r/Fantasy • u/EltonDash • 3d ago

Books/series recomendations

Just finished By Blood and By Salt and A Hount for Jackals (incredible books, go check it out). Looking for more realistic or low fantasy military series, napoleonic era style is welcome

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u/marintkael 2d ago

Powder Mage by Brian McClellan, starting with Promise of Blood. Very Napoleonic in feel, it opens right after a coup, and the magic is mostly gunpowder. Fits next to Wexler nicely.

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u/EltonDash 2d ago

Read the first trilogy, was hooked, Field Marshal Tamas is a incredible character

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u/marintkael 2d ago

then the second trilogy is worth a go too. Sins of Empire jumps about ten years ahead to Fatrasta with Vlora in the lead, a bit more frontier than Napoleonic but the same powder mages

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u/Cosmic-Sympathy 2d ago

Agreed.

By Blood By Salt and A Haunt for Jackals are both incredible. Can’t wait for the third book.

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u/EltonDash 2d ago

Azetla is a compeling character but tzal has grown so much to me, her arc is very Well writen

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u/tchebagual93 3d ago

I haven't read it yet but it's on my tbr and seems like it fits what you're looking for: Shadow Campaigns series by Django Wexler

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u/Mormegil71 2d ago

Napoleonic era? That was oddly specific. Only one I can think of is Shadow and bone, by Leigh Bardugo. It’s rather in a fantasy tsarist era, though.

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u/EltonDash 2d ago

Its the flintlock feeling, but thanks for the recomendation

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u/MattGhaz 2d ago

I’ve not read it but have seen it recommended a lot, does powder mage fit the bill for what you’re looking for? Also, temeraire by Naomi Novik is like napoleonic era but if there was dragons.

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u/EltonDash 2d ago

Read powder mage, really liked. Gonna give temeraire a shot

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u/Agitated-Dream-5286 2d ago

Not the same but maybe silkpunk in Dandelion dynasty could be similar in feel. 

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u/SalletFriend 2d ago

KJ Parkers The 2 of Swords.

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u/Blueflame129 1d ago

I'm starting this duology soon, just got the first book!