Best Fantasy Fiction Novels of 2012: Unleash Your Imagination Are you a fan of the fantastic? Do you yearn for magical worlds and epic adventures? Look no further! In this article, we will take you on a journey into the realm of fantasy fiction, specifically focusing on the best novels released in 2012. Whether you are a long-time devotee of the genre or a newcomer looking to dip your toes into the magical pool, these fantastic works are guaranteed to enchant and captivate you. 1. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green: While not strictly a fantasy novel, this heart-wrenching story of two teenagers battling cancer has resonated with millions of readers worldwide. Green's exquisite writing and relatable characters make this a must-read for anyone seeking an emotional and thought-provoking experience. 2. "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern: Step into a world where a mysterious circus appears only at night, showcasing extraordinary performances that defy imagination. Morgenstern weaves a tale of love, magic, and destiny, creating a sensory feast for readers. This enchanting debut novel is a true gem of 2012. 3. "The Blinding Knife" by Brent Weeks: For those craving action-packed adventures filled with magic and political intrigue, Weeks' "The Blinding Knife" is a perfect choice. This second installment in the Lightbringer series continues the story of the Prism, a powerful sorcerer leading a fractured world towards an epic confrontation. 4. "The Raven Boys" by Maggie Stiefvater: Join Blue Sargent and the Raven Boys on a quest to uncover the secrets of an ancient Welsh king in this thrilling urban fantasy. Stiefvater's richly atmospheric prose and complex characters will have you hooked from the first page, making this novel an excellent addition to your reading list. 5. "Red Country" by Joe Abercrombie: Abercrombie's gritty and darkly humorous style is on full display in this standalone novel set in his First Law world. "Red Country" blends western-inspired elements with fantasy, following a group of mismatched characters on a violent and thrilling journey of revenge and redemption. While these five novels represent just a fraction of the incredible fantasy fiction released in 2012, they are undoubtedly some of the best and most beloved by readers. To explore the full spectrum of fantasy novels published that year, we recommend checking out renowned websites like Goodreads or Book Riot, where you can find comprehensive lists and reviews. So, if you are ready to embark on a thrilling adventure, lose yourself in a world of magic and wonder with these fantastic novels from 2012. Whether you prefer heart-wrenching tales, enchanting circuses, political intrigues, quests for hidden treasures, or dark humor, there is something for everyone within the pages of these magnificent works of fantasy fiction. Happy reading!
In a time of intense strife, where lives are as fragile as grass, the declining dynasty witnesses the outbreak of countless wars. Warlords seize territories, calamities strike year after year, turning once prosperous lands into desolate wastelands where no human voice is heard for miles, and no rooster crows for thousands of miles. Amidst this chaos, beyond the mortal realm, something is returning. They may be legends or myths... As this tumultuous era unfolds, in a small border town, Yang Yu looks up, only to see dark clouds rolling in, signaling an impending storm... ......... There are already previous works such as "Projection of the Multiverse" and "Chronicles of the Great Dao". Interested readers can go and take a look.
386.59 Million words | 2021-12-13 09:39Update
Vast and boundless, divided into three realms. In the desolate continent plagued by demons, the genius sect master of the Medicine God Sect, unable to cultivate in his lifetime, seeks the path of reincarnation and rebirth as his end draws near. However, life and death are treacherous, the cycle of karma entangled, and calamities descend upon him. ... Three hundred years later. On the Qianxuan continent filled with ordinary people, in a small border town, the once fluctuating Yu family experiences a day when their soul and earth souls are lost, awakening a confused young man overnight. From this moment on, the world changes, the heavens and earth turn upside down, and legends and myths continue. The reborn youth refines the Yin God with the earth soul, advances to the Yang God with the heaven soul, and undergoes a metamorphosis of the human soul into the primordial spirit. In the end, the three souls reign supreme! ... [Expand] [Collapse]
638.73 Million words | 2021-08-07 04:26Update
Introduction: Chu Feng had the privilege of being selected as a beta tester for the world's first virtual reality game, "Immortal Demon". He embarked on a three-month game experience. Just as he was engaged in a three-day and three-night battle with the Demon Empress Tang Shishi, he suddenly received an official notification... The beta test was over and he needed to actively seek death to return to reality. "Damn it, I've been playing for three days and nights and was about to win, and now they tell me the beta test is over..." Chu Feng's mentality collapsed. Since he couldn't kill the Demon Empress, he decided to give her a sneak attack. After learning that she despised men, Chu Feng dropped his sword. Tang Shishi pierced his chest with her blade, and with his last ounce of strength, he gave her a fierce slap across the face before falling into a pool of blood. Returning to reality, Chu Feng felt pleased. Although he couldn't kill the enemy, he still managed to tarnish her heart. Just as he was preparing to wait for the game to reopen so he could rampage, a cold-looking woman broke through the void and appeared before him... Chu Feng: "???" Written by Meng Meng Da Zhong Meng Tong, "Before I Die, I Kissed the Empress" is a free full-text reading work published by netizens. Recommended link: [link]
47.29 Million words | 2020-08-27 18:55Update
A young boy with above-average talent, determined to enter the holy land of martial arts and pursue the pinnacle of martial arts. However, facing intense competition in the assessment and being oppressed by the children of influential families, how can this ordinary boy establish himself? The inheritance of the sect is strictly kept secret, and the core techniques are never passed on. In a world where martial arts inheritance is so rare, even if one enters the martial arts school and sect, learning top-level martial arts is not easy. A small magic cube from the divine realm unfolds a world of the strong. If you want to learn martial arts, learn only the most cutting-edge ones. If you want to choose a profession, choose something that others do not know. A clash of passion, a competition of geniuses, the brilliance of a three-foot spear, spanning thousands of miles, attaining the pinnacle of martial arts, standing above all! Cang Jian has already completed two works, "God of Thieves Incarnate" and "The World of Warcraft Tower: Winds and Clouds in a Parallel World." All are completed, and the quality is guaranteed. Please rest assured and collect them.
666.52 Million words | 2023-03-10 21:23Update
From an age of spiritual depletion, I arrived in a world flourishing with martial arts. With the strange deaths of spiritual beings and the constant dangers lurking, what path will Wang Hao, trapped in the abyss, choose to take? "I don't want to be oppressed by this world!" "So, I can only become powerful!"
231.47 Million words | 2022-07-15 10:13Update
A lonely teenager defiantly challenges a cruel fate!
659.17 Million words | 2021-03-30 14:38Update
A destitute young boy accidentally acquires the Devouring Heaven Technique, which allows him to consume all the essence of heaven and earth for his own use. From then on, he defies fate, seeking revenge and using his extraordinary life martial soul to cultivate an indestructible body. He sweeps through the nine heavens and ten earths, dominating the world! PS: The old monster has created a WeChat public account. You can add it by searching "yaoyueye" to communicate with the old monster. This is the QQ number, but I'm very busy and won't reply to messages urging for updates. Don't forget to vote for monthly and recommended tickets.
666.49 Million words | 2021-01-25 12:20Update
This is a world where scholars possess the power of heaven and earth. With talent in their possession, poetry can kill enemies, verse can destroy armies, and articles can bring peace to the world. The scholar wields his brush, discussing military strategies on paper; the successful candidate uses his words to defeat enemies, his speech becoming literature; and when the top scholar becomes furious, his words become swords. When the sage arrives, he condemns with his words and writings, able to execute individuals and judge unjust emperors, single-handedly opposing an entire nation. At this time, the holy academy holds the position of literary authority, while the ruler controls official positions. The ten nations are in conflict, foreign tribes are watching closely, and demons are causing chaos. At this time, there is no flourishing Tang poetry, no prosperous Song lyrics, no innovative articles, and no new saints in a century. A nameless scholar from a humble background, after enduring a blow to the head, carries with him the immortal poems and astonishing literary works, embarking on the path to greatness. -------- Newcomer, new book, in need of collections, recommendations, and clicks. Seeking support!
767.94 Million words | 2022-11-23 21:24Update
Yao Long Gu Di Su Han, once ruled over the holy realm, suppressing the world, at the peak of the Milky Way Galaxy! However, due to integrating various levels of cultivation, he lost control and perished in body and soul. His subordinates betrayed him, his beloved fell into a deep sleep, and his friends were hunted down! Reborn in a new life, he will surely rise again, overturning the heavens and killing all those who betrayed him! [Yao Long Gu Di] Reader's Group: [Yao Long Gu Di] Subscription Group:
1,270.95 Million words | 2022-05-23 12:01Update
Death... is just the beginning!
186.86 Million words | 2020-08-12 11:58Update
In ancient times, the strong were numerous, with powerful demonic giants from the Yao Clan roaring and shattering the stars beyond the domain. There were also unrivaled human supreme beings, swinging their hands to shatter the eternal sky. Furthermore, there was the ancient Dragon Elephant, ruling over billions of star domains, controlling the countless heavens and realms. However, the once most powerful ancient forbidden technique, the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture, disappeared at the end of the ancient era and has been lost for millions of years. After endless years, the fallen youth Lin Feng fortuitously obtained the foremost ancient forbidden technique, the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture. When Lin Feng walked out of a remote small city in the northernmost part of the world, a legend began. This is a world where the strong are like a forest, and all races contend for supremacy. Who decides the rise and fall of the boundless land? With the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture, Lin Feng fights against the heavens and the earth, sweeping through formidable beings of all realms to dominate the countless worlds. Author's custom tags: Ordinary people, Special Forces, Journey to the West.
2,142.34 Million words | 2021-04-22 19:42Update
The Rebirth of the Demon God, Who Competes for Supremacy. This is a world of demonic spirits, where people hunt demon beasts in order to obtain demonic spirits and fuse them into their spiritual seas, granting them powerful strength. Because of a book called the Time and Space Demon Spirit, Nie Li returns to his youthful days... "Tales of the Demon God" is a fantasy work carefully crafted by Snail. It will be a unique fantasy story. In addition, the manga adaptation of "Tales of the Demon God" is also being simultaneously released on Tencent Comics, with exquisite artwork. Please show your support.
136.92 Million words | 2020-07-05 16:02Update
The unparalleled powerhouse, the Emperor Lin Han, perished in pursuit of the path to godhood. Thousands of years later, he reincarnated with the "Immortal Heavenly Scripture" in the same-named youth. From then on, storms and clouds surged as he clashed with countless geniuses of the current era, restarting the legendary path. Throughout the endless heavens, I am the strongest!
1,023.81 Million words | 2022-02-10 04:07Update
[A thrilling novel, highly recommended] Cultivating the Heaven-Defying Technique, I stride across the mortal realm, vowing to ascend the heavens with my swordsmanship! When I laugh, the world laughs. When I rage, the world falls at my blade! The peerless swordsman, born with the Heavenly Transformation Secret Technique, rebelled against tradition from the very beginning, defying the heavens in his path. In the eyes of others, martial arts meant reaching the Seventh Realm of the Spirit Dao, condensing their spiritual power into a sea, forming the Primordial Golden Pill, breaking the Yin and Yang, and transcending into sainthood! But the Heavenly Transformation Secret Technique reached the realm of the Divine Dao in nine levels, expanding the limits of the spiritual sea, constructing the supreme golden pill, shattering Yin and Yang, ascending to the seat of an esteemed being, and charging towards the heavens! With every step, he defied the heavens, standing out from the crowd! The peerless swordsman, with a sword in hand, is unbeatable throughout the world! He is the one and only heaven-defying monarch, resolute in his judgments to kill all who deserve it! He is also the master of all realms, the first Swordmaster in history that transcends time and space!
1,325.14 Million words | 2023-01-14 19:33Update
The character is Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, but the story is not "Journey to the West"... Also, what's the relationship between Wu Cheng'en and the Six-Eared Macaque?
7.46 Million words | 2022-01-31 10:37Update
The heavens and myriad realms, they are ruled by gods; among the gods and Buddhas of the heavens, the Imperial God is the supreme. "My name is engraved upon the nine heavens, all the heavens heed my command!" The youth climbed out of the gorge and stepped into the realm of myths with each step...
85.15 Million words | 2022-03-13 05:37Update
Young Hong Yu, unwilling to be ordinary, refines his soul in the Milky Way, cultivates his body in chaos, dominates the eight directions, reigns over heaven and earth, and steps onto the pinnacle of martial arts, trampling upon the geniuses of all realms! The new novel "Sovereign of Burning Heaven" has been released! http://chuangshi.qq.com/bk/xh/.html?sword=Sovereign of Burning Heaven Ask the heavens with a smile, who will compete with me? My fists shatter heavenly-grade elemental weapons, my feet trample upon divine-level magic tools, my physical body can break the sky, and my eye techniques are astonishing, capable of defying the heavens! I roam the universe, sweeping across the eight wastelands, unmatched by anyone! I hold the entire multiverse in my hands, refining the heavens with the God's Tower! I am the only one, the Undying Martial Emperor!
534.22 Million words | 2021-08-20 16:53Update
The Sacred Realm, where both literary and martial pursuits thrive, where exquisite poems and songs can be transformed into magical techniques, and where mighty holy beasts and invincible divine weapons exist. White Cangdong, who carries the brilliant literary heritage of Earth spanning thousands of years, transcends to the Sacred Realm, where every word and every sentence can be turned into unparalleled treasures, gradually climbing to the pinnacle of the path of the saints.
160.94 Million words | 2022-09-17 04:40Update
The infinite universe gives birth to galaxies. The infinite galaxies give birth to life. Countless lives give birth to the God of War. The God of War dominates the world, and amidst the vastness, few can step into the realm of gods and overlook the heavens! Here, there is the cruelty of war, the brotherhood, the kinship, the love, the friendship. Witness how a young boy escapes his reputation as a waste, starting from scratch, diligently cultivating, and how he deceives others, thriving on the battlefield, irresistibly unstoppable. Breaking through the heavens and earth, capable of anything, traversing the land, ascending to the awe-inspiring heights that the world admires.
117.42 Million words | 2022-08-17 17:46Update
Heavens, this is unbelievable! I, a vibrant young man from the 80s, have been transported back to ancient times and forced to become a monk. And not just any monk, but a high-ranking abbot at that! As if being an abbot wasn't enough, there's even a system in place to monitor and restrict me. Alright, leading the martial arts world with Shaolin's martial skills may be a grand ideal, making Shaolin the top sect in the world may be a huge dream, and becoming the leader of the martial arts world may be a far-fetched fantasy. But these are the requirements set by the system, and I, an ordinary 80s youth, who simply wanted to drink, brag, and find a wife, dare not even imagine having multiple wives. Yet, with this cursed system, I am compelled to fulfill these expectations. As a determined young man from the 80s, tears of struggle flow. Nobody knows that my ultimate desire, as this influential and exceptionally talented young abbot, is to return to secular life.
236.26 Million words | 2022-10-03 08:10Update
"This is the era of technological dominance, and it is also my era! When my footsteps reach their destination, even the starry sky trembles! In the space where my arms stretch out, time disappears! In this era supported by my backbone, all races must submit! The direction in which I swing my fist, the universe will crumble! Inheriting the powers of immortals and demons, my physical body reigns supreme, shattering heaven and earth; with my unparalleled psychic power, I traverse the universe and suppress all races! I give my all, shattering everything, creating the strongest body of the universe that makes the stars tremble! If you, my fellow readers, think that 'Supreme Overlord of the Starry Sky' is not bad, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!"
329.15 Million words | 2022-05-10 02:13Update
