Being Thursday, I’ve packed up my toothbrush and I’m going travelling through the tropes of fantasy with the Fantasy Review Barn.  Hosted by Nathan, every week we dig out examples of whatever trope is the topic and try to expand each others horizons – otherwise known as the TBR.  So, this week:

DESERT NOMADS occupy the hot parts to the south, which is either desert or rather parched grass. For some reason this is ideal terrain for breeding horses, of which nomad clans have in large numbers.

Three by Jay Posey – a strange apocalyptic world where terrible creatures called Weir stalk the night shrieking and causing terror.  Three is the lone gunman of the piece who against his own better judgement turns hero and comes to the assistance of a lone woman and her son in their hour of need.  Can’t say there is any horse breeding going on here but Three is definitely a nomad type character travelling alone through the deserted plains.

The Painted Man by Peter Brett.  Arlen is something of a nomad.  He leaves his home and family in a quest to discover more about the lost wards that prevent the demons that arise at dusk from taking over his world.  I could probably also have the character Jardir from the second novel in the series by the same author – the Desert Spear!

Smilers Fair by Rebecca Levene – probably a slight cheat but Smiler’s Fair itself does have a nomadic lifestyle.  The whole fair packs up and moves on on a regular basis – in order to avoid the ‘worm men’ who come from beneath the ground.  In fact most of the communities of this book have to regularly up sticks and move for that very same reason.

Aragorn – he rides a horse occasionally, I’m sure that some of the weather must be hot every now and again and he’s a ranger which definitely lends him a lonesome style of life.  And, this allows me to get LoTR into my list as usual!

Darn it though – I can’t think of an example from Harry Potter.  Drat and bother.

That’s it for me this week – tell me about your nomads please as I’ve done shockingly badly this week!