The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Books Thread Book • Page 9

just finished book 2 of Mistborn. Really enjoyed it. Actually almost teared up at one point, which rarely happens when reading. On to book 3! Then I can jump into the Stormlight Archives like the rest of you nerds.

 

You’re not ready for book 3.

Or stormlight.

Welcome.

 

Anyone on here a fan of 'The Book of the New Sun' by Gene Wolfe...?

I bought a copy right before my first kid was born and it's been sitting there for a few years collecting dust, but they're getting to an age now where I can get back into a little reading.

 

this is exactly the reaction I wanted

 

Appropriate response.

 

I wept like a baby at the end of Mistborn 3. It was so damn good and beautiful and perfect. I almost tear up just thinking about it now.

 

Yeah, it was so emotional! The amount of foreshadowing is ridiculous too!

 

damn I can't wait now

 

I’m currenrly listening to book one of The Belgariad. I don’t know if I like it or not. Anyone read this series?

 

Has anyone checked out any of these chapters? Already pre-ordered. Looks so damn good. Read the First 11 Chapters of Jenn Lyons’ The Ruin of Kings

 

is that David Eddings? I've always wanted to pick some of his stuff up

 

Yes

 

I read it years ago, it's a good series but it's pretty safe. It's the traditional farmboy hero novel. I liked it for what it was but, to be honest, wasn't exactly groundbreaking

 

These are very intriguing. Will have to pick this up as soon as I can.

 

I kinda love those lmao I’m a simple man

 

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it! The reread was a slight though because it was pretty predicable.

 

we all need some simple fantasy books every so often

 

Earthsea is a perfect example. 200 pages of Wizard of Earthsea and it broadened my fantasy scope tenfold.

 

read some summaries to refresh my memory on the first two books and now i'm ready to restart book 3 and resume malazan. gonna actually do it this time. 2019 is the year i will finally make progress on my quest to finish/catch up on malazan and wheel of time. i said this in 2018 and i think 2017 but i really feel it this year.

 

I finally caught up on the Cosmere so I believe in you

 

Wheel of Time and Dark Tower are my 2 commitments for the year. Not gonna finish WOT of course, but at least get a couple more books into the series

 

The first 11 chapters? That's an interesting way to do things

 

TOR does that really frequently, release a huge chunk of the book leading up to release to build hype even for more established stuff, I remember they released I think the entire first act of Oathbringer leading to release.

 

That's really cool. I'll have to keep an eye out for that kind of thing in the future, when I don't have so much to read

 

Finally finished The Great Hunt and picked up where I left off in Deadhouse Gates. Was a little disorienting at first, but I think I'm back into the swing of it.

Really want to start The Ruin of Kings next due to all this hype.