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Brad
Brad asked Michael J. Sullivan:

Hey Michael, do you have any recommendations for other good fantasy series you've enjoyed? I really like yours, and most of the other series I've tried since yours have seemed too dark. Thanks!

Michael J. Sullivan Hey Brad, I'm so glad you have enjoyed the stories...and you are correct the world of fantasy has gone pretty dark as of late, which does it make it difficult to find books like mine around. I'm going to give you a list of things I've enjoyed (some of which will fall into sci-fi as well. Here goes:

• The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron
• Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
• City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
• Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
• The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Weckler
• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• Red Rising by Pierce Brown
• Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
• Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
• Watership Down by Douglas Adams
• Princess Bride by William Goldman
• The Stand by Stephen King
• The Girl with all the Gifts by M.R. Carey
•The Martian by Andy Wier
• Red Rising by Pierce Brown
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
•The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

Some of these have some dark aspects but enough "good things" going for them that I still enjoyed the reads.
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A Goodreads user asked Michael J. Sullivan:

A comment. Saw this on the British "Fantasy Book Review" site for the Broken Blade series by Kelly McCullough: "By the time the book ends, it isn’t hard to compare it to Michael J. Sullivan’s Riyria series of books, with the same irreverent attitude for hero-ing, good man forced to live in the shadows, and larger than life characters." What's better than a positive review for someone else referencing your own work?

William
William asked Michael J. Sullivan:

When the The Death of Dulgath (graphic novel) is released, will you be selling it on your store, or would we have to buy it from a third party retailer?

K.S.
K.S. asked Michael J. Sullivan:

First, I want to say that Royce and Hadrian are some of the most fun characters I’ve read. Can’t wait to read more. Me and some friends have been publishing our books as a team. We have good feedback so far, but are struggling to find readers. Do you have any advice for us? What were some of the challenges when you first started and how did you overcome them? Anything you share will be much appreciated.

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