If there is one thing Luke loves, it’s a quest. 

Luke picks three essential reads that define the epic fantasy genre, diving deep into epic world-building, intricate magic systems, and characters on journeys of impossible scale.

• (00:00 ) Intro
• (00:39 ) Listener Recommendation: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
• (07:58 ) Introducing Epic Fantasy
• (08:25 ) Personal Connection: Fantasy as an Escape
• (13:58 ) What to Expect: Not Just Swords and Soldiers
• (15:25 ) Defining Epic Fantasy vs. Fantasy
• (17:16 ) Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
• (17:47 ) The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett
• (18:08 ) The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
• (19:49 ) Call to Listeners: Share Your Epic Fantasy Stories 

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