Doddery old wizards, wart-encrusted witches, pyromaniac dragons, cryptic prophecies, over-ambitious Arthurian knights, smug fairies and sickeningly cute elves. Bring it on!!
	The graveyard book by Neil Gaiman (2008)
	The magicians by Lev Grossman (2009) First book in the Magician series
	Across the nightingale floor by Lian Hearn (2002) First book in the Tales of the Otori series
	Assassin's apprentice by Robin Hobb (1995) First book in the Farseer series
	Throne of glass by Sarah J. Maas (2012) First book in the Throne of glass series
	The song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2011)
	Sabriel by Garth Nix (1996) First book in the Old Kingdom series
	Temeraire by Naomi Novik (2006) First book in the Temeraire series
	Eragon by Christopher Paolini (2002) First book in the Inheritance series
	An ember in the ashes by Sabaa Tahir (2015) First book in the An ember in the ashes series
	The fellowship of the ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (1954) First book in The lord of the rings series
	The poppy war by R.F. Kuang (2018) First book in the The poppy war series
	A court of thorns and roses by Sarah J. Maas  (2015) First book in the A court of thorns and roses series
	House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (2021)