In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.
Votes: 69, The life of Spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome. Not Rated min Adventure, Comedy, Family. A father and daughter are caught in a parallel universe where the great Queens Snow White, Cinderella and Riding Hood III have had their kingdoms fragmented by warring trolls, giants and goblins.
Votes: 18, Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore - and raid - the distant shores across the ocean. Votes: 99, These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend. Like Game of Thrones, Lucy Hounsom's novels tell intensely human stories, featuring very believable characters - who make very believable mistakes.
Reasons you'll like it: Richly detailed world-building, refreshing takes on traditional fantasy tropes and unexpected dragons! When Kyndra disrupts her village's ancient ceremony, breaking with centuries of tradition, her superstitious community is quick to turn on her. She fears for her life until two strangers come to her aid, by wielding powers not seen for an age - powers which may soon be awoken in Kyndra. His children Valyn, Kaden and Adare must unmask a terrible conspiracy and learn to unlock ancient powers if they wish to dispense justice, and escape with their own lives intact.
The Emperor has been murdered, leaving the Annurian Empire in chaos. His uncle, Prince Verity, attempts to wage war on the Red-Ship Raiders from The OutIslands who are attacking the shores of the kingdom by turning the people of the Six Duchies into Forged ones; a form of zombification which makes them emotionless. Meanwhile, Prince Regal's jealousy and the indulgence of his own selfish whims threatens to destroy Six Duchies.
Reasons you'll like it: George R. Martin is a fan, Robin is punishing to her characters and if Jon Snow is your favourite character, Fitz is a king's bastard. The First Law is a fantasy series composed of a trilogy and three stand-alone novels set in the same world, written by British novelist Joe Abercrombie.
Set in the Circle of the World, this is a world filled with bad people who do the right thing, good people who do the wrong thing and stupid people who do the stupid thing. Survival is no mean feat, and at the end of the day, dumb luck might be more of an asset than any amount of planning, skill, or noble intention. Reasons you'll like it: Kick-ass female characters, graphic violence and different character arcs.
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Martin-based series. Game of Thrones dominated HBO for a whopping eight seasons, snagging nearly 60 Emmy awards while it aired. The saga follows Alina Starkov Jessie Mei Li , a cartographer who realizes she has the rare ability to control light.
As the dangerous Shadow Fold encroaches on her homeland, amping tensions towards war, Alina enrolls in the Grisha to help fight for her land. With a light and engaging writing style, Abraham draws his readers into a sense of comfort and familiarity with his characters while they go through chaos and war.
The Dagger and the Coin series is told from the third-person perspective of each of the main characters, something that effectively juxtaposes the two sides that Abraham shows throughout the series and deals with a big question: what wins wars?
Military power or financial influence? The story begins with the French King Philip the Fair, who brings a curse upon his family. Translated from French, there are seven books to this series and over sixty characters to follow with plenty of intrigue, drama, battles, deception, rivalry, lies, and lust.
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Log in. Start quiz. In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. The Lord of the Rings series by J. Buy on Amazon Add to library. Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.
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