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Any thoughts on Brent Weeks? Need a new fantasy series after Malazan, I'm about 30% of the way through Way of Shadows and not super enthralled, but coming off of Malazan my expectations are through the roof. I know that I'm going to try Abercrombie and Glen Cook too, but I'm expecting to like those more so I figured I'd throw in a wild card first.

I also might pause to read Sanderson's new book if it doesn't start picking up.

 

I tried Weeks long before I finished Malazan, and even then it seemed kinda meh. Some of the characters are interesting but it felt like fluff tbh. I also distinctly remember there being a bunch of typos and printing errors, but that's something else.

 

It's getting a little better now that the main character (who I don't much like) has gotten older and they're starting to talk about magic more. I do rather enjoy the world thus far. It's mostly the main characters who aren't doing much for me.

 

I started Skyward today join me

 

Looking forward to it.

 

i read way of shadows years ago and could not tell you a thing about it except that i did not enjoy it at all

might join you guys on the skyward train (never dipped into his YA stuff) as i also continue on WoT

 

Same!

 

Really worried that everything is just going to straight up suck for awhile after having read Malazan. I lucked out with having a Hyperion Cantos book left to read right after, but besides that nothing is doing it for me.

 

Have you heard of a little series called A Song of Ice and Fire? You should try that! Jokes aside, have you read The Three Body Problem?

 

I actually thought about starting that today, but I've got Skyward coming in the mail today and wanted something lighter so that I'd be able to start that tomorrow. It's probably the next thing I'll try. I'm making the mistake of reading things too similar to Malazan I think.

 

It's what ruined Kingkiller Chronicles for me. Just felt so boring.

Maybe try Glen Cook's Black Company series? It's definitely a precursor to Malazan in that it has that gritty squad-based narrative.

 

I did Kingkiller pretty early in my fantasy reading, I think right after I got into Martin and Sanderson.

Lol, funny enough my post was literally about the first Black Company book. Sort of like early Malazan but I haven't connected with the characters and I haven't seen any of this grittiness I keep hearing about.

Definitely curious how much of it is just me not being over Malazan yet though, also every single word of Erickson's prose was pure gold starting with Toll the Hounds so I miss that.

 

Whilst Skyward isn't as epic as SA, you can tell Sanderson is at the top of his game. If I had the time id probably read this front to back in a night .

 

Don't start ASoIaF, the author is never going to finish it lmao

 

2 pages into Skyward and the main character has a stuffed bear named Bloodletter and I'm like, okay this is how you make me immediately love a character.

 

Skyward is such an easy read. With characters like M-Bot and Doomslug later, you can see that Sanderson has a knack for writing fun characters.

 

have you ever read R. SCott Bakkers series? it's really dark, but it's like stephen king meets fantasy meets, uh, really well written depression. it's good.

 

Ooh, he sounds great. I remember Goodreads recommending him to me constantly when I was reading Malazan but never looked into it. Thanks, I'm definitely going to check him out.

 

please do. i just want someone else to read it so i can discuss it. And through my hours of lurking i've noticed we have similar tastes (i.e. i've read everything stephen king has put out, and i don't care that he can't land an ending ((usually)).

 

Not sure where else to ask this... Has anyone ever ordered from Badali Jewellery or can recommend an alternative? I'm looking for the Bridge Four Medallion or Wheel of Time logo necklace on there and they seem decent enough. I'd like to see some collectable pieces of memorabilia or jewellery my fellow fantasy book lovers may own.

 

Box Lunch has the Lothlorien pin right now for $100 and I’m trying VERY HARD to not buy it.

Would also be interested in the WoT or B4 one.

 

Internation shipping to the UK can be hit or miss. The Bridge 4 one looks awesome.

 

I adored Skyward. Spensa might be my favorite Sanderson character

 

It was such an easy read but the reveals at the end make me wish the second book was out already.

That being said, I'm now going my full Wheel of Time read. Started Eye of the World yesterday.

 

Skyward was really good, I should go back to his other YA work. Sanderson is just on such a fantastic run right now, especially for an author who works so quickly. IMO his only real misstep in the last handful of years was Mistborn 4, and it's still solid just a bit too much setup and well worth it with how good the two follow ups were. I can't wait for the remaining Skyward books (and Mistborn 7/Stormlight 4/Wandersail, of course).

Is it now time for me to actually read The Great Hunt? Maybe!