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Lois McMaster Bujold is the Fantasy Author You Need to Know About
Don’t sleep on this amazing writer.
My absolute favorite activity in the world is sitting in a comfy spot, a warm mug of coffee or chai tea next to me, while I devour the pages of a fantasy novel.
The thicker the book, the better. Something about it just makes me feel so warm and happy, like there’s a blanket of story wrapped around me.
The tradition goes all the way back to my childhood, to the frenzied nights I stayed up reading Harry Potter with a mug of tea next to me. Once everyone in the house was asleep, it was the perfect kind of quiet for reading.
I remember reading the end of The Goblet of Fire, in disbelief about Cedric’s death. I felt like I was about to die, too. It was so intense and beautiful, to experience a book that deeply.
For me, fantasy isn’t just about escape — it’s about transcendence.
There are some things that humans share, across any race and any stretch of time, and to see those same themes inserted into a more magical realm just makes me wonder about our own world. How we can make things better.
The author that encapsulates this, and who is not well-known enough, in my opinion, is Lois McMaster Bujold.
