The Fantasy Review‘s list of 7 Emotionally Devastating Fantasy Books You Need to Read.
As many (all) of these books are from a book series, and we want to encourage you to read the books, there will be no spoilers here (no blurbs, etc). All these books pack a punch you won’t see coming.
Let us know in the comment section what books emotionally scarred you!
Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) by Steven Erikson
Read our Review of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson.
Assassin’s Fate (The Fitz and the Fool, #3) by Robin Hobb
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin
Read our Review of A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin.
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) by Philip Pullman
King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2) by Mark Lawrence
The Price of Spring (Long Price Quartet, #4) by Daniel Abraham
Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) by Jim Butcher
Read our Review of Skin Game by Jim Butcher.