Favorite non-European fantasy setting
Most fantasy is medieval Europe with different names. What fantasy books use non-European mythology or settings in a way that actually feels authentic?
Most fantasy is medieval Europe with different names. What fantasy books use non-European mythology or settings in a way that actually feels authentic?
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. West African mythology, genuinely different from anything in the European tradition.
The Poppy War by RF Kuang. Based on 20th century Chinese history. Brutal and brilliant.
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