What Books Do You Want to Read?

Everyone is waiting for the next book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. It’s a highly anticipated book. There are many others that people want to read.

I’m so far behind in many series that I’m not anticipating new releases yet. However, there are books that have been out for a long time that I want to read quite a bit. Here are some of them:

• Wool Omnibus, by Hugh Howey
• Anything by Brandon Sanderson
• All of the books in the Shannara series that I haven’t read yet.
• The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
• The Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks
• The Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett
• The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence

And more. What I’d like to know is what you really want to read. It can be anything that’s already written or something coming in the future. Let me know in the comments below. Maybe you’ll persuade me to read them, too.

Maps in Fantasy Novels

A lot of you are fantasy fans, I’m pretty sure. In most fantasy novels, there are maps. They could be world maps or regional maps, and even city maps sometimes. I enjoy looking at the maps a lot. I’ve also made my own maps for my world, Ariadne.

I have questions for you to answer in the comments section.

1. Do you like maps in fantasy novels?
2. How often do you look at the maps?
3. What’s your favourite fantasy map?
4. Do you think science fiction novels set on other planets should have maps?

My answers:

1. Yes, I love them!
2. Any time a place is mentioned, I like to look at the map and figure out where they are.
3. Too many to tell, really. I like the maps used in Malazan, Lord of the Rings, Shannara, and A Song of Ice and Fire. But there are more!
4. Absolutely. I really enjoy the maps in the Pern series, The Mars Trilogy, and Dune.

I look forward to your answers.