I Asked 300 Readers What Their Top 10 UNDERHYPED/UNDERRATED Fantasy Series Are!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Hi everyone! Today's video will be about the top 10 best fantasy series that rarely get mentioned (or underhyped fantasy series) that deserve more attention. Unlike my usual videos, though, this is NOT my personal list. This time, the list is compiled from 300 fantasy reader's responses in my community tab and Twitter account:
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Due to high demand, this is a continuation of a similar video I posted last month: • Top 15 UNDERHYPED/UNDE...
The purpose of this video is to highlight some incredible fantasy series, regardless of high or low ratings and popularity, that somehow rarely get mentioned. Let me know what you think about this list! How many of these have you read? And thank you so much to everyone who participated in helping this video to fruition. It took me hours and days to compile data, record, and edit this video. I hope it will be beneficial to some of you!
0:00 Intro & Rules
2:23 The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Guin
3:36 Raven's Shadow by Anthony Ryan
5:04 The Books of Babel by Josiah Bancroft
6:27 The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny
7:15 Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
8:49 The Winnowing Flame trilogy by Jen Williams
9:39 The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
11:11 The Folding Knife by K.J. Parker
12:11 The Nightrunner by Lynn Flewelling
12:41 Worm by Wildbow
13:49 Closing
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Having grown up on Earthsea, I’m always happy when people try it and end up enjoying the series. It’s foundational for me, and there are some beautiful truths that it conveys. Thanks for the video, Petrik!
I completely agree!
Thank you so much, Philip! I guess it's time for me to read a series you grew up on! :D
Thanks for making this list. Worm is definitely a story that deserves greater exposure! It's got such a unique take on the superhero genre. I highly recommend it.
You're welcome, and thank you! I will give it a read next year! 😁
The Chronicles of Amber is a must-read--thanks for giving it some love! I'm mostly an e-book reader, but I have a great big paperback of The Great Book of Amber. Such wonderful books!
You're welcome! I need to get to reading Books of Amber someday!! 😃
@@PetrikLeo for sure, I'll look forward to your review!
I have both Amber & Earthsea on my shelf and my to-do list eventually. Planning to conclude Ash & Sand next month!
Heck yeahhh! Looking forward to your thoughts on Ash and Sand, Mike!
I can't believe that some people believe that malazan is underrated because it's not they must be smoking something to think that 🤣😂😆💨😤
I KNOW RIGHT!? My jaw dropped when I see it mentioned THREE times. xD
I think people say that because it's not talked about like crazy across the board ya know
@@joelsilvey9046 but it IS talked about like crazy everywhere. Goodreads, Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, Malazan is praised insanely on these sites.
@@PetrikLeo outside certain pockets of social media it's not even known tho at least thru my experience
@@joelsilvey9046 That's my impression as well. Outside of Booktubers and Reddit that focus on fantasy and Tor's website, I haven't come across discussions about it. The 3 Barnes and Noble within reasonable driving distance to me have, at best, one of the books in stock, on any given day.
I absolutely love Zelazny's Amber novels. I hope you get around to reading them some day!
Thank you! I think i certainly will. Just not sure when!
Love these type of videos, Petrik. Thank you for expanding our TBR lists!
Thank you so much! Glad to hear that!! 😄
Thank you for the video. If you find the time and energy, please do one more. It is always nice/ helpful to learn about more good fantasy series!
Thank you so much, Vic!! Noted. I will keep that in mind! 😊
I need to get to so many of these!
Great video, Petrik🥰
Thank you so much, Holly!! I hope you will get around to reading them! :)
I love the concept of this video Petrik! Thanks for sharing the results 😅 must have taken foreverrrrrr. I hope one day I get to read Malazan and books of the earth sea, I just need to make time for them 😊
Thank you so much, Estela! Another one is coming hopefully at the end of this month! :)
I love these kind of videos! Also that roger zelazny cover is gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Hannah! Will try to make another one on a different topic! :)
Most of these are on my list, great video. I'll be getting to a few of these next year :)
Woohoo! I'll do the same! 😁
Great vid. I’d love to see the ones mentioned twice. I love meeting new potential favorite series. :)
Thank you! If there is enough view on this video, I will make a final one consisting of the ones mentioned twice. But if not... well I think this is it for now! :)
Great video! Thanks
Thank you so much, Natalie! 😄
Great video Petrik, thank you for some new books to read. If you didn't know K.J. Parker is the pen name for Tom Holt.
Thank you so much, Chris! I haven't read anything by Tom Holt, too! xD
Excellent video Petrik! I agree about Green Bone Saga, and I’m hoping to read Earthsea and finish Winnowing Flame next year. I’m actually planning to read Bitter Twins next month.
Thank you so much, Chas!! Green Bone Saga is amazing. I still have to read Earthsea, too, but I can confirm Winnowing Flame is awesome! :)
Hey Petrik, great video once again.
I just finished reading the first book of The Raveling trilogy i.e, The Crimson Queen and I think that is quite underrated as well. Because I enjoyed my time with it and I am excited for the second book.
Thank you, Azu!! And I agree so much. I love The Crimson Queen!! Alec Hutson's books are so underrated and underhyped! 😄
I agree with Chrinicles of Amber. I would put Conan, Eternal Champion and Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser on here as well. Old dark sword and sorcery doesn’t get enough credit 😅
Thank you! Haha I guess that's true! So few people talk about these classics now, and I haven't read them, too! xD
Petrik I highly recommend checking out Worm. At the risk of overhyping it, it ruined superhero fiction for me.
1) The battles are as epic as anything you'll see in the best of fantasy and have actual lasting consequences.
2) I have yet to see what this series did with superpowers replicated anywhere near as well. Not only were the powers unique in their nature and origins, but an emphasis is placed on how superpowers affect the mindset of the user and how society views people with certain powers. Finally the way some of these powers are used by the characters were insanely creative.
3) Speaking of Characters, Worm has a lot of them and they're all so memorable. The main cast is fantastically written and your opinions of them will change wildly as the story progresses.
The only big cons are that
A)There are points were the story gets very bleak(some would argue needlessly so) and
B)Since it's a Web serial, the prose isn't anything special. Expect more Brandon Sanderson than Guy Gavriel Kay.
Damn.. that's high praise!! It's already on my priority series to read next year, but even more so now. I don't mind accessible/Sanderson's prose, so that should not be an issue for me. 😄 But yes, I'll read and find out for myself!
Btw, do you think I should check out Ward, too, if I love Worm? I've heard from many readers who love Worm that Ward is a huge disappointment. 😅
@@PetrikLeo Haven't checked out Ward yet so I can't say.
Worm had a satisfying conclusion that tied up all loose ends so you're not required to read Ward afterwards.
Worm is the best web serial I've found and the only one I've read twice
The most Underrated novel in my opinion "Umineko". Its in the visual novel format. Without spoiling its something like this:
- think of "and then there were none" + Fantasy + Psychological stuff
- metatexual
- story takles Human problems/conflicts and stuff
- touch of romance and drama
‐ mystery is its main focus (reason why I have to vague)
You should definitely try it if you like murder mystery, mystery, character driver plot, and layers on the story. Your gonna love it
Dont wanna spoil so ill just say its a Very unique story. your expectations get blown away. Has a amazing soundtrack. Its a emotional,wild,fun ride. Theirs so much layers in the story too.
Visual novels aren't a popular medium outside of japan so unfortunatly its format doesn't make it stand out to readers in general
(Here's some soundtrack if curious)
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@@Pure_117 will do! I love visual novels like Steins Gate, 999 series, Phoenix Wright, Clannad, and a few more! 😁 I haven't tried Umineko though, I heard the manga series is pretty amazing, too. Maybe I should try the manga? 😀
@@PetrikLeo definetly choose the umienko Visual Novel version since that's where it was originally made from and has all the story the author wrote
Try the project umineko version. Or via steam w/ 07th expansion mods
It's crazy that Malazan made it onto this list 🤣 Winnowing Flame and Greenbone are high on my tbr!
I know right? Even more insane, in the list of series mentioned twice, A Song of Ice and Fire was mentioned twice as underrated/underhyped. I feel like some readers truly don't know any other fantasy series other than A Song of Ice and Fire. xD
@@PetrikLeo no way! Next you'll be telling me someone mentioned The Lord of the Rings 🤔🤣
Malazan underrated?! Have we entered a parallel universe or something? Lol.
Anyway, I really enjoy these videos! And it's kinda crazy to realise that Greenbone is actually not *that* popular when you compare it to the big names. The hype over on our little corner of the bookish internet can make you forget that so easily.
If you feel like making a third video, then I'd be all here for it! But only if you genuinely want to, because no one will be happy if you reluctantly force yourself to make content that doesn't bring you joy!
Thanks for sharing this list! Great video 🥰
Thank you so much, my friend! I will keep that in mind! And I'm with you there regarding Malazan Book of the Fallen hahaha. I think because we see some series on the internet so often, we sometimes forget the REAL status of these series. That's why I tend to use Goodreads ratings and also Amazon ratings/reviews to measure popularity. It's not like we can get the data on every single book sale hahaha.
@@PetrikLeo Yeah, we are just in our little bubble of hype (and I honestly don't even care, lol). Good choice to use amazon/GR to gather the data in this case.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video though Petrik
Thank you, Michael! 😊
@@PetrikLeo I appreciate btw your views on reading Earthsea. That is my least fave Ghibli film (minus the CGI one...oof). But the books are wonderful (though I feel the first three are the best).
Never sure how people will take to her prose though. Some find her really dry, others just love the prose. If you don't have it already, get the illustrated edition!
Thank you Petrik. Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorckock are my favorites.
Thank you so much! I need to read their books! 😁
Nice video!
I do recommend trying Earthsea once. Hope you like it when you do.
You know I agree with you about The Fall Of Babel. Its just such a comedown from the previous books. Still worth a try, agreed.
Malazan underrated 🤣🤣🤣. That was a surprise to me like you.
Winnowing Flame trilogy yess!
Happy reading!
Yes I was quite surprised that malazan was voted underrated when it's not 🤣😂
Thank you so much, Paromita! I hope to try Earthsea someday. But yes, The Fall of Babel is a huge disappointment for me. Glad we can agree, too, that Malazan is not underrated at all! xD
Happy reading to you, too!
Great video
Thank you!
Hi 👋 very intriguing video you’ve done.... I’m currently J.V. Jones book A Cavern Of Black Ice so far good!! Happy reading to you!! 🍁🍂
Thank you! That series is still on my TBR! I'm kinda hoping Endlords, the fifth book, will be out first before I dive into the series hahaha
This video was very interesting I was surprised that Malazan is considered underrated. I'm in a couple of fantasy book groups on Facebook and I swear there is not a post that goes by that Malazan is not included in the discussion. Earthesea is another shocker.i always thought of it has a fantasy classic. And The Book Of Amber, I remember someone saying it was for children but I'll have to look into that one. I am curious where you got this list from. I don't know if it's because I watch your channel and other Booktubers that I know more than half the books you listed that I just don't consider some of these underrated especially the Greenbone Saga since that series won the world fantasy award.
I'm surprised, too. The data is compiled from Booktube and book twitter. You can check them on the description in the video. And yeah, Malazan is talked about so often on all bookish social media platform. It's amazing and crazy how it's still considered underrated/underhyped by some readers. 😂
I'm looking forward to reading The Chronicles of Amber. I've known of these books for decades, and I'm glad they just released that nice 10-book edition.
I've known about The Chronicles of Amber only in recent years! No idea when yet, but I hope to read it someday! :)
Amber underhyped? Absolutely! One of my favourite series, and massively influential as you said. But even as a big Malazan fan, it’s laughable calling it underhyped. 😆
I don't think I've heard of Amber until two or three years ago, and still rarely to this day. Certainly underhyped now! But not for Malazan... crazy how this is deemed as underhyped. 😂
"The Books of Earthseea" are on my TBR mainly because Susanna Clarke got inspired by "The Tombs of Atuan" for her "Piranesi" and I could not resist that illustrated edition. I hope that gradually Fonda Lee's and Jen Williams works will get more popularity. I read and enjoyed them thanks to you and I hope more people will give them a try.
The illustrated edition of the Books of Earthsea looks so good! I wish it's not that, understandably, pricey. 😂
@@PetrikLeo I was fortunate to find mine on a second hand site here in UK called WOB (world of books).
Omg our minds are linked I just finished the second book of the earthsea cycle yesterday!! And I am utterly in love with Ursula Le Guin’s prose, she has already become one of my favorite author and I can’t think about anything else but these books now
That's so good to hear! I haven't read Earthsea Cycle yet. I'm not a fan of the Ghibli movie of Earthsea. Though pretty, the movie itself was pretty boring, imo. xD
Hopefully I'll love the books when I get around to reading them! :)
@@PetrikLeo tbh both stories are really different so I’m sure you have a big chance of still loving the books :) they’re so good I can’t emphasize it enough!
@@PetrikLeo You have to read Earthsea. It is one of the foundational fantasy works for me. Ursula Le Guin is hugely important to the development of a lot of writers.
@@sorryman105 yup! Definitely will do. I'm saving to get myself a copy of the omnibus illustrated edition! 😄
I love the Greenbone Saga. I love the covers as well, but I wonder if they were changed, would it attract new readers. Maybe a scene from the book or an image of a character or the family all decked out in jade and weapons.
I love The Green Bone Saga, too! As you probably know already... But yeah, I do think Green Bone Saga needs better cover art. I'm not a fan of the cover art, actually. I feel like they felt so cheap and easy to make, especially the one for Jade City. I would've loved having Lan on the front cover of Jade City, Shae on the front cover of Jade War, and Hilo on the front cover of Jade Legacy. :D
For me, Richard Nell's stories of Ash and Sand are terribly underrated. I think if the series had more humor, that series could be up there with Abercrombie. I think Malazan is interesting because we generally like things that are familiar and accessible like Disney/Pixar Movies. Malazan is a challenging read and depending on one's patience and fantasy reading proficiency play a large factor. So, if it's not easily accessible, it's something esoteric and has its own sub-section of the genre.
Yup. Completely agree with you on every account! Ash and Sand, to this day, still need much more hype, imo. Such an incredible series! :)
Petrik did you ever finish the Trysmoon series or DNF after book one?
I have a special place in my heart for those books.
Hey Elisha! Not a DNF, but I'm putting it on hold for now. It felt like I was in the wrong reading mood back then. Did you love the entire series? :)
It’s crazy how some series grow and wane in popularity. As someone who is was the book blogging community on livejournal back in the day, I remember books like Earthsea and The Nightrunner series getting a lot of love. Now, they’re nowhere near as popular, which is a shame.
It's scary and crazy. I remember Lightbringer by Brent Weeks being talked about insanely through all social media, now some readers think of it as underhyped and underrated. 😂
@@PetrikLeo Now that one is extra crazy!
If anything Malazan is overhyped, in my opinion. It's often given a blanket recommendation which seems like a recipe for failure to me. I am loving it, but don't expect most people to, really. It's not easy to read, it's rough and exhausting emotionally, and it's super long, just to mention a few of the detractions. Totally worth it to me, but a lot of people pretend it will be to everyone's liking when it really just won't be.
Malazan as a blanket recommendation is really what's annoying about it even though I love the series SO MUCH. I think that's also why some people still think it counts among the underrated/underhyped series. 😅
I would urge you to read Amber for sure. And Earth sea is a true classic as well.
Thank you, Peter! I hope so, too! :)
The family of sorcerers and all the characters in David Edding’s The Belgariad and The Malloreon will always be my most beloved characters in fantasy..plus, not just trilogy’s, but,..five-ogies..
This is another classic series I haven't read! 😅
@@PetrikLeo well, you’ll understand why Harry Potter made lots of money, (because she got the temp,ate here, or, well, it’s a classic trope) and also why she’s a terrible writer (in my opinion) Garion came before Harry. Eddings’ writing is great in that when you pick up the book, you’re no longer holding a book, reading words, you’re just transported there. Mental imagery just unfolds. Witty, funny, memorable characters. It’s funny especially in the first book, he almost makes fun of the typical (well, now typical) “Land Of Ye Olde” even in style, then when the pretense starts falling away and things get revealed, the style changes..I used to think “the first book takes a bit to get going,” but now that I’m older, I do believe it’s all entirely on purpose. My favorite books of all time, (although Dune and Tolkien did make a big impression) including the ones that come after, like Polgara the Sorceress and Belgarath..oh..I have to find my books so I can read again!
Sad to see Earthsea not mentioned as much in fantasy circles despite being foundational. I'll never be unhappy with a list that includes LeGuin, she's a master storyteller and one of the greatest prose stylist of all time. Tales From Earthsea is the only Ghibli I haven't watched, no need to subject myself to a bad version of a beloved story.
I agree on KJ Parker, low-key one of the most unique voices in the genre. I'll be checking out Worm, first time hearing about it. Thank you for the video.
Yeah! I still have to read it, but compared to many other series, Earthsea isn't mentioned often. A bit crazy, considering how supposedly foundational the series is.
I got myself a copy of The Folding Knife! And we'll see whether I'll love it or not when I read it! 😄
I love the greenbone saga glad that it's getting the attention it deserves
It deserves so much more recognition. Such an amazing series! :)
I really enjoyed the Winnowing flame series. I read it last month. Per your recommendation. I love the Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling. I just finished my 2nd rereading of it a few months ago. It is one of those that you can disappear into. I have Jade City but haven't started reading it yet. I have a current pile TBR books and it is is my second pile. I probably won't get to it until next year. I do have Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson series in my current TBR pile 1/2 to be reread and 1/2 to be read for the first time. I don't remember why, but I avoid books by Ursula K. Guin.
Glad to hear you loved Winnowing Flame and Nightrunner series! Fingers crossed you'll enjoy Green Bone Saga, too! :D
I agree with you about the Books of the Babel series. Perhaps we both and a few others are only the select few who thought so and gave it a low rating on Goodreads. The first 3 books were excellent, and the 4th one was so disappointing. It wasn't only because of how it ended... the 4th book overall wasn't of a similar quality as the previous three.
I'm pretty sure we're on the unpopular side on this hahaha. But yeah, other than Senlin's few POV chapters, I think every part of The Fall of Babel was a disappointment.
Please do read Worm. I think you'll love it. It's like a more realistic version of The Boys.
That sounds awesome. I love The Boys. I will make it a priority in 2023! 😄
@@PetrikLeo Also another thing I like about Worm is that most character power growth is by figuring out how to use her existing power more ingeniously (like Wax & Wayne Mistborn) rather than gaining some new power (like DragonBall Z).
The Nightrunner is really good. I need to do a re-read and get to the last couple I haven't read yet.
Good to know! I might give it a read someday! 😄
More videos like this we need.
It depends on the view. If there are still many interest, I will make another one. If not, I'll take a break for this series of videos! 😁
The Folding Knife is one of my favourite books of all time.
That's so good to hear! I tend to have similar reading taste with you! 😄
@@PetrikLeo Honestly, every time someone asks for political intrigue book, my mind goes to Basso. It's not just politics- which is complicated and tied to everything and high stakes (comes close to Dunnett's The House of Niccolò). It's more because I'm a character reader and Basso is a complex, messy character you can't really put into good or bad box. :)
Michael Wisehart he has two excellent series "The Aldoran Chronicales" or "Street Rats of Aramoor." And Edward W. Robertson's "The Cycle of Arawn" and "The Cycle of Galand." These series all are way underhyped!!!
Oh I've heard about these series but haven't read any of them! :D
@@PetrikLeo I really think you would love these!!! You should check them out! I know your tbr is insane haha 😂but you'd love them
I still say the Deed of Paksenarrion and the follow on 5 book series by Elizabeth Moon are an underhyped series. I think this trilogy is best thought of as one book, probably because I first read it in an omnibus edition. I'm actually rereading it right now, the end of book 2 of the trilogy still gets me in the feels, now in book 3 it's hard for me to put down.
I just got Deeds of Paks omnibus a week ago! No idea when I will get to this one yet, but I certainly will! 😄
I have only watched this video of yours , so far. But plan to watch more. PROSPERO’S CHILDREN by Jan Siegle? Maybe you have read it? If not , maybe it is in your wheelhouse?
Let me know. I really liked it.
I never heard of that series before. Thanks for the recommendation! :)
I bought earthsea series in one big book from Barnes and noble in Memphis … bookstore where I live don’t carry it and many other books also like ship of magic , etc
Niceee! I love that omnibus edition. So gorgeous with all the illustrations! :)
I really don't think you're going to like Earthsea. It's pretty painful. I just read it for the first time this year. That being said, you should try because it is a classic.
And I hope you can fit Worm in next year!! I really think you will enjoy it!
I definitely will try Earthsea and see whether it will work out for me. I do realize that many classic fantasy did not work as good as I hoped, though. And yessss! Worm has been on my radar for years now. Time to get to it next year! :)
Oh gosh. The Ghibli adaptation of Earthsea is horribly done. I hope you can read it soon. It's one of my favorites for sure
I almost fell asleep, multiple times, watching the movie. :/
@@PetrikLeo I was horrified. And I'm pretty forgiving with adaptations. They smashed 2 of the middle books together and completely messed up the plot of both. None of the actual themes were represented
@@PetrikLeo do NOT go by the movie! the movie is about as far removed from the books as disney is from grimm's faerie tales... the characters have the right names and the locations are there, but that's about it :D
So many underrated/underhyped. I would mention three series Prince Of Nothing/Aspect Emperor (R.Scott Bakker) Under The Norse Sky (Leo Carew) and Raven's Mark (Ed McDonald)
I've read the first book in Raven's Mark. But I still have to read Prince of Nothing! I hope to read the first trilogy next year! :)
On the last book of the green bone saga and am looking forward to finishing it and getting on to something else, im interested to see how it ends but definitly not one of my favourite books this year
That's too bad! It's one of my favorite books of all time. But hey, it can't all be a win with everyone! 😊
@@PetrikLeo very true we can't all love the same books otherwise there would only ever be one genre 😆
@@markshepherd4791 hahahaha very true! 🤣
I wish at least one person would know of the buried goddess saga, It is my favorite series, hard to compete with it. It was just a blast reading it.
By Rhett Bruno? I totally never heard of this one. Thanks for the recommendation! :)
@@PetrikLeo Yep I believe he works on it with another author, 6 book series. Do hope you check it out one day 👍
No one here even mentioned David Eddings’ Belgariad and Malloreon..my most favorite series ever..
Malazan underhyped/underrated? In what world? 😅 I can't say I agree with that one.
It's my understanding that The Earthsea Cycle is considered a classic, but admittedly I never read or hear a lot of readers recommending it or even talking about it...then again, I don't interact with that many readers either.
Lynn Flewelling's Tamir Triad will always remain one of my most favorite and beloved series of all time. The Nightrunner didn't do it for me and I was really sad about that; couldn't get past the first half of the second book and not for lack of trying: I tried 3 times at least and read the first one twice in spite of not liking it. One element that might have contributed to readers giving up, in my opinion, was the way over the top complicated names. Unreadable names, impossible to commit to memory with several apostrophes. It was absurd.
I definitely can't agree that Malazan is underhyped or underrated. i just can't... xD
Yeah, I think every time Earthsea is mentioned, some readers will agree that it's good. But Earthsea itself is a bit rarely mentioned in comparison to the other classics. I have to check Lynn Flewelling's books someday, I haven't read anything by the author!
See I struggle calling any of these underrated or underhyped. For me, truly underhyped fantasy authors are authors who are often out of print, though their work is amazing.
Lynn Flewelling
Kate Elliott
J.V. Jones
Carol Berg
Juliet McKenna
Ian Irvine
All these terrific authors NEVER get mentioned anywhere it seems, and almost all I listed are female.
Other than Kate Elliott, I haven't read anything by the authors you mentioned. J.V. Jones is high on my list, though!
@@PetrikLeo J.V. Jones, honestly PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE read her in publication order.
Why?
Her growth just in her first trilogy is insane!
Publication order:
The Book Of Words trilogy (my first ever adult fantasy. Yes, tropes tropes tropes, but also...its warm and gripping and keeps getting better.)
The Barbed Coil (standalone portal fantasy)
Sword Of Shadows
Blood Song! YES!!! I absolutely love that book. Wonderful story with fantastic characters - Vaelin al Sorna (sigh)!
Oh and I hated Earthsea! I thought it was just awful!
Blood Song is an incredible book. Too bad about Earthsea, though! 😂
Tamir Triad by Lynn Flewelling is a trilogy that was very well done and I rarely hear it mentioned. Not sure how I found out about it.
I've seen the cover art of Tamir Triad series circulating around for years, and I never even realized that's the name of the series. 😅 I have to give it a read, too, someday! Not even 1 out of 300 readers mentioned this series.
@@PetrikLeo I guess that means I didn't mention it when you did the survey 😁
i can recommend "The Winter of the World" series by Michael Scott Rohan
Never heard of this before, I'll take a look! Thanks for the recommendation!! 😄
Zelazny has some of the best prose I’ve ever read, it honestly might be the best. I think some would fight me on that, but I’ve never read anything easier to read.
High praise, Liam!! I look forward to reading Chronicles of Amber someday! 😄
I may have to try again .
Eddings’ Belgariad and Malloreon are that for me..I describe them as “not picking up a book and reading, but being instantly transported to that world”..some modern stuff ppl gave me I threw down, you go for pages and just..don’t get any decent imagery..
I always say A Pattern of Shadow and Light, it's not perfect but it was really good, some fantastic characters and just a really well done adventure. RIP Melissa McPhail
Do you think there's a chance of the series being continued? I've always wanted to read that series. I was actually waiting for it to be completed because I heard there was only one book left in the series. Then I heard she passed away... Scary. :/
@@PetrikLeo I haven't heard anything about anyone taking over, I really hope someone like Brandon would as it's got a similar feel and flow. I hope it does, but maybe going to be a while as it wasn't that long ago she died. I always like to mention it as I enjoyed it so much and I never hear or see anyone else talk about it. It also doesn't hurt that the audiobook was Nick Podehl who I consider up there with Steven Pacey for bringing worlds to life in a way that makes the audiobook so much different to reading yourself that it has to be experienced.
@@LimeymanZero Ah, got it! Thanks for the information! I'll definitely keep it on my radar! Who knows, I might just end up reading it regardless of its incomplete status! :)
Worm and Ward are simply amazing.
I heard from many readers that Ward is a huge disappointment. Do you agree with that? 😄
@@PetrikLeo Not at all. We got approach it differently tho. It isn't Worm, I found it way more character focused and not solely on the main protagonist as we see for the most part during the first work, but still with similar themes, expanding the incredible worldbuilding established on the previous entry, they combine in an amazing and rich story. It's my favorite "super hero/villain" story ever, and love how it subvert the genre. If someone reads and enjoy Worm, I'll always recommend them to try Ward afterwards and see for himself.
@@linogandra3223 that is very helpful. I will make sure to remember this as I tackle the series next year! Thank you!
@@PetrikLeo You're welcome! I really hope your future thoughts help bringing more attention to the series and the author, he surely deserves it. Wish you and everyone who end up trying to have as much great time as I surely did!!
I tried Chronicles of amber and I could not get into it.
I haven't tried it yet, I hope I'll have better luck with it!
I’ve read 4 of these (2 completely, 2 partly) then own another 2 still unread
Nice!
Earthsea felt like I'd have liked it when I was a kid. Didn't care for it sadly
Interesting. I wonder how I'd feel when I get to it! :)
\[T]/ Yeah! Show some love to the little guys!
Praise the sun!!!
@@PetrikLeo Every, single, day!
Many of those series are lnot so known outside YT.
Yeah. That's true.
Why not Cradle ?
No one mentioned it. Plus, Cradle is the most popular and highly praised self-published fantasy series right now. Every new book released since book 7 has hit the number 1 best-selling book on the entire Amazon.
@@PetrikLeo I don't think so. Most people have not heard about it. And most of the videos I see where people talk about the best 10, 20, 30, 50 fantasy series they don't mention Cradle.
Cradle is the only fantasy series I"ve seen with a consistent power scale
I think echoes saga is underrated
I completely agree. I just started the sixth book of the series! :)
I love MBotF but is it "under-rated"? I think it's rated enough.
I totally agree with you! It's rated very highly and many epic fantasy fans knows about it now.
Jade City and Malazan under hyped? I hear about both of those ALL the time lol
Agreed on Malazan, but Green Bone Saga might be a very recent thing since last year due to Jade Legacy. 😁 Number of rating and sales wise, Fonda Lee hasn't entered the "popular" status yet.
@@PetrikLeo depends on what your metric is. If we look at Goodreads (which has its own issues but just for comparison sake) something like Malazan book 1 came out in 2005 and has 105k ratings and a 3.91 average. Greenbone book 1 came out in 2018 and has 35k ratings and a 4.11 average. So in 4 years it’s gotten 1/3 as many ratings so it’s on track to be just as big as Malazan when it’s been around longer. But it certainly isn’t as hyped as something like Sarah J Maas so it all depends on the benchmark of “hyped”
@@RodgersReads Agreed that it depends on the metric. I personally think it's not really underhyped, unless we compare it to someone like Sanderson, GRRM, Sarah J. Maas, and Leigh Bardugo.
As Fonda Lee herself said, words of mouth are what drove Green Bone Saga so much, so I think it is possible to see it as a series that's talked about everywhere (which is good) even when the sales haven't reached the popular status. However, I must say, I didn't realize Jade City reached 35k ratings already. Last year it was still at 20k ratings on Goodreads. Amazing.
@@PetrikLeo I’m one of those that still needs to read it. 🙈 I do own book one and am hoping to try it in December
The Ghibli adaptation … brrrr
That was awful. Good news - the books are much much better than anime
Good to know the books are much better! :)
Hi! The nightrunner series is a beloved one by the lgtbq+ community, because it was one of the first to have queer main protagonists. I have read the first 2 and they were ok, fun. I think the author took everything she liked from the genre and made it her own. I think Richard Morgan's fantasy trilogy is pretty unpopular to add one more, lol. I havent read it, but it is in my tbr.
This kind of videos can keep going on forever! So, just finished when you feel like it.
Have a great day!
Thank you so much! I'll take that into account, and thank you for letting me know about Nightrunner series. I also have to read Richard Morgan's fantasy trilogy! 😃
Lmao what. Malazan is "underrated"? These people are insane 😂😂😂
I just can't see Malazan as underhype or underrated. 😂😂
Literally none of these are underhyped, lol
This isn't my list, but I disagree with some. Obviously, Malazan is insanely popular. But some of these series are very rarely talked about lately now. The Ninth Rain has only 4,000 ratings on Goodreads, just as a simple example, after 5 years of publication. The Folding Knife has been released for 12 years, with only 2,900 ratings on Goodreads and 200 ratings on Amazon.
Nightrunner is a queer classic fantasy about spies and magic and it's soo good 🥹
I will have to get myself a copy of this series! :)