Most of the fantasy I've ever read draws on Tolkien. For example, The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks is about a half elven guy who lives in a peaceful valley who joins a quest led by a druid (the shannara equivalent of a wizard) to find a legendary sword to destroy a dark lord. there is a subplot involving the exiled heir to the throne of a human kingdom. Sound at all familiar? It's still a good book, perhaps I enjoy it Because it reminds me of Tolkien...I am currently reading Robert Jordan, which has similar Tolkien themes...this is probably b/c reading about an epic hero and the forces of good vs evil are topics that fantasy readers find interesting. The only truly original fantasy series I've read so far is Philip Pullman's Golden Compass series. Most fantasy I've read is similar to Tolkien b/c he created the idea of fantasy(or at least made it an official genre). Everyone else's fantasy is still entertaining b/c it expands and creates new worlds and characters to explore new worlds. originality comes in the creating of these worlds.
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