EPTAnyway, someone convince me to read Malazan. I read book 1 awhile ago, didn't like it that much. I tried to pick it up again, but I haven't been able to. Otherwise, any other fantasy suggestions? I've covered pretty much everything mentioned in the last couple pages.
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
Anyway, someone convince me to read Malazan. I read book 1 awhile ago, didn't like it that much. I tried to pick it up again, but I haven't been able to. Otherwise, any other fantasy suggestions? I've covered pretty much everything mentioned in the last couple pages. | ||
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kiryah
Korea (South)65 Posts
On May 29 2015 10:44 ticklishmusic wrote: Powder Mage is good at the beginning, but it really doesn't live up to it's potential IMO. The ending (of the series) is... alright. Anyway, someone convince me to read Malazan. I read book 1 awhile ago, didn't like it that much. I tried to pick it up again, but I haven't been able to. Otherwise, any other fantasy suggestions? I've covered pretty much everything mentioned in the last couple pages. Read book 2. Seriously. Then read book 1 again and th3n decide if you want to continue or not. The rest of the series is great but it's such a huge world and so many arcs(many dont get finished), but I enjoyed them. Other than that, read book 2, great stand alone book that sets the world better than book 1. | ||
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
after finishing this in prolly the next two weeks i am in dire need of another great series, best would be if it would be already finished... i hate reading great books and then finding out its not done...i am looking at rothfuss that fucker... any suggestions?  | ||
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Sermokala
United States14195 Posts
There are three books with the fourth coming on the tenth. Special mention to the zombie knight series it's free online but has been packaged as ebooks to support the author. | ||
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
i just want to say, the main male character drives me crazy. so many times i just want to smack him in the head to point out how much of a fucking idiot he is and explain the obvious that seems to be oblivious to him. a type of character that jumps the gun and makes wrong decisions, learns and realizes his mistakes then does it all over again. this is annoying beyond belief and makes things predictable but still a good read overall. | ||
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icyF
Finland305 Posts
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
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Schmobutzen
Germany284 Posts
Keep on reading, but just know, that WoT is considered by nearly all critics as very, very weak in the compartments of female characters and character development! The first book got me hooked as well, but after the second I began two doubt and I never kept reding after the third... It is a fantasy classic though - but unfortunatly a weak one. | ||
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
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SK.Testie
Canada11084 Posts
Malazan series | ||
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Latham
9589 Posts
By the way recently I read Brandon Sanderson's "The Mistborn" trillogy and Joe Abercrombie's "The First Law" and "Shattered Sea" now moved on to Hobb's "The Assassin's Apprentice". Mistborn was pretty good overall but Shattered Sea was god-awful. I dunno why so many people recommend The First Law. While being an enjoyable read I think Sanderson writes better. | ||
Nyovne
Netherlands19141 Posts
Plus what Testie said, Malazan ftw. | ||
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CuddlyCuteKitten
Sweden2870 Posts
I would recommend the name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss, first part of the kingkiller chronicles. I have been reading scifi and fantasy for over 20 years and its the only series I consider to be on par with SoIaF. Its not finished yet though. I would also recommend Rivers of London by A. Aaronovitch, urban cop fantasy, also unique setting and pretty nice. Ancilliary series is good but 2nd and 3rd is not even close to book 1. I liked Mistborn but they guy obviously writes at a very high pace and his editor is either lazy or to leniant. The prose is unecessairly heavy and especially figthing sceens are pretty poorly written. The plot is pretty good though and extremly well planned with no untied things in the end. With a sligth rewrite and much tigther editing it would be awesome. On the flip side he does churn out books. Ive started reading Culture series books right now. I love the setting but I really prefer to get to know my characters and I was not convinced by Consider Phlebas. I will at least try use of weapons I think before I decide on it. Also my guilty pleasure (everyone has one right?) is the dresden files. Very pulp and easily digestible  | ||
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Hexe
United States332 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/6w8fUaU.jpg) Peerless on so many levels... | ||
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Makenshi
Sweden2105 Posts
On August 22 2016 05:51 CuddlyCuteKitten wrote: Chronicles of Amber are very early and very unique fantasy. I liked them when I was younger and they are short but they are not your average fantasy. I would recommend the name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss, first part of the kingkiller chronicles. I have been reading scifi and fantasy for over 20 years and its the only series I consider to be on par with SoIaF. Its not finished yet though. I would also recommend Rivers of London by A. Aaronovitch, urban cop fantasy, also unique setting and pretty nice. Ancilliary series is good but 2nd and 3rd is not even close to book 1. I liked Mistborn but they guy obviously writes at a very high pace and his editor is either lazy or to leniant. The prose is unecessairly heavy and especially figthing sceens are pretty poorly written. The plot is pretty good though and extremly well planned with no untied things in the end. With a sligth rewrite and much tigther editing it would be awesome. On the flip side he does churn out books. Ive started reading Culture series books right now. I love the setting but I really prefer to get to know my characters and I was not convinced by Consider Phlebas. I will at least try use of weapons I think before I decide on it. Also my guilty pleasure (everyone has one right?) is the dresden files. Very pulp and easily digestible after having read 20-25 40k books in the last half year or so i've kinda burnt myself out and really crave a scifi or fantasy mystery, would you say dresden files would scratch that itch? | ||
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CuddlyCuteKitten
Sweden2870 Posts
On August 22 2016 08:14 Makenshi wrote: after having read 20-25 40k books in the last half year or so i've kinda burnt myself out and really crave a scifi or fantasy mystery, would you say dresden files would scratch that itch? It could because that's basically what it is. Don't go in expecting amazing literature though.  | ||
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doubleupgradeobbies!
Australia1353 Posts
On August 22 2016 05:51 CuddlyCuteKitten wrote: Ive started reading Culture series books right now. I love the setting but I really prefer to get to know my characters and I was not convinced by Consider Phlebas. I will at least try use of weapons I think before I decide on it. I've been rereading all of those recently, definitely give the rest a try. The general wisdom is don't start with Consider Phlebas (yeah i know too late for you). Player of Games and Use of weapons are both very good. Though my personal favourite is Look to Windward. If you really like the setting but not alot of the other stuff, then everything from and after Excession is probably the best stuff for you. | ||
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Archeon
3272 Posts
On August 22 2016 01:03 Nyovne wrote: I enjoyed the WoT books and the last books that were finished by Brandon Sanderson were really amazing and are the best ones in the entire series in my opinion. In the end I was left satisfied after spending all those days reading all the books. Plus what Testie said, Malazan ftw. Agreed, Malazan and everything I've read from Sanderson are amazing! WoT has some lows in the middle part but definitely is fun. Malazan starts a bit wonky with Gardens though. For fans of GoT/dark fantasy I recommend Joe Abercrombie's first blade series, has been a blast so far. On August 22 2016 08:14 Makenshi wrote: after having read 20-25 40k books in the last half year or so i've kinda burnt myself out and really crave a scifi or fantasy mystery, would you say dresden files would scratch that itch? Not sure what type of mystery you are looking for (horror or story where you guess/crime), but if it's about a world full of magic with some riddle/puzzle elements, Patricia A. McKilip's Riddle Master trilogy (Riddle master of Hed, Heir of sea and fire and Harpist in the wind) is among the best series I've ever read. It's not easily digestible though  | ||
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chroniX
517 Posts
On August 15 2016 05:48 Latham wrote: Anyone has anything to say about Roger Zelazny's "Chronicles of Ember" Series? By the way recently I read Brandon Sanderson's "The Mistborn" trillogy and Joe Abercrombie's "The First Law" and "Shattered Sea" now moved on to Hobb's "The Assassin's Apprentice". Mistborn was pretty good overall but Shattered Sea was god-awful. I dunno why so many people recommend The First Law. While being an enjoyable read I think Sanderson writes better. The Shattered Sea triology is for YA (Young Adults). Its for a completely different audience than First Law. You should try the other novels from the First Law Universe maybe. When you like Sanderson you HAVE to read the Stormlight Archives. I thought it was WAY better than Mistborn (I had to stop Mistborn Book 2...) | ||
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chroniX
517 Posts
I liked: - All Abercrombie's First Law Stuff - Stormlight Archives - A Song of Ice and Fire - Kingkiller Chronicles - Anthony Ryan's Ravens Shadow I did not like: - Wheel of Time (stopped end of Book 1) - Brent Week's stuff Lightbringer & Night Angel - Farseer Triology - Mistborn | ||
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