WWTBAM Bored

Thinking mostly of Mr. K and Bob#s.

I don't read a lot of fantasy, but I enjoy this stand-alone. I am about 2/3 of the way through.

It is "Mormony" and has some of his politics (most of his works do).

It does have some fun (IMHO) twists that might be worth it if you can stomach that stuff.

It is a stand-alone, so it would be a minimal investment of time (I suggest not buying it and getting it from the library instead).

Obviously, take all this FWIW, from someone with very limited fantasy genre experience. My fantasy experience is basically limited to Card.

Wow, a standalone fantasy novel without obvious intended sequels. That's a rarity nowadays.

Any book that pops up in my recommendation e-mails that lists itself as "Book 1 of the [whatever] trilogy/tetralogy/series" is immediately dismissed, along with those with descriptions including the words "post-apocalyptic", "zombies" and "vampire".

Enchantment is one of those that I read and didn't think enough of to even recommend it. I'm glad you're finding enough to recommend it here. I agree with your comments here.

I’m pretty sure I’ve read it. I’m generally fine with Card as long as he stays away from realpolitik in a world that’s recognizably descended from or modeled on ours. When he does that, I find it impossible to suspend my disbelief. People simply don’t behave the way he has them acting. —Bob