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had to govern every single state on their own, it would turn into the Disunited States of Chaos. ![]() Think of the Carolingian Empire as an even bigger, medieval United States. 9th-century Europe, meet the new Roman Empire.īut how did one man control so much geography? Answer: by outsourcing. of an enormous empire that stretched from the edges of Scandinavia down to Spain and Italy. In 481, when the Romans were still sputtering along, Frankish land was a dinky northern kingdom of zero interest to anyone.īut with the help of his land-conquering grandfather and father, Charlemagne was crowned emperor on Christmas Day, 800 C.E. Welcome to Carolingian Europe, folks, the next-best thing since the fall of the Roman Empire. In other words, great fantasy books show us the world in another guise, yet each is also a universe unto itself.France, Spain, Pyrenees Mountain Pass Big Picture A good fantasy book illuminates the mind with childlike wonder, but also lingers in our memories because of its connection to real life. Stories of the otherworldly allow readers to make sense of this world, refracting change, wickedness, and heartache through a magical lens so we can see them all more clearly - and face them head-on. But the genre isn’t all witches, wardrobes, and whimsy! Beyond offering temporary escape from the pressures of daily life, the best fantasy books help us confront them. ![]() Whether you’ve sat around waiting for your Hogwarts letter or looked for Narnia in the back of a closet, you've probably dreamt of stepping into your favorite fantasy books and leaving the real world behind.
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