Top Ten Tuesday: Hidden Gems
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. The topic today is Hidden Gems or books that you think didn’t getting enough publicity or attention.
Wit’ch Fire – James Clemens
Wit’ch Fire is one of the very first non-mainstream Fantasy books I read. I still have the whole series in Duth back home. I absolutely loved it back then and I’ve been planning to re-read the whole series for ages. I’m planning on investing on some English copies very soon. Wit’ch Fire was published in 1998 but seems to have fallen off of most peopl’s radars. I see mention of them pop up now and then and it’s mostly by the same people. With almost 6000 ratings on Goodreads though, maybe it is more well-known than I think!
The Tiger and The Wolf – Adrian Tchaikovsky
I really enjoyed The Tiger and the Wolf. Something I was expecting as I’m a fan of Adrian Tchaikovsky. He has written quite a few books in different series so far all are very distinct in genre and theme. I feel like this is one book/series of his that is read less than the others. That stunning cover alone should be enough to grab anyone’s attention and the story itself is definitely also worth it!
The Geomancer – Clay & Susan Griffith
The Geomancer only has 52 reviews on Goodreads and about 40 on Amazon. I’m so surprised! This book is a follow-up of the Vampire Empire series and was a great read. I love Gareth and Adele! It didn’t even matter that much that I hadn’t read the other books in the Vampire Empire series, which makes it great as a stand-alone or as part of the series. This one definitely deserves a few more reads.
Gemsigns – Stephanie Saulter
Gemsigns is a realistic, scary but extremely interesting view of the futures, where genetic modification of humans was the only solution to save humanity from the Syndrome. Even though the ‘gems’ have special powers, not all of them came out the other side as sane beings. The (R)evolutions series shines an interesting light on the consequences of our actions and what happens when we let fear of the unknown lead us. Absolute must-read.
Grudgebearer – J.F. Lewis
I loved the world of the Grudgebearer trilogy. It’s so complex and intriguing! This could easily be seen as the classic epic/high fantasy tale, but it is so much more than that and take everything that little bit further. The different races are that little bit weirder and the worldbuilding is pretty damn impressive. It’s also really great to follow everything from the viewpoint of an interesting race like the Aern. Grudgebearer is a very rich story and deserves way more than the 18 reviews on Goodreads.
Gleam – Tom Fletcher
Having recently finished Idle Hands, the second book in the Factory Trilogy, the story of Gleam is fresh again. It is so weird and fascinating you can’t help but be sucked in. Wild Alan, the main character, is not really an anti-hero, but you can’t call him a hero either. He’s a special kind of protagonist. The kind that screws up a lot. If you like your books to be a bit on the weird side, give this one a shot.
The Nine – Tracey Townsend
Published end of last year and deserving of much more attention than it has gotten so far. The Nine is an absolutely amazing book that carves its own path and keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through. Well fleshed-out characters, an intriguing merging of religion and science and quite a bit of action all made this an instant hit for me.
