Fantasy parody books

Fantasy has well-worn habits: the prophesied farm boy, the tavern where adventures begin, the dark lord with a fondness for monologues. Parody borrows those habits and pushes them until they creak. Readers who have spent years with epic quests and chosen heroes will spot many of the targets.

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Check what each book is sending up. Some aim at classic quest fantasy, others at tabletop gaming, romance tropes or the conventions of web serials. The profile names the target and says whether the story also works as an adventure in its own right, which matters if you don't know the source material well.

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