Seeking a fantasy book that hooks a 16-year-old who enjoys medieval settings and RPG vibes, ideally engaging from the start and not too dense or slow.
Looking for THE book to hook my 16-year-old son on reading My 16-year-old son isn’t a big reader, but when a book clicks with him he really enjoys it. I’m trying to find that one book that might pull him in. He has AuDHD which complicates his attention span. Some context: - He loved The Hobbit and also really liked The Witcher books. - He’s very into fantasy games like Skyrim and Baldur’s Gate. - Last summer we read Between Two Fires (Christopher Buehlman) together. He actually got to about 85% of it after being drawn in by the cover and the medieval vibe, but eventually stopped because it got a bit too bleak. - He loves illustrations of medieval warriors / knights / grimdark-looking dudes. - English is our second language, but he actually prefers reading in English. - Recently he read The Great Gatsby in school. He said it wasn’t difficult, and appreciated it, but it just wasn’t his thing. So I’m looking for one really good recommendation; the book you’d give to a 16-year-old who likes fantasy worlds, medieval settings, and RPG vibes. Ideally something: engaging from the start, not extremely dense or slow, maybe adventurous or atmospheric rather than super depressing. If you had to pick one book that a 16-year-old fantasy fan absolutely should read, what would it be?