Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

It's nearly December. Here is the list of First in series and Standalones the group is reading next month.

Beyond Redemption(Manifest Delusions #1) by Michael R. Fletcher.
Start Date: 28th November
Category: Standalone - First in Series
Discussion Thread: Beyond Redemption Discussion

Sweet Silver Blues (Garrett Files #1) by Glen Cook
Start Date: 1st December
Category: Standalone - First in Series
Discussion Thread: Sweet Silver Blues Discussion

The Waking Fire (The Draconis Memoria #1) by Anthony Ryan
Start Date: 12th December
Category: Standalone - First in Series
Discussion Thread: The Waking Fire Discussion

Uprooted by Naomi Novak
Start Date: 28th December
Category: Standalone
Discussion Thread: Uprooted Discussion

Have a good month reading. Let me know if there are any other first in series or standalones people are planning to read next month that aren't on the list.

Are you part way through a series and need the impetus to pick it up again? We have the following buddy reads starting as well in December that are part way through series.

The Widow's House (The Dagger and the Coin #4) by Daniel Abraham.
Start Date: 1st December
Category: 4th in series
Discussion Thread: The Widow's House Discussion

Toll the Hounds by Steven Erikson
Start Date: December 6th
Category: Book #8 of Malazan Book of the Fallen and #15 of the entire series
Discussion Thread: Toll the Hounds Discussion

The Mirror’s Truth (Manifest Delusions #2) by Michael R. Fletcher
Start Date: 15th December.
Category: 2nd in series.
Discussion Thread: The Mirror's Truth Discussion

The Guns of Empire (Shadow Campaigns) by Django Wexler
Start Date: Mid December. TBC
Category: 4th in Series
Discussion Thread: The Guns of Empire Discussion

Chains of the Heretic (Bloodsounders Arc #3) by Jeff Salsyard
Start Date: 26th December
Category: 3rd in series. Last book of the trilogy.
Discussion Thread: Chains of the Heretic Discussion

Scott and Quinn as you had commented in this thread, just to let you know, I've tidied it up so other reads for December are listed straight after new series and standalones.