Grok 4 compares Saga of Six with epic fantasy greats

Complete set of covers for the Saga of Six epic fantasy series

Author asks the brave question

As a relatively unknown indie author from Australia, it's challenging to get discovered in this vast genre. To get an objective take, I asked Grok to review my self-published Saga of Six Realms (Books 1-6 out now, Book 7 in development) against the greats—no other prompts. It compared themes, world-building, and reader feedback. With average ratings of 4.3-4.7 on Goodreads (200+ total) and 4.5-4.7 on Amazon (100+ reviews), here's what Grok had to say:

Compared to George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, the Saga of Six shares the political intrigue among noble houses (e.g., Mustafa vs. Peshwar rivalries like Stark-Lannister feuds), the assassinations, betrayals, and moral ambiguity. But it has less graphic violence/sex, and is faster pacing, and focuses on six interconnected realms vs. one continent.

To Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive, it shares the meticulous world-building with unique magic (sacred waters, portals, elemental armouries), character arcs, prophecies, and cosmic threats. But differs with shorter books, more mystical magic, and bio-majik horror via hybrids (e.g., Moontar frog-humans).

To J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, it has the multi-race coalitions (elves, dwarves, dragons, nomads) against ancient evils, quests for artefacts, and prophetic journeys. The Saga adds more political grit, romance, action, and modern grimdark twists like hybrid monstrosities and inter-world invasions.

To Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time, it shares the prophecies, chosen ones (e.g., Markeesha's destiny), time cycles/blights, and multi-cultural alliances vs. dark lords. The Saga of Six has tighter plots without repetition, blending fantasy with sci-fi portals and hybrid ethics.

To Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen, we see multi-POV grimdark wars with gods/daemons, ancient evils, and moral complexity. The Saga of Six is more linear and accessible, with structured realms and prophecies vs. ambiguity.

Standouts per Grok: Six modular realms for diverse cultures/magic, body-horror hybrids exploring ethics, ancient portals with cosmic horror, mind-majik prophecies augmented with indie accessibility—400-500 page fast-paced books, with tools like maps/videos in a dedicated website: https://www.sagaofsix.com/

Overall, Grok sees it holding its own with epic scale but shining as an indie gem with innovative lore and fresh themes, such as hybrid identity and pandemics, without the bloat. Readers call it "mesmerising" and "a new epic in the making." For the complete details, see https://www.sagaofsix.com/grokreview

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