What’s on your to-do list this week for books? What have you read in this past week? Give a shout-out to your favorite author you’re enjoying right now, or just take a peek at what everyone else is into right now.
What’s on your to-do list this week for books? What have you read in this past week? Give a shout-out to your favorite author you’re enjoying right now, or just take a peek at what everyone else is into right now.
Nice! A game of thrones was definitely one of the first ‘hard’ fantasy books I can remember reading. While there were definite hints throughout, he really saved the defining nature of his rejection of classical hero fantasies until the end. How much do you have left?
Like 250+ pages. Btw, is there a fantasy series you might recommend? With less than 7/8 books preferably.
Oh my gosh. I just threw together a list for a friend, so I have a really large list ready to go… but I’ll pare it down a tad because some of them do have several decades of books that the author wrote.
Mistborn - total 3 books
Part of brandon sanderson’s ginormous works, but one of the earlier ones and there is a lovely gritty feeling to the writing compared to the more ‘polished’ nature of his newer stuff. It’s a trilogy (and there’s a newer trilogy set a few hundred years later, but can totaly be ignored) with a neat world.
The witches of eileanan - total 6 books
Holy crap. Probably one of my favorite series ever. I just loved the main character and her arc. Also may or may not be slightly responsible for some of my kinks. Is amazingly scottish.
The banned and the banished - total 5 books
Another one of my favorites. It’s got a goodly 80s/90s take on worldbuilding, and the twists and surprises are really good. The foreshadowing is amazing, and the amount of characters and cool things they can do is great. You’ll hate the villains, love the heroes, love the villains, and hate the heroes.
The codex alera - total 6 books
Definitely in my top favorite series. There are really, really cool images that the author just conjures up with his amazing world and blasts you in the face with. If you get to the end and haven’t figured out ‘why’ he wrote it, you’ll just about die laughing. Possibly the most heartwarming/sweet moment between two characters I’ve ever read occurred in the books.
The cinder spires - total 2 books
This one’s just getting started. The first two books are out, and I love the setting. It’s what I imagined all those years ago reading about the M:tG ship fighting the invasion of dominaria. The combat writing is fun, the characters nice and solidly stereotypical without being stereotypical.
Godslayer chronicles - total 2 books
A really cool world with tragic beings and dark, gritty characters. Also may be responsible for some of my kinks. Surprising at every turn. Sadly, it will likely never be finished, and the second book ended on a REALLY BIG cliffhanger.
Raven’s shadow - total 3 books
I love ryan’s writing. It’s a pretty dark world, and there are some silly parts where it seems like characters have plot armor… but it all makes sense in the end. If you enjoy this trilogy, check out his other new series with dragons.
Over sea, under stone - total 5 books (I think…)
Harry potter meets charles dickens meets classic fae mythology. I really enjoyed the books, and the countryside of great britain is as good a place to fight the dark as anywhere else, aye?
The lost years of merlin - total 5 books, I think
[oops, looks like it’s part of a 12 part series, I only read the first 5…] Good, fun writing. Like the banned and the banished above, and the death gate cycle below, it’s probably aimed at a teenage audience, but the writing holds up in my opinion. Like other series I’m recommending, there are some seriously dark parts in the stories.
The cloudmages - total 3 books
I enjoyed the magic system in this one. It also does teenage rebellion and adult responsibility pretty well, and the time shift doesn’t jar the story.
More than a few books in the series/world:
Wow! Thank you so much.