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| The King's Henchman, by N.C. Wyeth |
Take this list with a grain of salt. You've probably read some
of these books, but that doesn't mean they've entered the public conscience the
way Game of Thrones or Harry Potter have. Popular fantasy series, like Lord of
The Rings, have fan clubs and get all the licensing deals there are to offer. Sadly
other great stories slip through the cracks of mass cognizance (often stuck in
the Middle List) through no fault of the author or the publisher; sometimes it
just comes down to timing or luck.
Some of these books may not be available in e-reader formats or are actually
out of print. Don't let that stop you. Others are more current. So...here you
are...ready to challenge the list, compare it with your own literary hierarchy,
or just trying to find a good book. Just enjoy, and please share.
10) The Winter of The
World by Michael Scott Rohan (Avon Books)
The Anvil of Ice, TheForge In The Forest, The Hammer of The Sun (and more)
We enter a mythic ice age through the voice of one who has
seen and felt the past's ancient mysteries. In the shadow of the Great Ice, the
sinister Mylio the Mastersmith makes his young war prize, Alv, his apprentice,
but withholds the secrets of his art that would yield the boy true mastery.
Fearing for his life, the boy escapes in pursuit of the knowledge that he has
been denied.The lyrical prose is a steady contrast to the bleakness of his setting.
