Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today I have ten fantasy books where the protagonist has actually lived a life before page one, starting with Rue from Daughter of Crows, one of my favorite characters all year, and running through amazing reads like Kings of the Wyld. This also happens to double as a resource for anyone working on this year's r/Fantasy Bingo card, since it lines up with one of this year's prompts.
🍄 Question of the Week: What's a book where an older protagonist gets to be the hero, not just the wise mentor?
Feeling quiet? Leave me a 🐦 to let me know you were here!
📚 Books Discussed:
Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence
Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier
Slayers of Old by Jim C Hines
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by CW Waggner
The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
The Winnowing Flame by Jen Williams
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
Also on my TBR for this theme:
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
If you enjoy fantasy, science fiction, mysteries, horror, and thoughtful book discussions, I'd love to have you subscribe!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:55 Kings of the Wyld
02:05 The Curse of Chalion
03:45 Slayers of Old
05:31 The Ninth Rain
07:16 The Girl With a Thousand Faces
09:15 The Keeper of Lonely Spirits
11:01 The Last Contract of Isako
12:23 Daughter of Crows
13:33 The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale
14:45 Dreamer's Pool
16:36 Remnant Population
17:30 Paladin of Souls
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Today I have ten fantasy books where the protagonist has actually lived a life before page one, starting with Rue from Daughter of Crows, one of my favorite characters all year, and running through amazing reads like Kings of the Wyld. This also happens to double as a resource for anyone working on this year's r/Fantasy Bingo card, since it lines up with one of this year's prompts.
🍄 Question of the Week: What's a book where an older protagonist gets to be the hero, not just the wise mentor?
Feeling quiet? Leave me a 🐦 to let me know you were here!
📚 Books Discussed:
Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence
Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier
Slayers of Old by Jim C Hines
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by CW Waggner
The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
The Winnowing Flame by Jen Williams
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
Also on my TBR for this theme:
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
If you enjoy fantasy, science fiction, mysteries, horror, and thoughtful book discussions, I'd love to have you subscribe!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:55 Kings of the Wyld
02:05 The Curse of Chalion
03:45 Slayers of Old
05:31 The Ninth Rain
07:16 The Girl With a Thousand Faces
09:15 The Keeper of Lonely Spirits
11:01 The Last Contract of Isako
12:23 Daughter of Crows
13:33 The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale
14:45 Dreamer's Pool
16:36 Remnant Population
17:30 Paladin of Souls
Let’s Connect
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicas_library_card?igsh=MjAyejEwM2p4Y3d2
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
☕ Ko-fi → ko-fi.com/jessicaslibrarycard
📺 More Videos
Recent uploads
📌My August TBR → youtu.be/nB6hTYkSK_0
📌My July Reading Wrap-up →youtu.be/-8mSMoyyYCQ
Viewer favorites
📌 Best Books of 2025 → youtu.be/RBHlwBYFlUs
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
🎵 Music Credit
All music is from Epidemic Sound.
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
