Fantasy novels and overt sexual themes...over it!

[AnyDream]

I must be reading completely different sorts of fantasy, then... oh yeah, that's right, it's YA fiction . Nuthin' grubby going on there. Good YA fantasy authors include Maggie Stievater (Shiver, Lament, etc), and Holly Black (White Cat, Tithe). I also enjoyed Gregory Maguire's books, based on fairy stories, like Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Mirror, Mirror and Lost. Hmmm it was a while back that I read them but I don't remember any weird stuff going down in those. Also Diana Wynne Jones wrote a few novels for adults/crossover that are very entertaining, eg Deep Secret. These books aren't really choppy/army/dragonny/elvesy type books but they're still fantasy and a good read.

FWIW I think there are so many fantasy books that are set in essentially the same kinds of worlds with essentially the same kinds of things happening in them, there's a lot of pressure to come up with some kind of twist, and having something that's more "out there" than the others is guaranteed to make it stand out/sell well. Same goes for big hollywood movies too, come to think of it.

[onthefly]

I must be reading completely different sorts of fantasy, then... oh yeah, that's right, it's YA fiction . Nuthin' grubby going on there. Good YA fantasy authors include Maggie Stievater (Shiver, Lament, etc), and Holly Black (White Cat, Tithe). I also enjoyed Gregory Maguire's books, based on fairy stories, like Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Mirror, Mirror and Lost. Hmmm it was a while back that I read them but I don't remember any weird stuff going down in those.

Have you read Maquire's Wicked....?

[myturn]

My FAVOURITES are...

Traci Harding - The Ancient Future trilogy (and there's a 2nd trilogy that follows that one)
David Eddings - The Belgarid and then The Mallorean (there's 5 in each of those series, and then a few prequels etc)
Trudi Carnavan - The Black Magician Trilogy

[AnyDream]

Have you read Maquire's Wicked....?

Yes I have - when it first came out (ie nearly lost in the sands of time). Recall it being very long and convoluted, and having many layers of meaning that I didn't necessarily understand, definitely not one of my favourite Maguires. Remember it being pretty weird but am not recalling the kinky??

ETA - But if there was, that just demonstrates how flakey my memory is now so maybe just disregard the Maguire recommendation. Stick with the YA stuff instead.

[AnyDream]

freaky duplicate post

[Arcadia]

Thanks for all the recommendations. I'm searching amazon kindle store now.

Astrid, wuth faerie tale yeah i know it's just the changeling but I do t understand why it always has to a sexual deviancy, and the corruption of the child is therefore a sexual corruption. I think I'm just too sensitive these days. I can't even watch thrilling tv shows or murder dramas or anything!