Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Oh, Tell Me the Truth About Lusaphone Fantasy

Due to a strange confluence of events, my life has recently become dominated by all things Portuguese. All of my professional interactions and personal friendships lately appear to revolve around Portugal itself, Brazil, or lusaphone Africa.

The universe, I have decided, is telling me something. Ahead of a trip to Brazil which I will be taking in the coming year, I have been quite earnestly learning Portuguese on duolingo and enjoying the experience. And this has made me curious about fantasy (also SF) literature in Portuguese.

I know that there are Brazilian readers of this blog, and perhaps also from other parts of the Portuguese-speaking world. While I by no means suggest I could easily tackle a Portuguese-language novel, I am curious about what is out there by way of fantasy literature and would love some recommendations from my readers. For clarity: I am not interested in literature that has been translated into English, but 'native' work that will help me practice and learn the language better. 

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