help, he’d be smart enough to know what they intended to do."


~Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell~
By: Susanna Clarke


“‘Can a magician kill a man by magic?’ Lord Wellington asked Strange. Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. ‘I suppose a magician might,’ he admitted, ‘but a gentleman never could.’”


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~The Bard's Oath~







In a world ruled by beneficent dragon-human shape-shifters, Master Bard Leet develops an elaborate revenge plan involving a blood-drinking harp with the power to musically enslave listeners. As Leet’s plot crawls slowly along, Bard Raven Redhawkson is accused of a murder he has no memory of committing. Dragonlord Linden Rathan, certain his friend cannot possibly have committed such an atrocious act, must investigate quickly before Raven is executed. Readers will appreciate the unusual music-based plot and masterly world-building, but it never feels like anything much is at stake.



~Bitter Blood~







For years, the human and vampire residents of Morganville, Texas, have managed to co-exist in peace. But now that the threat to the vampires has been defeated, the human residents are learning that the gravest danger they face is the enemy within…Thanks to the eradication of the parasitic creatures known as the draug, the vampires of Morganville have been freed of their usual constraints. With the vampires indulging their every whim, the town’s human population is determined to hold on to their lives by taking up arms. But college student Claire Danvers isn’t about to take sides, considering she has ties to both the humans and the vampires. To make matters worse, a television show comes to Morganville looking for ghosts, just as vampire and human politics collide. Now, Claire and her friends have to figure out how to keep the peace without ending up on the nightly news… or worse.

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~Gardens Of The Moon~








Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent. Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds. However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...



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~The Lies Of Locke Lamora~







The story begins with a deal between a Thieftaker and a false priest for the life of a small orphan boy named Locke Lamora. The Thieftaker is going to either sell him or kill him. The priest, Father Chains, takes him but threatens the boy's life unless he tells his story honestly: why did the Thieftaker need to be rid of him?

The answer -- and Locke's subsequent life as a thief and scammer extraordinaire among a fellowship that call themselves the Gentlemen Bastards -- unfolds over the course of the story. The setting is the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a long-gone and mysterious alien race. The city is a vivid maze of houses and levels of social rank, with a heavy emphasis on corruption, filth, and odors.

Disovering in-between adventurous escapades and hairs-breadth escapes how Locke came to lead the Gentleman Bastards. He becomes the Thorn of Camorr, and no wealthy noble from the ruling duke down is safe from his stings. Nor, as it turns out, is the criminal underworld's most feared ruler, Capa Barsavi.


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~Dead Beautiful~






After discovering her parents murdered in the woods, Renee’s grandfather sends her to the prestigious Gottfried Academy to keep her safe. Within the confines of the boarding school, Renee beings to adjust to life without her parents. She makes friends, but the most compelling student is the enigmatic and reclusive Dante Berlin. The two are drawn together instantly, but secrets surround Dante and Renee is left wondering whether she can trust the beautiful boy she finds herself falling in love with. As she learns more about Dante and Gottfried, Renee is confronted with the possibility that the tragedy of Dante’s past may be connected with the deaths of her parents…a connection that may be dangerous to Renee as well.



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~The Name Of The Wind~






Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen. The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature. A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard. 


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Lauren Kate




The Fallen Series



~FALLEN~






There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret... even if it kills her.

Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story.


~TORMENT~





Hell on earth.

That’s what it’s like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts—immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and humans.

At Shoreline, Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows to her previous lives. Yet the more Luce learns, the more she suspects that Daniel hasn’t told her everything. He’s hiding something—something dangerous.

What if Daniel’s version of the past isn’t actually true? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?



~PASSION~







Luce would die for Daniel.

And she has. Over and over again. Throughout time, Luce and Daniel have found each other, only to be painfully torn apart: Luce dead, Daniel left broken and alone. But perhaps it doesn’t need to be that way…

Luce is certain that something—or someone—in a past life can help her in her present one. So she begins the most important journey of this lifetime… going back eternities to witness firsthand her romances with Daniel . . . and finally unlock the key to making their love last.

Cam and the legions of angels and Outcasts are desperate to catch Luce, but none are as frantic as Daniel. He chases Luce through their shared pasts, terrified of what might happen if she rewrites history.

Because their romance for the ages could go up in flames… forever.



~RAPTURE~







The sky is dark with wings…    Like sand through an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only to lose Luce again and again. Yet together they face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies . . . and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen. For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been about her—and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now is the only one that truly matters. In the fight for Luce, who will win? The astonishing conclusion to the FALLEN series. Heaven can’t wait any longer..



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"....to you, perceptive reader I bequeath my history...."

Late one night, exploring her father’s library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters addressed ominously to ‘My dear and unfortunate successor’. Her discovery plunges her into a world she never dreamed of – a labyrinth where the secrets of her father’s past and her mother’s mysterious fate connect to an evil hidden in the depths of history


A blood chilling vampire legacy hidden in the dark remnants of history...


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Robin Hobb


~The Realm Of The Elderlings-~








Robin Hobb is an author of rare skill and imagination and the books (13 and counting) that make up her Elderlings series are amongst the best the genre has to offer. She writes beautifully and her characters are so real you can almost touch them. It is glorious classic fantasy combining the magic of Ursula Le Guin’s The Wizard of Earthsea with the epic Mastery of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Fitz is a royal bastard, cast out into the world with only his magical link with animals for solace and companionship. But when Fitz is adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and learn a new life; weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly. Meanwhile, raiders ravage the coasts, leaving people soulless. As Fitz grows towards manhood, he will have to face his first terrifying mission, a task that poses as much risk to himself as it does to his target: for Fitz is a threat to the throne, but he may also be the key to the future of the kingdom.



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[large99]

Ayos ung gardens of the moon, "malazan book of the Fallen" wala nga lang mabibilhan ng complete set nung book, mahirap mg order sa bookstores, at ayaw ko nman basahin sa ebook lang.

[Heathcliff]

Ayos ung gardens of the moon, "malazan book of the Fallen" wala nga lang mabibilhan ng complete set nung book, mahirap mg order sa bookstores, at ayaw ko nman basahin sa ebook lang.

Hello Large99!

Why not try the convenience of an online bookstore? If you prefer to order the whole set of books the better para sulit ang shipping fee na babayaran mo.

Thanks for the input Sir!