![]() This makes the books eminently more enjoyable to read.Īlso, it is refreshing to read an epic fantasy where the survival or doom of a world rests on the shoulders of a female, rather than a male protagonist. Maerad is a worthy protagonist but unlike Frodo, actually has some power and a much stronger will than the titular hobbit ever did. ![]() As the story progresses, you soon realise that Maerad is not just any old mystic and so unfolds an epic fantasy that easily rivals Lord of the Rings in terms of size and scale. Maerad is discovered by Cadvan (a fellow mystic) who helps her escape slavery. ![]() The first in the Pellinor quartet and originally published as The Gift, the story begins with Maerad, a slave who is discovered to have the gift to control and command nature itself. DonaldsonĨ Books Similar to Lord of the Rings The Naming, by Alison Croggonįirst published in Australia back in 2002, The Naming is another book that boasts an epic scale. ![]()
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