Heroic fantasy centers on a conquering hero, or band of heroes; yet it often turns the genre's heroic trope on its head, with forgivable villains and deeply flawed protagonists. Stephen R. Donaldson's epic "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" series fits the bill perfectly.
Fantasy Sub-Genre Definitions
By CreatureofLegend
Exactly what the title says it is, these are the definitions of the many sub-genres of fantasy writing. Come... More