The Poppy War! I love that all of the fantastic powers come with a hefty cost; it's all very balanced, and I like that they focus a lot about the characters' motivations and morals.
Great to see Jade City in this video. The next two volumes are excellent. The second does not suffer from middle volume syndrome. The third sticks the landing.
I liked Jade City, though I’m a bit surprised to see it in her recs. I could be wrong but I could have sworn she included the trilogy in series she does not want to continue. I wonder what changed…
I would say the magic system in A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik is pretty intense! It basically requires effort to create the magical power needed for spells but it can also be shared between people, so there's a political element involved in that. But it's also the most insane magic school I've ever read. I've only read the first book so far, so I'm not sure how many books are out.
His dark materials wasn’t controversial in the same way as Harry Potter. It wasn’t because of witchcraft. It was because Philip Pullman himself has said that he is against religion and he wanted to “kill God in the eyes of children” it was written in response to Christian fantasy like Narnia.
That’s not what I said. For HP yes the controversy was witchcraft and in this case it was the portrayal of the religious organization. In both cases, it caused controversy with Christians.
I'm a sucker for magic systems also! Most recently the ones I've liked most were In the Shadow of Lightning by McClellan (magic-infused glass that functions kind of like allomancy), Foundryside by Bennett (it takes allomancy combined with the intricate stamping system from Sanderson's Emperor's Soul and from that makes all of these cool and wacky gadgets), and Draconius Memoria by Ryan (where dragon blood from different colored dragons have magical properties). I can't wait to see what else is on your list. I'm hoping to pick up Jade soon. :)
Really? You find yourself not interested if the magic systems don’t sound interesting enough? I might be too easy with them because I’m always curious lol
@@BookswithEmilyFox lol no sorry, I should explain: I just meant if they’re super, super complicated. Kinda like in fantasy w really complex political systems. Makes me feel too dumb haha
Have you read the Tidechild trilogy? I found it to be a unique magic system. The long price quartet Magic system is subtle but so different. And Garth Nix “Abhorsen” series is also incredibly cool - music, the dead, symbology..
Hi Emily, I love fantasy/ magic novels. I agree that the Mistborn Trilogy was great. I recently discovered author Robin Hobb. I thoroughly enjoyed The Farseer Trilogy which hooked me into reading all of her other novels which are interrelated. Recommended Reading Order: #1 Assassin's Apprentice. #2 Royal Assassin. #3 Assassin's Quest. #1 Ship of Magic. #2 The Mad Ship. #3 Ship of Destiny. #1 Fool's Errand. #2 Golden Fool. Hope you enjoy them as I did.
I really loved Sabriel's magic system. I haven't read any of the others in the Old Kingdom unfortunately, so I can't vouch for those. I tried Lirael, but it just didn't hold my interest like Sabriel did for some reason. But I still greatly enjoyed the death/necromancy sort of magic with the bells.
The Bone Shard Daughter for sure, I know you didnt enjoy it, but I love the concept and the magic system and the constructs and all and also Ninth Rain, LOVED that one too, so much
@@BookswithEmilyFox make sure you read them in a certain order, since there are couple of different worlds that his books are taking place in. also my husband (who read all of his books plus got me hooked on Brandon Sanderson) says that Pratchett's earlier books are better than his later books
The broken prism series definitely. Although at first glance it seems similar to the Harry Potter series; the use of wands and potions etc. The broken prism goes into immense depth into its magic system. For instance the use of magic through wands will shorten the length of the wand until it degrades completely. The broken prism may not be the most well known fantasy series but it’s magic system is very thought through
Totally agree, I always thought magic systems need rules because the reader & writer are always playing a game of cat and mouse, as the reader tries to figure out what's going on ahead of time, and that's not possibly to do if there aren't rules!
As a huge Brando Stando, heavily agree with all you said about the Mistborn trilogy! And about the talking sword in Warbreaker. Probably my favorite character in all of the Cosmere.
Mmm, my favourite magic system is definitely the one from The Unconventional Heroes series. It's kinda all over the place but makes sense? Most importantly it's fun) The other system I can't stop thinking abt is from Dresden Files (i rly don't like the plot or characters but the magic system... is awesome). And the third is from Magebreakers series.
When she was explaining his dark materials, i was thinking that it sounded so familiar, then the bear was mentioned and i realized! It is golden compass! This will probably make people mad, because i have heard that the golden compass is not that good a retelling of the books
I really enjoyed the magic in the first law/ age of madness series by Joe Abercrombie. Magic is almost a myth in this series and that mysticism adds to the pages where it’s present imo. Plus the characters are all very well realized. On another note I really enjoyed the video and completely agree with everything said about Brandon Sanderson.
@@matthewizard3617 for me it’s between First Law/Age of Madness and the Stormlight Archives for my favorite. Definitely top tier for sure. I’ve introduced so many people to Joe Abercrombie though it’s pretty crazy. Happy reading buddy.
I recently read Nevernight by Jay Kristoff and really enjoyed it!! Thank you for this video, this reminded me I have the first book in His Dark Materials series & have yet to read it 😅
I think you'd really enjoy The Jasmine Throne if you haven't read it already. The magic system in that one is based on plants, and it's absolutely wonderful. It's the first of a series and the others aren't out yet, so I can't speak for them, but it blew my mind.
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A little late to this party. But like to recommend an old serie. Weis and Hickman. The Death Gate Cycle. I love how they buid the worlds together and how the caracters develop. Also in the eye of the reader.
Can we count Isekai Genre as Magic System too? Anywho... "He who Fight Monsters." By: Shirtaloon. Basically they eat Spirit coins and other magical materials to evolve their body beyond a mortal vessel. Every time you level up you expunge your bodily fluid to become more god like lol...
Hi Emily. Just watched a bunch of your videos about Sci Fi books you recommend. Now have a nice list starting with sleeping giants being the first to try. I read a lot off sci fi in my youth and loved it. As I got older however i found a good sci book hard to find. They were all overly long and the mind blowing ideas were thin on the ground or recycled. Something I call ID or Ideas Density. The number of sci fi ideas divided by the number of pages! The higher the ID the better the book (for me anyway!) my favourites were Childhoods End and End of Eternity. Anyway keep up the good work. I believe English is not your native language. Kudos for the fluency and accent. One gripe though. Can you please stop saying ‘very unique’ there can’t be any gradations of uniqueness, something is either unique or it isn’t. I have subscribed and hit the bell. Regards. Brendan
Jade City's writing style is dense for me. The paragraphs are so long. And I know that's like the most stupid gripe for a reader but my adhd self cannot. 😭
Here are some of my favorites, Yona is a bit of a cheat as only 4 characters have any kind of magic... but I want more people to read this manga. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
Essaies Manon Fargetton 1. "L'héritage des rois-passeurs" et 2. "Les illusions de Sav-Loar". C'est en français mais très bien écrit malgré un début compliqué et captivant surtout le second.
Yes please: more of these! When it comes to interesting magic systems I think of Robin Hobb, the Foundyside trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennet and (I know you didn’t like this book but Im a sucker for alchemical systems) Middlegame by Seanan McGuire.
Warbreaker is AMAZING! I really enjoy it and Elantris. Elantris is about figuring out how to break a curse. In so doing they discover how the magic system works and the cause of the curse.
If you haven't read Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennet, it has the best magic system I've ever read! Brandon Sanderson has also recommended it for its magic system! If you do read it though, I recommend not reading the sequel. But the first book has such a great magic system and explains it really well!
