the book recommendation thread

I thought we could use a thread for book recommendations, since I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who enjoy reading, but just don't know which books or authors to go with for their next read. also if you want everyone to know about that great book you just read, then this is the perfect place to share.

include the title, the author, the genre, and a brief description/review of the book so that people will have a better idea of what kind of book it is and what it's about.




I recommend Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay if you're into science-fiction/fantasy type stories. it's a single volume epic, set in a land where the people are ruled by two opposing tyrant sorcerers. the backstory is that there was a war between Tigana and one of the sorcerers, and a Tiganan soldier killed the sorcerer's son. because of this, the sorcerer cast a spell that destroyed any knowledge of Tigana's name and existence from the minds of anyone who wasn't from Tigana and then used his forces to take over the land. a group of characters from Tigana then set out to try and overthrow the rule of both sorcerers using psychological warfare, so that they can finally free their people and restore their country's name and history.

there are a lot of really great characters that go through a lot of really terrible things, but it's a wonderful story and a good long read. definitely check it out if you get a chance to.

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