Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy)

In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today, including
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Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2)
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
The Hundredth Queen (The Hundredth Queen, #1)
Roar (Stormheart, #1)
Now I Rise (The Conqueror's Saga, #2)
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
Midnight Jewel (The Glittering Court, #2)
Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2)
Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #1; Psy-Changeling, #16)
Dividing Eden (Dividing Eden, #1)
Song of the Current (Song of the Current #1)
The Darkest Promise (Lords of the Underworld, #13)
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
Midnight at the Electric
The Fallen Kingdom (The Falconer, #3)

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  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)
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    Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    The Hobbit
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
    The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
    A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
    The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
    A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
    The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
    The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)

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    “ Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can! ”
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    “ Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain. Classic thinking teaches us of the four doors of the mind, which everyone moves through according to their need. First is the door of sleep. Sleep offers us a retreat from the world and all its pain. Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. When a person is wounded they will often fall unconscious. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. This is t ...more ”
    ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

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