Fifteen Favorite Fantasy Reads 2024

It’s time to reveal my fifteen favorite fantasy reads of the past year!

This is always one of my favorite blog posts of the year… even though it’s usually the toughest one to write.

How does one really “rank” favorite reads? So many of these books were my all-time favorite as I was reading them. And that’s such a wonderful feeling. Like that moment when you realize you’ve just met a kindred spirit. Or when you quote a movie and someone replies with the next line from that same movie.

That’s what reading a new favorite book is.

And that’s what each of these books was like for me.

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Most Mischievous Imp Winner

I stand back and admire the last few finishing touches on the cake I just finished decorating. Ahhh, perfect.

In real life, I’m not great at cake decorating, or any kind of visual art really. But here in the InterFictionVerse, I am brilliant at it. The imps are going to love it. And besides, who cares if they didn’t get the most votes when there’s amazing cake for everyone that is both delicious AND beautiful?

But if I don’t hurry I’m going to be late to my own hostessing gig

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Let the 2024 Silmaril Awards Voting Commence!

Y’all…

stumbles out of the house looking about wildly and panting

Oh, hello. I’m sorry, I didn’t see you standing there. It has been a WEEK, my friends!

You all sent 49 mischievous imps to my house last week!

Actually, way more than 49… I’m not sure how many Nac Mac Feegles there are, but there seem to be more of them every time I turn around. And they are into everything!

And you know what? Some of them seem to have taken deep offense to only getting a single nomination, and appear to be using this as an excuse to up their mischievous games!

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