u/GaelG721

What's a good standalone epic fantasy something along the vein of :

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Echoes of the Great Song and Dark Moon by David Gemmell

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Eyes of Silver By Michael A. Stackpole

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Battle Mage by Peter Flannery

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JA Andrews : The Keeper Chronicles: The Complete Trilogy

Many of the Mithgar by Dennis L. McKiernan are also standalones.

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No romantasy please. Not a hater of it just not my cup of tea. But please recommend indie!! If there's an omnibus for a specific series like Keeper Chronicles that has all the books in the one paperback then that can also count as a standalone. Especially if it tells one story.

Let me explain:

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Imagine a Tolkien/ D&D world where it begins with elves, humans, dwarves, orcs, dragons. But after years and years and with evolution, adaption, cross breeding, wtv. the races turn into brand new creatures with only some hint of their original features. A dwarf begins with your basic dwarf looks but after millions of years maybe his skin turns to rock or the ability to grow taller at whim. Orcs that are as tall as mountains and has blue skin. Or wtv. Think along the line if the races of Stormlight Archives but before their current appearance they were originally dwarves or elves.

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Bonus points if the races don't even remember their original appearances as it's been a long time and history has forgotten.

Edit : think of Shannara but instead of humans turning to dwarves. Dwarves turn to something else.

Ever since I saw The Hobbit and got into the lore of the world, I was curious if anyone else in the world was able to use "magic". Even though Middle Earth doesn't have magic as what we see today in the fantasy genre. But before Sauron revealed himself the Council believed it was just the work of a Necromancer. This implies there have been Necromancers before, and able to do magic? What humans have been able to use magic?

Looking for a fun read to take with me for vacation. I'm a simple man when I see Dwarves and Orcs I pick it up. I used the term Tolkien inspired but I think D&D Inspired is more fitting especially when it includes more races and creatures. I have already read :

The Echoes Saga by Philip Quaintrell (and the rest set in the same world. my favorite world and series currently)

Many of the D&D novels.

I'm especially looking for Indie works and if possible one big standalone novel 500+ pages bonus points if there's a DarkOne. NO AI BOOKS OR AI COVERS.