What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?

1. Prophecies

2. deus ex machina artifacts/magics/etc from an "ancient civilization"What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Hmm. You strike a hard bargain. How about The Summoning, by Kelley Armstrong? I also really love the Heir trilogy by Cinda Williams Chima, but it's been a while since I read those, and they might have a bit of "ancient artifact" in them.What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Singer in the Snow, I think. Not sure who its by. There's no prophecy and I'm pretty sure no enchanted ancient objects.

It takes place on an ice planet called Neyva, where they have singers known as Cantors (male) and Cantrixes (female) who sing and play instruments in order to generate precious heat and light. It focuses on two girls, one who is very powerful in creating heat but is held back because she's mute and cant sing, and another one who has the ability to do so, but her voice always falters right before she reaches the point of creating heat.What are some good fantasy novels that don't have?
Hm good point. I think I should now redefine the future progression of my own story.



You're right those are very cliche.