I really enjoyed the Maria Snyder books I've read.
I wonder if he might like the Ankaret Wells' Requite books? (disclaimer I both know the author and adore the books)
I'm reading Robert Holdstock's Merlin Codex series at the moment, and I'm not 100% sure I could recommend them, but his older Mythago Wood series I can and do recommend wholeheartedly. Also older, but currently on my to-read pile, Robin Hobb, and Peter Morwood's Prince Ivan series (now available as ebooks from Diane Duanne's website) - I loved them when I was his age, and am looking forward to the re-read.
Angry Robot has some interesting new authors - I've tended to read more of their urban fantasy and SF stuff, but I like the imprint well enough to suggest poking at their fantasy options.
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I wonder if he might like the Ankaret Wells' Requite books? (disclaimer I both know the author and adore the books)
I'm reading Robert Holdstock's Merlin Codex series at the moment, and I'm not 100% sure I could recommend them, but his older Mythago Wood series I can and do recommend wholeheartedly. Also older, but currently on my to-read pile, Robin Hobb, and Peter Morwood's Prince Ivan series (now available as ebooks from Diane Duanne's website) - I loved them when I was his age, and am looking forward to the re-read.
Angry Robot has some interesting new authors - I've tended to read more of their urban fantasy and SF stuff, but I like the imprint well enough to suggest poking at their fantasy options.