Welcome to the Fantasy section of T.L. Branson. This is where I keep everything fantasy-related in one place—series reading orders, standalone reading guides, reviews, summaries, and curated lists—so you can either dive deep into one world or browse for your next obsession.
Only here for reading orders? Head over to my Fantasy Books in Order hub for a clean, A–Z directory of every fantasy series guide on the site.
Of the seemingly infinite amount of book tropes, enemies to lovers books are by far the most popular.
What starts out as dislike or hatred between characters, turns into witty banter, followed by unfathomable love, and ends with a relationship full of passion. This trope is usually accompanied by slow-burn romance, a relationship that is very slow to form and …
Jennifer L. Armentrout has been a household name amongst paranormal romance-lovers over the last few years, both for Young Adult and New Adult readers, but her latest series, From Blood and Ash skyrocketed into an unexpected success when the first book released in 2020.
That overnight fame just grew further with the second book, and by the time of the …
Looking for the Percy Jackson books in order? Start with The Lightning Thief, then read the original Percy Jackson and the Olympians series from first to last. If you only want Percy’s main story, that simple series order is enough.
If you want the complete Percy Jackson reading order, the larger Riordanverse gets more complicated. Rick Riordan’s world …
Trying to read the Twilight books in order? This guide walks through Stephenie Meyer’s main Twilight Saga novels, the companion books, the reimagined version of the first book, and the movie order so you can see exactly where everything fits.
The core series begins with Twilight and follows Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black through the four main …
Devouring the From Blood and Ash series? Here’s my take on it and my The Crown of Gilded Bones review.
Reading The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout is like rediscovering a dessert you’d forgot you loved, then devouring it far faster than you’d have liked, at the same time enjoying every bite.
I was late in joining …
Phoenix Flame by Sara Holland is a half-baked, rushed fantasy that was just okay.
As sequel, it works fine, but don’t expect too much going in and you’ll all right.
I knew I wanted to read Phoenix Flame because I enjoyed Havenfall. And after rereading my review for Havenfall, I found myself nodding in agreement to many of the …
I just finished Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen and whew! What a doozy of a ride that was. It’s easily Jensen’s best book yet.
There are many starting points into this world like Dark Shores and Dark Skies, or even the prequel novella Tarnished Empire. But Gilded Serpent is not one of those points.
If you’ve yet …
What do wine, cheese, and Lore by Alexandra Bracken have in common?
I’ll let you mull that one over for a bit, but I imagine it’s not too difficult of a comparison.
I had been out of touch with YA Fantasy for a few months as I absorbed myself in Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere when I discovered that Alexandra Bracken had …
Wow.
Wow wow wowzers.
I just finished A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout just minutes ago and I’m absolutely floored.
I need The Crown of Gilded Bones, like now.
I’ve not felt such a rush in a story since House of Earth and Blood. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire is absolutely everything you could …
I’m going to do something I never do and start off my review of Rhythm of War with a rating.
5/5 stars
That five comes easily and without regret.
If you’re even reading this review, that likely means you’ve read plenty of Brandon Sanderson books, and if you’re here by chance not knowing Rhythm of War is Book 4 in …