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6 Fantasy Series Openers With Magic, Mystery, and Conflict
A fantasy series needs an opening that gives you both an immediate problem and a reason to care about a wider world.
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A fantasy series needs an opening that gives you both an immediate problem and a reason to care about a wider world. These six starting points include a warrior answering an invasion, a novice investigator learning forbidden magic, and allies whose powers cross into mythology. Read the notes for the central situation, then choose the characters you would like to follow further.
The Swordswoman
Melcorka takes up a sword against invaders in an imagined early Scotland. This series opener suits readers interested in a warrior's developing purpose and the gathering of allies.
The Swordswoman Series · Book 1
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Talismans
A human apprentice must protect a realm while its dragons sleep for centuries. His missing memories and the limits of his powers add uncertainty to this large-scale responsibility.
The Wise Ones · Book 1
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Unofficial Detective
Thordric must investigate a wizard's death while learning to use powers he was taught to suppress. This series opener combines magical training with a detective-story structure.
Half-Wizard Thordric - Kathryn Wells · Book 1
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Bronze Magic
An exiled prince finds allies among telepathic forest dwellers. This series opener suits readers interested in magic, uneasy trust, and a royal outsider learning different obligations.
The Sorcerer's Oath Series · Book 1
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Gods & Ghosts
Cynthia D. Witherspoon and T.H. Morris bring aura powers together with Greek myth. A television crew's dangerous assignment connects two protagonists in this collaborative fantasy series opener.
Gods & Ghosts · Book 1
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Evil Arises
A warrior monk's duty becomes complicated when a dragon asks him to protect a child. Consider this for fantasy that tests loyalties across an apparently clear enemy line.
Roland Of The High Crags · Book 1
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