Epic fantasy novels are a sub genre of fantasy. It is distinguished by the use of a parallel world setting which may differ or correspond to the real world drastically. There are three main subtypes.
The first category includes books in which the real world does not exist. In the second category, the main characters enter the parallel world via portals. The third category is defined by use of a world within a world.
The primary theme is the battle between evil and good. Good often trumps evil in the end. The story is usually centered about the protagonist, who is introduced while he or she is still young and incapable of defeating the antagonist. The development of the protagonist then follows, as he or she overcomes obstacles and eventually becomes strong enough to overcome the forces of evil.
There are many authors who have failed miserably in writing these types of books. A large number of them attempt to dub from greater works such as the Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien) and succeed in writing numerous pages of garbage. Unfortunately, there are a larger number of these bad books than quality books of the genre.
Other problems associated with bad books of this genre are a lack of suspense and distasteful predictability. Numerous books lack a unique setting and quality narrative. Some books have unrealistic or shallow characters as well who do not mirror real life expectations.
However, there are a couple of very good epic fantasy novels that make the sub genre a favorite for many. These include, but are not exclusively, G. R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire trilogy, The King Killer Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss and J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit as well as the Lord of the Rings trilogy. There are a number of other good authors and books associated to the sub genre, but these should form a good foundation for exploration into the sub genre. Epic Fantasy Novels
The first category includes books in which the real world does not exist. In the second category, the main characters enter the parallel world via portals. The third category is defined by use of a world within a world.
The primary theme is the battle between evil and good. Good often trumps evil in the end. The story is usually centered about the protagonist, who is introduced while he or she is still young and incapable of defeating the antagonist. The development of the protagonist then follows, as he or she overcomes obstacles and eventually becomes strong enough to overcome the forces of evil.
There are many authors who have failed miserably in writing these types of books. A large number of them attempt to dub from greater works such as the Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien) and succeed in writing numerous pages of garbage. Unfortunately, there are a larger number of these bad books than quality books of the genre.
Other problems associated with bad books of this genre are a lack of suspense and distasteful predictability. Numerous books lack a unique setting and quality narrative. Some books have unrealistic or shallow characters as well who do not mirror real life expectations.
However, there are a couple of very good epic fantasy novels that make the sub genre a favorite for many. These include, but are not exclusively, G. R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire trilogy, The King Killer Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss and J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit as well as the Lord of the Rings trilogy. There are a number of other good authors and books associated to the sub genre, but these should form a good foundation for exploration into the sub genre. Epic Fantasy Novels
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