August 2025
- Lindsay Mattison
- Jul 31, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 8, 2025
High Fantasy
High fantasy is the genre where magic and myth reign supreme. Set in completely original worlds—often with their own maps, histories, and lore—these stories sweep readers into realms far removed from our own.
Think sprawling kingdoms, ancient prophecies, and epic battles between light and dark. The stakes? Nothing less than the fate of the world itself!
It’s fantasy at its most grand: immersive settings, rich magic systems, and characters who often grapple with destiny, power, and the clash between good and evil.
Whether it’s heroic quests, political intrigue, or timeless romances, high fantasy promises adventure on an epic scale.
Kings of the Wyld
by Nicholas Eames
You know how we have all seen rock bands get old, break up, and then reunite for one last chaotic tour?
Well, swap your guitars for axes, because this band is taking a trek through monster and bandit infested forests with perhaps the occasional cannibal or two...
Kings of the Wyld is a lover letter to fantasy and classic rock. Equally hilarious, bloody and heartwarming, Clay Cooper dusts off his shield to help his old band of retired mercenaries on a journey to save a loved one. They may bicker like brothers and charge headfirst into impossible odds... but legends truly never really die, right?
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Verdict: Unanimously Loved
Only Pros:
Our book club (with a meeting with 15 members in person!) did not have a single bad thing to say about this book which was a rarity! This book is:
Humorous
Has rich characters - with even the side characters having depth and development
A healthy representation of masculinity and friendship
Some who even wouldn't have picked the book out for themselves, ended up loving it. So take a chance and definitely give this a read!
Odin's Child
by Siri Pettersen
In a world where every individual is born with ancient power (and a tail), Hirka has none. Marked as tailless, unearthed, and unworthy. she has lived her life of the edge of fear and exile. But the truth of the world and those who rule it runs deeper than shame her very existence threatens to unravel the foundations of the world itself.
Odin’s child is tale bred from Norse influence: ravens, blood, forgotten gods, and the weight of secrets too heavy to bear alone. It’s a story of identity, finding strength in what sets you apart, and of a girl who learns that sometimes being different is the most dangerous power of all.
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Verdict: Hit or Miss
Cons:
Slow paced
This first book felt like an extended prologue
Romance felt a bit off
There was a SA scene that did not serve the plot
Did not like the world’s accepted value that “People don’t care you are lying as long as you give them something to believe in”
Wished things were explained more rather than using questions on the world as a way to keep readers
Pros:
Dark style
Some readers were hooked though on finding answers to the world
Development of characters although slow at times
Unexpected plot twists
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