Five Fantasy Series Recommendations for those waiting for Game of Thrones season 4. 28th Oct, 2013 at 10:57 AM I am going to assume here that you have read the books. Otherwise, you should do that instead of being here. However, if you have or do not want to spoil the next series and are waiting patiently for the next season, here are some suggestions to tide you over. However, some of them are far more on the side of magic/ funny than political/ serious. Though I should think that would be a relief after the Red Wedding. The Belgariad and Mallorean series by David Eddings. Though it has its darker moments, this series is fundamentally lighter than your average fantasy epic. The story follows Garion, a young farm boy (who is secretly someone else entirely), with his aunt Polgara and his Grandfather Belgareth, both sorcerers. They and a ragtag group of fully fleshed out and wonderful characters are in search of The Orb of Aldur. This is a powerful object taken by the God Torak from his brother. This may appear to be just your standard battle of good and evil story but is so much more than...

Short story. Cyrus isn't having the best of days. For one thing, he isn't human and is lost in a city he doesn't understand. Having been treated as a second-class citizern for the entirety of his small life, he has decided to react in his own way.