Its Christmas and winter has come not only in Westeros but in most part of the world. During this cold season, there's nothing much better to do after the busy-ness of the holiday season than to curl up in your dog with good fantasy novel and a cup of hot coco.
Aside from Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, there are more fantasy novels that have interesting plots and twists. Here are three of them to warm your heart thsi holiday season.
Written by Helene Wecker, The Golem and The Jinni is an immigrant story that combines both Arab and Jewish mythology. This is a tale of two supernatural creatures who arrive separately in New York. Chava, the golem, was created to be her master's wife. However, he died halfway in their journey leaving her disoriented and confused as she arrived in New York alone. On the other hand, Ahmad, the jinni, was released by a tinsmith in Manhattan after being trapped inside a lamp for hundreds of years. Imagine what will happen if two beings which are totally opposite in many ways meet in one of the most interesting and colorful cities in the world.
Those who read the Winter Sea written by Susanna Kearsley called it the synopsis of The Outlander because its background story is similar. Like Diana Gabaldon's book, the Winter Sea also uses the Jacobite Rebellion as its backdrop. However, no time travel was involved. Compared to The Outlander, the Winter Sea is slow and easy while the former was passionate. Nevertheless, it would be an injustice to judge the Winter Sea based on the Outlander.
The story of the Winter Sea centers around the Carrie who went back to Scotland, the land of her ancestors. There in the shadows of Slains Castle, she wrote a story and named her heroin after one of her ancestors. However, as her story progresses, she began to feel whether the stories she was creating were just her imagination or her own memories.
If you love Penny Dreadful, then this Erin Morgenstern book is for you. It follows the story of a mysterious circus called Le Cirque des Rêves and the fierce competition between Marco and Celia, two young magicians who were raised and trained to compete with each other. Before their great showdown began, however, they fell in love. But instead of bliss, they found themselves in the midst of a dangerous game that puts the lives of everybody in line.
