From Mistborn: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson. Why does all fantasy have to be like that?
Please recommend some fantasy novels with themes of real liberation to me. I love fantasy but I hate that it's always a new monarchy people happily submit to...
Sanderson is incredibly chill. People will ping him in /r/fantasy and /r/wot all the time, and occasionally he'll pop in to answer questions or confirm fan theories. He's legitimately one of the better fantasy writers out there too, especially if you like hard magic systems.