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.
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 …
I never thought I’d review a Jennifer L. Armentrout book, but here I am writing one for From Blood and Ash.
The last book of hers I had tried to read was Storm and Fury. I didn’t make it two chapters before I DNF’d the book and said “not my thing.”
To be fair, I’d never read a JLA book …
Leigh Bardugo is the creator of the Grishaverse which now spans three different series. If you came here looking for books like Six of Crows, you’re in the right place.
Full disclosure, I’ve never read Six of Crows. It’s on my TBR. I’m putting this list together for my readers who I know are fans of this particular book in …
I debated whether I should post a review of A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas. There’s really not a whole lot to review.
So this is going to be short.
Like really short.
I didn’t want to read A Court of Frost and Starlight. In fact, I bought it 2 years ago and am just now …
An upfront disclaimer on this review, I read Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall a few months ago. I thought I’d written my review on the book, but according to my shelf on NetGalley I have not.
So I’m going to do my best to write the review now.
I won’t be able to share any of the emotions or …
Full disclosure, I received an ARC copy of Twin Daggers from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I was a little late in finishing this as Twin Daggers published during my busy season at work and I fell off my review schedule for a few months.
Unfortunately, I DNF’d Twin Daggers.
I don’t normally review DNFs, and as …
Ignite the Sun by Hanna C. Howard is like sliced bread.
You know what they say about sliced bread.
XYZ is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Whatever you decide to put in the blank, it’s probably better than Ignite the Sun. But that’s not to say that Ignite the Sun is bad.
Quite the contrary.
Sliced bread is pretty …
There are few fantasy authors as well known as Terry Brooks. It’s nearly impossible for a fan of fantasy books to not know about Terry Brooks or his Shannara series. But that doesn’t mean we’ve all read them, and there’s so many. Where do you start? Well, this list of all 30+ Shannara books in order is here to …
Relentless by R.A. Salvatore was a duty, more than a delight. I’m sorry to say.
The Thousand Orcs by R.A. Salvatore was my introduction to fantasy and really the first book I’d ever read because I wanted to. Prior to that, it was all for school or incentives like free Pizza or some other bribe from my parents to get …
Timeless by R.A. Salvatore is like riding the Tower of Terror at Walt Disney World.
If you’ve ever ridden this ride, ever stared at this ride while debating to ride it, or if you’re aware of it, then you can possibly relate to my example.
When you stand outside, debating whether to ride it or not, there’s some trepidation. You …