I'm new, and I have a question! :)

[jjwilbourne he/him]

Hi All!
I'm Jim. I've seen this forum a hundred times, but only just decided to join. Like all of you (I'm assuming), I love Sanderson's work. I'm especially into Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive.

I also write my own novels. I'm currently unpublished (outside of WattPad), but I hope to soon publish some of my epic fantasy. I'm very much influenced by Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, GRRM, and Steven Erikson.

I have a question though! I would love to find more books with a similar tone/feel as The Stormlight Archive. I love excellent world building, good character development, and a sense of grand scale. I'm looking for lesser known authors that have perhaps released books/series in the past 5-10 years that I may have missed. I wouldn't mind stories that are a bit darker, but not crazy dark. 

If you could comment below with stories that you love that you think I'd love (being that I'm a big Mistborn and Stormlight fan), I'd really appreciate it! Help feed my epic fantasy addiction!

[Nimi142]

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Nice bio? I suppose.

Have you read lorians legacies? And, what is your wattpad name?

 

[jjwilbourne he/him]

52 minutes ago, Nimi142 said:

 

Sorry if that bio was terrible. Didn't think anyone would care about me specifically, so I didn't bother to say a lot about myself.

I've heard of lorian legacies, but I haven't read it. I tend to skip a lot of YA titles. I'll definitely give I Am Number Four a shot now!

And my WattPad name is the same as it is here (jjwilbourne).

Edited May 14, 2017 by jjwilbourne
Forgot to answer part of the question

[iamstick]

If you don't mind reading an unfinished trilogy that probably won't ever get finished, you might try Name of the Wind. Otherwise, I recommend everything Diana Wynne Jones ever wrote.

[I Am Witless she/her]

*cough* Terry Pratchett *cough*

You'll laugh your butt off, though I wouldn't call it epic fantasy. Brandon LOVES Pratchett. But you read Terry, don't start at the beginning. Start with Going Postal, Night Watch, Monstrous Regiment, or The Truth.

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

Try out the Powder Mage trilogy.

and welcome to the Shard! Don't eat the cookies.

[iamstick]

I actually have Powder Mage sitting here on my to-read pile. Currently reading the First Year/Black Mage (which is honestly a bit crap) but based on your encouragement, I might try Powder Mage next

 

(Update: The First Year/Black Mage got a lot better the further in I read, so I take back the "a bit crap" early evaluation of it.)

Edited May 15, 2017 by iamstick

[jjwilbourne he/him]

2 hours ago, Hemalurgic_Headshot said:

Try out the Powder Mage trilogy.

and welcome to the Shard! Don't eat the cookies.

Just bought the first book to check it out.

[jjwilbourne he/him]

8 hours ago, I am Witless said:

*cough* Terry Pratchett *cough*

You'll laugh your butt off, though I wouldn't call it epic fantasy. Brandon LOVES Pratchett. But you read Terry, don't start at the beginning. Start with Going Postal, Night Watch, Monstrous Regiment, or The Truth.

I keep putting Pratchett off. I should probably stop doing that.

[jjwilbourne he/him]

8 hours ago, iamstick said:

If you don't mind reading an unfinished trilogy that probably won't ever get finished, you might try Name of the Wind. Otherwise, I recommend everything Diana Wynne Jones ever wrote.

I already own Name of the Wind. I read about 20 pages and stopped. I'm not exactly sure why, but I plan to go back to it.

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

@jjwilbourne, just a tip, don't double post (or triple post, in this case). Just edit what you want to say into the first one. People around here don't like double posting.

[jjwilbourne he/him]

@Hemalurgic_Headshot
Thanks for the heads up!

[LordLion]

The Wheel of Time, not sure if it was mentioned already... or The Painted Man/ The Warded man by Peter V Brett 

[+Extesian he/him]

Lightbringer series, Brent Weeks. And Brandon has said he's probably the guy, right now, Brandon would choose to finish his work.

[Tesh Any pronouns]

You might like Septimus Heap or the Secrets of the Immortal Nickolas Flamel.

[King Cole he/him]

6 hours ago, Smart Sloth said:

You might like Septimus Heap or the Secrets of the Immortal Nickolas Flamel.

Those are good. The name of the WInd and the Pwder Mage trilogy are both execptional books that Brandon Sanderson has given great reviews on and were awesome

[Ammanas]

Daniel Abrahams- Dagger and Coin Series 5 books and completed.

Janes S.A. Corey-The Expanse series 6 of 9 published.

Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

mm welcome to the shard @jjwilbourne

You should read Traitor Son Cycle, 

12 hours ago, Smart Sloth said:

You might like Septimus Heap or the Secrets of the Immortal Nickolas Flamel.

mmm interesting series both of them. 

Bartimaeus books definitely.

Can't think of much right now, will recommend more later  Also, whoever down-voted @Hemalurgic_Headshot, that was uncalled for, the reputation system is to be used to show disapproval etc etc, Hemalurgic was making a perfectly valid comment, double posting is frowned up here, and that was a mere friendly reminder... 

[Steeldancer he/him]

Hah! My turn. Illuminae series is fantastic (third one comes out next year). I love Orson Scott Cards first and second formic wars series, as well as the Mithermages. I hope you have read Anne McCaffery, particularly her main dragon series (my particular favorite is Dragonsdawn), and the Engines of God and the rest of that series is excellent epic science fiction as well. Dune is a little crazy, but i recently read that as well. Another recent read was Sleeping Giants and Waking Gods, both which were excellent books. And I think that's about it. Also, have a cookie

Edited May 21, 2017 by The Flash