What Are You Reading, Part 2

[Briar King]

Finished Fitz 5 and onto 6 yesterday. Now only 850 pgs remain till I get to start 7 finally. I can taste it! 

[Sunbird she/her]

I have recently discovered Barbara Hambly's James Asher series (Victorian-era former British spy gets tangled up in the affairs of vampires) and have been steadily plowing through them. I'm about 60% done with the 4th book and very much enjoying the series.

[Dunkum he/him]

Just finished off Abercrombie's First Law trilogy.  There were parts I liked, but overall I found it somewhat unsatisfying.  Need to find something else to read now I'm done with it though.

[Ammanas]

Finished Shadowheart by Tad Williams. I must admit that this series has a few problems, most notable in regards to pacing, editing (it could use some trimming) and character behavior, but he did a amazing job with the ending! I had actually heard a few complaints about it (the ending) being too long etc but I thought the author ended it with just the right mixture of hope, happiness, loss and sorrow. I thought Shadowheart was, by far, the best of the four books. Now off to read more Clark Ashton Smith...a great author, but more greatly appreciated in smaller doses.

Edited May 15, 2018 by Ammanas

[Xtafa]

I just finished the first book in "The great book of Amber" 
.... I found the writing a bit lacking so will think if i will continue or not.

(if anyone has finished the series, please let me know if the writing improves)

 

Taking a break from the above, I started 'Sufficiently Advanced Magic" Im enjoying it quite a bit. 

[Barbarian AL he/him]

I'm reading the bands of mourning again because i missed a lot of it reading the audio book. After that, I will take a break from Brandon Sanderson and read other fantasy   

[Jorville he/him]

Waiting on the first to Legion books to arrive. Rothfuss, Also have not seen a new Magic of Recluse book in a bit and still need to start the Skull Throne.

[physicskid he/him]

Reading Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan. even better than the original powder mage trilogy. Mad Ben Styke is the scariest protagonist I've seen in a while.

[Who Sharded?]

10 hours ago, physicskid said:

Reading Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan. even better than the original powder mage trilogy. Mad Ben Styke is the scariest protagonist I've seen in a while.

I'm currently reading the Mad Lancers novella and have yet to read the latest, Wrath of Empire.  As much as I like Tamas, I think Ben Styke is now McClellan's best POV character.

[Left he/him]

I just finished Wrath of Empire over the weekend, and Ben just keeps getting better. I think Wrath isn’t as strong of a novel as Sins, but it’s still very good. I really wish there had been a character index, cause it’s been quite a while since I read Sins and even longer since the original trilogy. 

I’ve read a ton since my last post, but I most recently read Assassin’s blade and am starting on Throne of Glass, both by Maas. I’m reading them for a friend, and while they’re pretty good they’re not great yet. A bit like the early rangers apprentice books or Alex Rider. 

[Draginon he/him]

Finished Words of Radiance over the weekend. 

Spoiler

There were times I wanted it to finish faster because of 90% of the book being stuck on the storming Shattered Plains. My least favorite new character was Lift. She was pretty annoying and I'm going to regret any future books on Roshar when she appears. I was so glad when Adolin stabbed that snake Sadeas but was surprised to see him go in the second book! It sure was chilling reading the one passage with Nightblood. Makes me wonder how Nale got him and why he's not with Vasher. I felt so scared when reading the flashbacks just because family abuse like that is hard for me to read because of having some emotional/mental abuse I've experienced.

Anyway onto a Cosmere break with Firefight.

Edited May 24, 2018 by Draginon
Spoiler reasons

[Kidpen he/him]

Reading House of Blades. I love another series by the same author, although I'm not loving this one as much. I'm only a bit through the book though, so who knows! He does a similar thing to the Cosmere where each series is in the same universe. It's pretty cool.

[Dunkum he/him]

7 hours ago, Draginon said:

My least favorite new character was Lift. She was pretty annoying and I'm going to regret any future books on Roshar when she appears

In that case, I've got some bad news for you about both Oathbringer and the Roshar Novella Edgedancer...

[Draginon he/him]

2 hours ago, Dunkum said:

In that case, I've got some bad news for you about both Oathbringer and the Roshar Novella Edgedancer...

I know already, that's why I'm going to regret Edgedancer and parts of Oathbringer onwards. I don't know how anyone could find a teen who insists she's 10 for superstitious reasons, go on about being hungry (understandable considering her circumstances but annoying) and all but harass her poor spren, in anyway appealing to read? Brandon I guess.

The only thing I really liked about her interlude was Nale going after her, even though he's pretty much a 'villain' at this point. Shows how much I preferred him over her, and I was spooked by his appearance in that one earlier interlude where he killed that old man.

[Who Sharded?]

I started City of Blades, book 2 of Robert Jackson Bennett's Divine Cities trilogy.  I don't think I've seen this comparison but these are like Sanderson books but with F bombs.  They're the closest thing I've seen to Sanderson in terms of plotting and functional world building.

[Sunbird she/her]

@Draginon Your initial post about finishing WoR has some pretty major spoilers for anyone who hasn't finished it yet. Could you hide those under a spoiler tag please?

[Briar King]

Finished Fitz 6 and started 7! Finally! Waited till I finished before I even read the back cover. So excited.

[Ammanas]

I think she has written some Fitz short stories as well. I read one in the Book of Swords anthology and thought it was pretty good.

@Who Sharded? I am a huge fan of the first two books of the Divine Citys trilogy, but was massively dissapointed by the third one. My opinion seems to be very much the minority so dont let me deter you...you will probably like it as well!

Edited May 23, 2018 by Ammanas

[NamelessThirteenth]

Awaiting Wrath of Empire....meanwhile: Kings of the Wyld

"WHEN WE SEEK TO RULE ONLY OURSELVES, WE ARE EACH OF US KINGS."

[AngelEy3 he/him]

6 minutes ago, NamelessThirteenth said:

Awaiting Wrath of Empire....meanwhile: Kings of the Wyld

"WHEN WE SEEK TO RULE ONLY OURSELVES, WE ARE EACH OF US KINGS."

Kings of the Wyld was crazy entertaining! I hope you have a good time with it! 

[Draginon he/him]

On 5/22/2018 at 9:56 AM, Sunbird said:

@Draginon Your initial post about finishing WoR has some pretty major spoilers for anyone who hasn't finished it yet. Could you hide those under a spoiler tag please?

Edited. Didn't realize I put in spoilers.

[Xtafa]

I have started 'The wayward bard' and 'Maelstrom' 

Both are LitRPG, I'm not yet sold on Maelstrom, I'm a few chapters in and its interesting but nyeeeh. 

I'm not far enough into Bard yet to make judgement but it is also interesting to see how the character will adjust to the story.

[Iarwainiel I she/her]

About a quarter of the way through Wrath of Empire - book 2 of the "Gods of Blood and Powder" series; 5th Powder Mage book; by Brian McClellan.

Very irksome that I have to go to work all day & cannot just finish reading this excellent tome.

Mad Ben Styke!!!

[+ElephantEarwax he/him]

The Eye of the World.

[Briar King]

Finished Fitz 7. Easily my least favorite of the 7 which is quite something considering how much 3 got on my nerves. I had massive problems with this book. 

Started 8.