Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme where every Tuesday we look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point, ten) bookish examples to demonstrate that particular topic. Top Ten Tuesday (created and hosted by The Broke and Bookish) is now being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and future week’s topics can be found here. This week’s topic concerned the ten most recent reads – possibly with a one-line comment about the story – and I decided to adapt it for Wyrd & Wonder, showcasing the ten fantasy books I most enjoyed in the past few months.
THE SHADOW OF THE GODS, by John Gwynne
A breath-taking story of loyalty and courage in a fascinating Norse setting.
THE FALL OF KOLI, by M.R. Carey
The poignant end to a coming of age story and journey of discovery in a post-apocalyptic world.
BEST SERVED COLD, by Joe Abercrombie
Revenge does not warm your heart and it steals your soul, but makes for a gripping story…
THE MASK OF MIRRORS, by M.A. Carrick
Adventure and treachery, conspiracies and politics – and a city steeped in magic.
CALL OF THE BONE SHIPS, by R.J. Barker
Sailing ships made of dragon bones, avian windcallers and crews you come to love and care for.
HOW TO RULE AND EMPIRE AND GET AWAY WITH IT, by K.J. Parker
From mediocre playwright to city ruler: sometimes destiny has a strange sense of humor…
THE OBSIDIAN TOWER, by Melissa Caruso
Her touch is death, but her heart is in the right place, and friends can make a huge difference.
FOUNDRYSIDE, by Robert Jackson Bennett
A ninja-like thief and a talking key for a once-in-a-lifetime heist.
MOONTANGLED, by Stephanie Burgis
Another adventure in the alternate England where women rule and man practice magic – but not always.
BLOOD OF EMPIRE, by Brian McClellan
The last (?) book about the Powder Mages: a bittersweet goodbye to a great saga.
Space and Sorcery 
Wonderful list, Maddelena! I’ve only read four of these but the rest are on my TBR😁 Bone Ships and Koli!!❤❤❤
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Of course I agree on your display of beating hearts for those two books, although – strangely enough – mine beat more strongly, in both cases, for characters who are not at the center of it all: the Gullaime for Bone Ships and, of course, Monono for the Koli saga… 😉
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I just got the Shadow of the Gods today!!
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Ohhh, you are about to start an amazing adventure! Happy reading! 🙂
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If all goes well, I will be starting the new John Gwynn after my current read – providing I don’t get distracted 😀
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Even though I know what it means getting distracted by other books, don’t let this one wait too long: it’s quite worth setting aside other titles for! 😉
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Think I want to read every book on this list except for Foundryside (which I DNF’d cos really hated it haha) and Moontangled, which probs just isn’t my thing. Though I suspect I’d probs actually enjoy Moontangled if I actually read it, I’ve done that a few times with books I assumed “aren’t my thing”, like The House in the Cerulean Sea and Sourdough, both books I ended up really enjoying 🙂
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It the cover for “Moontangled” (or any other book in that series) leads you to fear about sappy romance, stop worrying because that’s not the case – and I’m one to run at warp speed away from sappy romance! It’s light and fun and yes, there is some touch or romance involved, but it’s so light and breezy that you will not even notice it 😉
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I like the little question mark for Blood of Empire. 😉 I do hope McClellan will surprise us soon with his next fantasy project! I can’t wait to finally be done with both The Shadow of Gods and The Fall of Koli! Great list. 😀
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Both Fall of Koli and Shadow of the Gods will prove to be amazing reads – particularly the new Gwynne will leave you breathless, I’m sure! Happy reading 🙂
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That’s a perfect one-line summary for The Obsidian Tower!
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Thanks! The story must have truly inspired me… 🙂
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Great list and I’ve read seven of these – I should probably look at the three I haven’t read given how similar our tastes in books seem to be.
Lynn 😀
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Well, Tolkien fans sort of share the same book-DNA, after all… 😉
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