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Some special features of Volume I include: complete sample
character readings with step-by-step guidelines, and illustrations
of how to resolve the conflicts and ambiguities present in any
character reading.
While all fiction uses words to construct models of the world for
readers, nowhere is this more obvious than in fantasy fiction. Epic
fantasy novels create elaborate secondary worlds entirely out of
language, yet the writing style used to construct those worlds has
rarely been studied in depth. This book builds the foundations for
a study of style in epic fantasy. Close readings of selected novels
by such writers as Steven Erikson, Ursula Le Guin, N. K. Jemisin
and Brandon Sanderson offer insights into the significant
implications of fantasy's use of syntax, perspective, paratexts,
frame narratives and more. Re-examining critical assumptions about
the reading experience of epic fantasy, this work explores the
genre's reputation for flowery, archaic language and its ability to
create a sense of wonder. Ultimately, it argues that epic fantasy
shapes the way people think, examining how literary representation
and style influence perception.
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