Where Loyalties Lie (Best Laid Plans #1) by Rob J. Hayes
When you put up naturally disloyal humans up against a threat they cannot ignore, the result will be to unite against all odds or die.
The Emperor’s Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne) by Brian Staveley
The world-building is great, the plot is good, I love the character in this book so much, and the ships aren’t that bad. The story is also diverse, something we all look for in books these days.
An End to Sorrow (The Obsidian Path #3) by Michael R. Fletcher
His relationships with his loyalists improve, even as his journey of self-discovery gathers pace. He now sees them in a light that better mirrors his rapidly-evolving psyche.
The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy #1) by James Islington
This book is my kind of fantasy. It has magic, battles, great characters, and amazing history. It’s suspense-filled, the pace is perfect, and it is neither slow nor too fast.
Arm of the Sphinx (The Books of Babel #2) by Josiah Bancroft
The story is filled with loads of complex, witty, funny dialogue and thought-provoking stuff, all without being overly grim. Quality thing
Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path #1) by Michael R. Fletcher
He learns that his heart has been shattered into pieces, with each containing a fragment of his memory. He will need to find and absorb all pieces to regain his memory.
Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy #1) by Robert Bennett Jackson
If the magic system in Divine Cities was a fine meal, the one in Foundryside is nothing short of an exquisite banquet. It’s so well done.
African Myths and Fantasy
African Myth is being systematically erased, and Fantasy becoming more ‘modern’ and cosmopolitan.
The Wise Man’s Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle #2) by Patrick Rothfuss
However, I do have a theory that maybe the next book is actually 6000 pages long. That’s why it’s taking this long, right?
Sourcery (Discworld #5) by Terry Pratchett
Prophecies always find a way of coming to pass, and the inevitable battle between Wizardry and Sourcery finally happens, heralding the apocalypse.