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Abercrombie's stories have a huge cast of well-developed characters, and he adopts a variety of perspectives to flesh out the stories and add a reflective tone to the carnage. |
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Armentrout writes paranormal romance with strong female characters. Her novels are fast-paced and steamy. |
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Brooks' straightforward plots and use of traditional fantasy elements make his stories a good choice for readers new to the genre. His stories are fast-paced, with lots of swordplay and fighting, interspersed with long journeys around foreign landscapes. |
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Buehlman's intricately plotted horror and dark fantasy novels are creepy and intensely atmospheric. |
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DeWylde specializes in paranormal romances with funny and heartwarming characters and situations. |
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Estep writes contemporary paranormal romance novels featuring imperfect protagonists, and while they may be responsible for terrible things, they are sympathetic and humanly written. |
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Glass's epic fantasies have strong female leads that find themselves in intricately detailed situations. |
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Epic, fast-paced, action-packed fantasy stories featuring strong female leads in haunting surroundings. |
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Hearne is a prolific urban fantasy author who explores traditional fantasy themes of magic, dragons, and questing with a modern twist. |
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Fast-paced, suspenseful plots often revolve around political intrigue, conspiracy, and oppression. Kristoff is known for detailed world-building and multifaceted characters. |
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Lackey depicts elaborate worlds inhabited by well-realized (though not always human) characters. Protagonists are strong-willed and good-hearted; even villains are complex, having vulnerabilities and likable traits. |
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Lyons writes inventive, fast-paced novels that are as riveting as thought-provoking. Readers will find a little bit of everything in her books, including action, romance, and imaginative world-building. |
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Maguire has become synonymous with fairytales revisited and re-imagining established characters and events, adding a fresh spin to a familiar tale. Books by this author |
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McGuire writes fantasy in several modes, from hardboiled private investigations in fairyland to paranormal chick-lit, and as Mira Grant, writes horror. |
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Martin's novels take place in dark and compelling medieval-tinged worlds that are the backdrop for characters driven by relentless love, honor, greed, power, devotion, and revenge. |
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Novik writes fast-paced, suspenseful high fantasy with complex world-building and descriptive, lush writing. Her novels are packed with intrigue, secrets, backstories, and heart-stopping action. |
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Polk blends quirky characters and compelling world-building with splashes of romance and history. |
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Shannon is best known for her world-building blend of fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk. Her novels feature plucky female protagonists with powerful psychic abilities. |
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Suri writes Asian-influenced fantasy featuring large casts of characters and multiple perspectives. The stories are action-packed tales marked by detailed world-building. |
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