THE 2024 FANTASY AWARDS! 🏆

I would also just not be doing my job if I did not give a shout out to bookshops and bone dust which showed that the Legends and at series is here to continue to be a flagship in the rise of cozy fantasy.

Chuck tingle didn't an absolutely Sensational job of using horror especially as a subgenre within the speculative fiction space to prove he is far more than the author who wrote Bigfoot Pirates haunt my balls.

I can squint and see why people like dark matter if you just turn off your brain don't think about real sci-fi stuff and just follow this guy along as he makes dumb decisions sure.

it's more just about a character and letting you know certain details about that character but the injection of humor the unexpected nature of it and the way it's presented to the reader I all thought were so much fun so dead tired is absolutely in consideration an honorable mention.

this Series has a scene in an arena with hadrien Marlo that I was out on a walk while I was listening to it in the audio book and I genuinely like yelled in excitement at one point it is just epic there's no other way to describe it.

the end result is a intoxicating character Duo who have managed to maintain DCC being the most fun series I've read this year and it's not due to the action it's not due to the world it is due to these two.

it introduces you to the genre's mechanics in a way that is easy to understand and keeps them an integral part of the story from start to finish.

he manages to with his words truly transport you without having the most epic worlds or vibrant environments and instead it is his utilization of the art of writing.

Midnight Sun wasn't a disappointment that was fantastic take it out no take it out that one was beautiful it's a wonderful dumpster fire and I will defend it every day.

Sam vimes though he is in his conception a satirical character has proven to be in Terry pret's disc World perhaps the most thought-provoking of any of the incredibly large cast right up there with the likes of death or the witches.

Susanna Clark with pure and Nessie did something that I am still trying to dissect in my brain in terms of her specific usage of writing to not only tell a story but to also make a mystery all that more enticing.

sabriel might be my favorite start to a series I read in 2024 and a good portion of the reason that is the case is its handling of themes.

spin of Fate which isn't my favorite read of the year but in terms of its World building this book through with Heavy Hitters craft an epic fantasy world based on class and utilizing it in its story to tremendous effect.

I detest the narration I hate The authorial Voice the story was a massive letdown the characters were obnoxious the concept was interesting but absolutely failed to be delivered on and I despise starter villain.

its focus on character is enthralling its brutality does feel earned Glen cook did such a good job it's almost unfair he's in this category.

the elfstone of shaura was an incredible glow up from Terry Brooks went from being massively disappointed to thrilled with nearly every aspect of the sequel.

it wasn't even a book I loved but I just acknowledg that part of this book was truly Next Level.

the World building of Grace of Kings not only is something that feels a bit different and fresh in the western space due to the cultures it's pulling from but its ambition is also something that is not often taken on by even Epic Fantasy writers.

guys I read The Hobbit and reviewed it this year so I don't like I what am I supposed to do when I read and reviewed The Hobbit it's perfect.

do you love The Last Unicorn and its writing as you should well I'm glad to say that after all this time Peter R beagle has proven he can deliver without question on that same caliber.

jaw-dropping I don't really have another way to talk about how profound I found the thoughts communicated through this sci-fi classic it is so far ahead of its time in its ideas as well that many of the social issues it brings up are what Forefront of what we're discussing today in the similar space.

it was mainly the info dumping it's so egregiously bad it actually steps into this space but that's also because my expectations were higher with it than just about any book I was picking up during this time.

I absolutely understand this winning I loved the book in terms of a modern Sherlock Holmes retelling which is one of the most often done retellings ever Robert Jackson Bennett made it feel fresh.

yes I maintain every criticism I had though I do plan on revisiting the series in the future it's worth noting that the wandering in is not only a bleeding edge example of what it means to publish online but I think I was kind of on to something by calling it a somewhat new genre a stream of Consciousness fantasy.

it truly did make me feel that feeling of horror that the three-body problem did that existential dread of seeing an alien threat presented in a way where they make the night sky blink.

probably my favorite part of wind and Truth not that was honestly a particularly High bar but this still entered the great territory was adelin.