des you just convinced me to start throne of glass... only you could convince me to read a 1,000,000 page series

I read Assassin’s Blade first when I read the Throne of Glass series and it made the series so much better in my opinion

I feel like you're an older sister explaining to us how to get into fantasy giving us all this tips & tricks and i love you for it

Have I been reading fantasy for over a year? Yes. Did I still watch this video? Also yes

Oh my gosh, please continue on with the Caraval trilogy. I just finished it and it gets so much better as you keep going!

Another fantastic and CRIMINALLY underrated fantasy series is The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni. The characters are to die for, the magic is really easy to understand, the politics are superb. These books will also have you’re jaw on the floor and staring at a wall.

You reallyyyyyyy need to continue with some Cassandra Clare books. The ending rubbed a lot of us wrong😅😅 but it gets better and her other books in the shadow hunter universe are absolutely AMAZING. If anyone reading this is trying to get into fantasy, her books are a great place to start.

Currently in my fantasy era so needless to say im so freakin excited for this 🎉😊

I’m trying to get into fantasy and I totally started with the ACOTAR series 😂

Loved your opinion of TOG. I haven’t read it yet, but my husband has and he said he wouldn’t have liked reading the assassins blade later.

If you haven't already, you should read the Remnant Chronicles, also by Mary E. Pearson! That trilogy is set in the same universe as Dance of Thieves, but they don't have to be read together. They're so good!!

watching this so I can go into my fantasy era correctly

I read Assassin's Blade after Heir of Fire and honestly loved it, I think if I started with it I would've struggling way more to get in to the rest of the series

If you ever get interested in more classic fantasy. Hobbit and Lord of the Rings (pls). I would LOVE to see you read those books. The world building is complex, but worth it. And there's a side character romance, and it is beautiful. It's however, not a fantasy romance that you like to read, but J.R.R. Tolkien has (probably) influenced the fantasy genre more than any other fantasy author. It's definitely something that would take reading more fantasy to appreciate (or if you watched and enjoyed the movies like me, not the hobbit movies tho). But I would love to see you read it at some point!

i read assassins blade after heir of fire and the way it connected to the series made it have a huge impact on how much i loved it. i think if you love little details that turn into huge plot points that’s the best way to read it but i do agree that it has more of an emotional impact if you read it first. i do wish i got to understand sam and celeana’s relationship more while reading the first books but i don’t think i would have remembered the significance of the characters “introduced” in the later books as much. pros and cons to both! :))

I read Crescent City first, before knowing anything about SJM. I wanted a thick adult fantasy to throw myself into after not having read for years. Definitely did not disappoint.

I read assassin's blade third, my defense of that reading order is that I think caring about celaena is essential for really feeling strongly about her in the novellas. I also think reading the assassin's blade right before heir of fire puts her headspace at the start of heir of fire into context- you know exactly why she's so low and everything that has lead up to this point is fresh in your mind. but there's so much debate over this for a reason, truly any reading order works as long as it's before queen of shadows! love your videos ❤

Yay destiny uploaded I just love her vids so so much she makes me so happy your amazing queen ❤️🫶🏻 and i will read the assassin blade first! And I saw the priory of the orange tree!!!

I love these long videos SO much

If you loved Once Upon a Broken Heart series, I highly recommend you keep going with Caraval cause you meet Jacks in the other 2 books!

Thank you for this video! I’m in my fantasy romance era after reading ACOTAR and I can’t wait to read some more fantasy books! :)

i haven’t been this excited to watch a video in SO LONG

AHH I WAS LITTERALLY WATCHING SARAHS VID WHEN I got THIS NOTIFICATION! I LOVE YOU!! ❤

destiny i think you should definitely read the lunar chronicles!! they are amazing fairytale retellings set in the future and they have some of my favorite characters and romance and plot and are literally just so so good. love u🩷🩷

I took your advice in the tog series and just received assassins blade I really hope I can get into the series but I trust you! Your are the ultimate book goddess and I’ve been in love with your channel since I discovered you!

Never have I ever clicked so fast

i’ve been on the journey for about the past year ish of reading all of the shadowhunter chronicles (which is basically almost every book cassie clare has ever written) and i would love love to see you make a video on reading them , and i completely understand the hesitation to read them after city of bones 😭😭 but i can confidently say cassie improves her writing SO MUCH it literally feels like a different author . i do love the mortal instruments but god the rest of her series are so so incredible. anyway this is my petition to have des read them and make a video on it 😫😫😫

YOU MAKE SO HAPPY ❤️

This video could not have come at a better time. I was literally just thinking about starting a fantasy book and try to get into it (I’m an AVID romance and thriller lover) so thank you des!!!!❤❤

I LOVE LONG VIDEOS LIKE THIS

I agree 100% about what you said comparing Throne of Glass and The Courts series. Throne of Glass is my absolute favorite ❤❤

Hi Destiny I was searching youtube for book reviews, and I first found your videos. ❤ I enjoy watching your awesome videos and hearing your reviews 😊

The rest of Caraval is SO WORTH IT. Legendary and Finale are way better and if you continue and still don’t like legendary just move on to finale

I’ve been waiting for this one turn it up 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

As someone who read Assassin’s Blade first, I would highly recommend following that reading order. It’s a prequel so the events take place before Throne of Glass. It helps you understand the main character and some of the things she’s been through which have brought her to the place she’s in at the start of TOG. TOG also refers to people and events from AB.

Funny thing My first fantasy book was The Invisible Life Of Addie Laure. And at the time I didn't even know it was considered as a fantasy book. I just picked it up because it was one of the most popular books at the time. And I gave it a 5 ⭐. It's one of my comfort books

I LOVE YOUR SHIRT!!!! Like OMG 🤣🙌💗👩🏼‍⚖💕🖤💗

I found The Atlas Six an amazing book and loved the plot! If you thought that book was very lyrical and confusing, then the second one is even more confusing. It's all over the place but there's definitely a lot of scenes that are worth it. Also has incredible quotes.

I love throne of glass!!! I read it before Acotar and I feel like you can see her writing improve since she wrote throne of glass first, but I still love throne of glass more 💓😊

destiny AND sara in one day?! yes please 🤩💘

Queen Des, giving us what we need! I had no idea where to start with fantasy books but just started Six of Crows and ahhhhhh, love love love - def. agree that it’s beginner friendly. 💛

Dance of Thieves is my ABSOLUTE favorite duology

love the legally blonde shirt lol

This channel made me want to read again even in the summer. Thank you Destiny

Omg the Invisible Life Of Addie Larue got me into reading as well!! I always tell everyone that it’s so special to me because if led me to love reading

A fantasy guide without Tolkien or Sanderson is CRAZY

I don't even read fantasy but I'm here for you destiny!! 😊🎉

Obsessed with your vidsss!

Hi Destiny!!! Here I am again asking you to read Belladonna and This Vicious Grace :)! Loved todays video! 💕

The way des read my mind 🙂💀😭

hey destiny, love your videos, do you think that you can do a romance guide video, with a section of the video dedicated to YA closed door romance, thans!!

i loved this video. it’d be so cool if you did this with authors or just other genres. i just started the throne of glass series and i’m loving it so far but i’m reading assassins blade third since i’ve already started it so i hope that doesn’t affect me to much. i’ve read a decent amount of fantasy so i just really enjoy it in general lol

I'm starting the Thrown of Glass series soon and I really dont know what to read first I think I might read Assassins Blade first because people say it makes more sense that way and my peanut brain needs it.

I read assassins blade fourth and I feel like it hit so much harder BECAUSE I knew how it was going to end. Like I thought knowing what was coming would have prepared me for it but i was def not prepared lmao

As a kid I read the guardians of time trilogy by Marianne Curley and I absolutely loved them was reading them at 10 years old and ate them up, i grew up on loads of fantasy books and geeked when I saw acotar and seeing so many people getting into reading because of it makes me happy 🥰

Destiny for your next 24hr readathon, maybe it would be easier if u started it at night so getting through the night will be easier. and when its finally over the next night u can just go right to sleep! easier and it wont mess up ur sleep schedule

I’m obsessed with the dance of thieves duology no other books will top that for me

You HAVE to read the Fortuna Sworn series. It is a lesser-known series (might be self-published) but it's very well-written with a heavy romance subplot. The whole plot is just amazing, though, and the found family is the best I've read. The first four books are out now, the fifth comes out later this year, and there's only slated to be one more book after that. Highly, highly recommend.

If you love jacks I the once upon a heart series please continue with the caraval trilogy. I agree the first book is meh but the next book is from the pov of her sister so it makes the book more interesting

I read The Assassin’s Blade first. I feel it made the series flow better and I got better insight into Arobynn’s character. Also it just made certain things hit harder.

I saw a very beautiful library in the video. You have many books. I enjoyed your video my friend

Des you should definitely try Zodiac Academy!!!

I was taking a nap. However I just woke up and this just put me in such a good mood. ❤❤

The An Ember in the Ashes quartet is underrated it’s sooo good

and now im in a fantasy mood thank you!

Im really craving some fantasy rn and it’s great that everyone on KZfaq is too!

the remnant chronicles trilogy is before the dance of thieves duology so maybe that’s y it was a bit confusing!

I just read this after wanting to for 2 years and I am hooked ready for the rest of the series

Reading one dark window --- gotta put it on your tbr

Literally the video I was just needing! Thank you!

ahhh I love your vids! ur servinggg

5:58 omg I got it so ACOTAR / SJM universe is equivalent to grey anatomy, a very long series (of books / episodes) which if people love it they LOVEEEE it

something i keep seeing across popular booktubers is that they are afraid to actually tell the audience what they thought of a book. It creates this image of people pleasing and a lack of authenticity. Its ok to say you don't like a series, that you found a book boring, otherwise all books are "really good" when they're not. Just be honest with your audience

I don’t think this is a fantasy book but I recommend Not Even Bones. It’s a trilogy and it got me into reading. It’s a twisted up world with monsters and monster hunters. The main character Nita gets put on the black market and she does some unbelievable things with the help of a friend!! I definitely recommend!!

yay thank you for this video!!! really need to dive into some of these fantasies

Pls vlog yourself reading Harry Potter!! 🥰

yes omg destiny you need to read the lunar chronicles (which is cinder, what you were talking about) it’s no joke an amazing book series!!

for some reason i’m a huge s&b enthusiast. i watched the show first then read the books which i LOVED, the second one was…something! and i wanted to love six of crows bc i really enjoyed them in the show, but tbh i didn’t enjoy their story as much which was so upsetting. i read the duology really quick, but crooked kingdom felt like a fever dream like i don’t remember anything that happened (besides that one chapter ofc.) 😒

I read assassins blade first and definitely agree to do it in that order! it gives a little intro and makes things less confusing once you actually get in to the series, plus its definitely more hard hitting when you find out some things!

i just started reading fourth wing and it’s pretty interesting so far

Des’ saying of the day: “let me tell you this” 😂❤️

did you read king of scars and rule of wolves. they were fun to and Kaz makes an appearance in one of them!

ok but the shirt SLAY

Now that you & Sara have a podcast, are you gonna still upload Dishin’ it with Des??

Obsessed with youuu❤

My queen posted 🎉

girl i’ve ONLY read assassins blade and it made me ball my eyes out. so even tho i haven’t read the rest of the series i recommend reading it first

yaaay new vid💛

Definitely if you want emotional impact, you read assassin’s blade 4th after heir of fire

love you des❤

Perfect timing! I literally just started getting into fantasy 💛 I am currently reading and vlogging my experience with the zodiac academy series and it's made me really curious to try some Sarah J.Maas!!

Des i NEED a Percy Jackson reading vlog

Marissa Meyer’s other books are soooooo good!

I'm trying to be in my Sarah J Maas era because I feel like I'm way behind the times. 😂 I'm reading the Throne of Glass series now. Not too far into it, but loving what I've read so far. ❤

This video is perfect for me and so many people diving into fantasy books❤ your an icon Destiny! (;

Just finished ACOTAR, starting ACOMAF. I’m loving this series. I had to look this video up!!!

You HAVE TO READ the second book in the caraval series!! It’s nothing like the first one. And the romance is giving jacks and Eva, but MORE.

Cruel Prince took me 2 weeks to get through - Wicked King and Queen of Nothing I thought were excellent and I finished both in 4 days.

You have to get into the mortal instruments series!! keep reading, it gets so much better. Her second series, the infernal devices, is my absolute favorite. and she has like 4-5 series spanning 15 books plus novelas and short stories. I have been reading it since I was 17 years old and 9 years later I'm still obsessed

If you love Dance of Thieves and Vow of Thieves please read The Remnant Chronicles, they take place before DOT and VOT, and I absolutely loved them! Also, Morrighan came out recently and it is set way before any of them, it’s probably my favorite in the series!