There are lots of things that I like about fantasy novels,
both reading them and writing them. Characters can go to amazing places. There
can be magic. Elves, dwarves and dragons are all commonplace. But one of my
favourite things about fantasy novels is the quests.
Quests. Those epic adventures to find the solution to all
their problems. Whether it’s a quest to kill a dragon, to find a magic gem, or,
as in my novel, a magic tree made of living crystal. When a small group of
people band together to go on a quest to save the world from a fate worse than
death, how can we not cheer for them?
Frodo Baggins went on a big quest to throw the One Ring into
the fires of Mount Doom. He and his small band of friends went across Middle
Earth to save it from the powers of Sauron. One small band of friends to save
the world. It seems impossible, but that just makes the end all the better when
the small band defeats the mighty armies of the bad guys.
Quests, the perfect Q word for a fantasy lover like me. No
wonder I write quests and read them. What are your favourite quests?
Most stories have some kind of quest in them, even if it's just the character finding himself.
ReplyDeleteVery true that. Characters finding themselves, epic quests across battle torn countries, I love them all.
DeleteYay for Q! Quests for the win! Unfortunately, quest stories only have about 3 different templates, so it's too easy to rip off some other story...
ReplyDeleteI suppose it's all in the details then. You'd have to make the details your own. Originality and creativity for the win!
DeleteI do love me a good quest.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Fantasy seems to be the biggest genre for this sort of thing. Lucky us.
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