My Top 3 (Ten, Actually) Fantasy Books From 2007
In 2007, I read a lot of fantasy books (as usual). The best ones I read that year, in my opinion, are as follows.
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
In Deathly Hallows, Harry leaves the Dursleys for the last time, going to The Burrow for Bill Weasley’s wedding. As soon as he sets foot outside, a group of Death Eaters attack. From that moment onward, the book is action-filled and full of the usual plot-twists and, of course, the explanations we’ve all been waiting for.
Of course, you should not read this book unless you have finished reading the previous ones. Sorry, the movies don’t count.
The Lost Years of Merlin Series and The Great Tree of Avalon by T.A. Barron
In Arthurian legend, much of Merlin’s history is unaccounted for. What was he doing before? It seems he was busy in the fantastic realm of Fincayra. T.A. Barron’s epic, The Lost Years of Merlin, is a five-book series detailing Barron’s idea of the history of Merlin. Though I wasn’t a big fan of the first book, the rest of them are great.
The Great Tree of Avalon: The Child of the Dark Prophecy follows the Lost Years series. A thousand years later, Merlin comes briefly to Avalon, and leaves his staff to the Heir of Merlin, who is prophesied to save Avalon from an upcoming disaster.
Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen by Garth Nix
In a world full of necromancers, the Abhorsen reverses their work. When he gets trapped in Death by the necromancer Kerrigor, he sends a package to his daughter Sabriel, who resides across the Wall, a barrier separating the magical Old Kingdom from Ancelstierre.
The Old Kingdom trilogy is different and unlike anything else out there. Oh, and it’s not going to be a trilogy for much longer (two more books are in the works).
