There’s A Reason It’s Called Epic Fantasy

In The Good Books with Luke Bateman · Nov 25, 2025 · 19m

If there is one thing Luke loves, it’s a quest.

Luke picks three essential reads that define the epic fantasy genre, diving deep into epic world-building, intricate magic systems, and characters on journeys of impossible scale.

(00:00) Intro

(00:39) Listener Recommendation: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

(07:58) Introducing Epic Fantasy

(08:25) Personal Connection: Fantasy as an Escape

(13:58) What to Expect: Not Just Swords and Soldiers

(15:25) Defining Epic Fantasy vs. Fantasy

(17:16) Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

(17:47) The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett

(18:08) The…