Apathy & Rhetoric

Top Ten Worlds I Would Want to Live In

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As promised…

1. Hogwarts from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling – Who wouldn’t?

2. Pern from The Dragonrider’s of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey – First off, you have the chance to be a dragonrider. On dragons that can go between time and place. Then there is the whole society of crafters and holders, which sounds kinda awesome. Plus who wouldn’t want to live on the Southern Continent where you can swim in the ocean all day and pick your dinner off of trees? Sure, there is the deadly thread that falls from the sky, but as long as you’re indoors you’re fine.

3. Fablehaven from Fablehaven by Brandon Mull – A secret reserve for all things magical that also has its own swimming pool. Just the fairies alone would make it worth it.

4.The Castle (and other worlds) from the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage – The Castle is my first preference because it has the underground tunnels and is the place to be if you want to become a wizard. However, the Marram Marshes and the Port sound pretty fun too. The forest would be fun to visit, but maybe not live. I think I’d try to stay clear of the Badlands.

5. Aloria of the Belgariad and Mallorean series by David Eddings – I can’t decide where in Aloria I’d like to live because each kingdom is so unique and fun. I’m thinking maybe Drasnia because of the spying (aka: knowing everything) and the secret sign language. I’d really like to be a sorceress, but living in the vale sounds kinda lonely.

6. Fictional Earth in The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs – This world is just like ours with the added benefit of werewolves, vampires, and fae; however, something about it is a lot more compelling than other paranormal stories. I think I could thrive in a werewolf pack like Adam’s or Bran’s. 🙂

7. Camp Half-Blood from Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan – I think the idea of being half god appeals to me way more than the actual camp, but I have always loved Greek mythology. I don’t think I’d enjoy the fighting though…

8. Fictional Historic England from most historical romance novels – So I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have liked the real England way back when, but the romance novels make it sound fun. Lots of parties and dances and a society that thinks people should never speak to each other until after they’ve been introduced, which would take away a lot of the anxiety. Not to mention, I’d be a total wallflower, which means I would be the one who got the devastatingly handsome and perfect man who plays the hero in all the best novels.

9. Krynn from the Dragonlance Saga by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman  –  I love the gnomes. I also think it would be cool to live in a tree. It’s been a long time since I’ve read these books, but I remember liking all the settings.

10. New Avalon from How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier – First off, everyone should read this book. It is uniquely brilliant, which is why I want to live in its world. The people in the city seem awesome and quirky and fun. I also want a fairy. For the life of me, I can’t figure out what mine should be. 😦

 

There you have it. A list that turned out to be much harder than the one about places I’d hate. I’m still not sure this list is accurate. Here are a few more titles that almost made the cut (mostly because I like their magic):

Landover from The Magical Kingdom of Landover series by Terry Brooks

Four Lands of The Shannara Series by Terry Brooks

Elenia from the Elenium and Tamuli series by David Eddings

Midkemia from The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist

D’Hara from The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind

 

Author: Charlotte

I like to be mysterious.

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