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No king. No rules.

“The most pleasurable reading experience I've had since first discovering George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.” ― Bryan Cogman, Co-Executive Producer and Writer, Game of Thrones

Nathan Makaryk's epic and daring debut rewrites the Robin Hood legend, giving voice to those history never…

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If you’ve read all of the books on this list and are looking for something new, this book is the story of Robin Hood with all the backstabbing, politicking, and civil unrest of A Game of Thrones. Though not “Fantasy” (there is no magic, second-world, divine intervention, etc), this historical fiction novel was no less epic, and I would be remiss to leave it off this list.

As someone who exclusively reads fantasy and some sci-fi, I find this story (and its sequel, Lionhearts) to fit right into my reading list. The use of character perspective was so…

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