Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

What are the things you're looking most forward to reading this year?

Sorry it's a bit late (though still Thursday here) - I'm on vacation and wifi has been spotty!

I've been looking to get into epic fantasy series such as 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Wheel of Time'. Also looking forward to finally getting around to read 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.

New Release Party

1st Place A Tie Between
- Chronicles of Elantra ~ Cast in Oblivion
- Jane Hawk ~ Night Window

2nd Place Tie
- Recursion by Blake Crouch
- Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone

3) All of the Following
- Guild Codex: Spellbound ~ Two Witches & a Whiskey
- World of the Others ~ Wild Country
- Expanse ~ Tiamat's Wrath
- Stillhouse Lake ~ Wolfhunter River
- Mercy Thompson ~ Storm Cursed
- Nevernight Trilogy ~ Darkdawn
- Chronicles of the One ~ The Rise of Magicks

[1] Complete the Malazan series.

[2] Re-read the Amber series by Zelazny.

[3] Get the next book in the Brackenford cycle by Moseley

Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Next book by E. William Brown

Top books I want to read this year fall into three categories:

1. Reread some past favourites:
- The Sunne in Splendour
- Shadows And Strongholds & Lords Of The White Castle
- Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance Cycle.


2. Series to finish:
- Last two Greatcoats quartet by Sebastien de Castell
- Last two in the Faithful and the Fallen quartet by John Gwynne
- Last two in the Draconis Memoria trilogy by Anthony Ryan


3. Long Standalones
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Reamde
- London

Of the books I already own:

1. The Malazan reread (obviously lol)

2. Wars of Light and Shadow

3. Probably The Black Company since I've been wanting to read it for ages.

Bonus for new releases: The God is not Willing by Steven Erikson.

There are not very many new series I'm planning to read this year, because I'm working to finish off the ones I've already started but I'm looking forward trying these:

Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
Star Nomad by Lindsay Buroker
Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw

Currently looking forward to:

The Thousand Names - Wexler
Malice - Gwynne
Spellslinger - de Castell
Guns of the Dawn - Tchaikovsky

Anxious to start these three series for the first time:

1. Malazan
2. Codex Alera
3. The First Law

The God is not Willing book #1 of Witness

Kellanved's Reach book #3 of Path to Ascendancy

Tiamat's Wrath book #8 of Expanse.

Tammie wrote: "Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw..."

Really good book. #2 has been a long time coming.

Jeffrey wrote: "Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky"

Definitely looking forward to that one.

Graeme wrote: "[1] Complete the Malazan series."

If you're reading with the 2019 group that won't get done this year.

My goal is to read both the Winternight Triolgy and the Mistborn series.

Scott wrote: "Graeme wrote: "[1] Complete the Malazan series."

If you're reading with the 2019 group that won't get done this year."

Sure... I'll see what happens.

Series that I'd like to start:
Malice John Gwynne
Theft of Swords Michael J. Sullivan
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss
Prince of Thorns Mark Lawrence
The Blade Itself Joe Abercrombie

Series that I'd like to continue:
The Republic of Thieves Scott Lynch
Finish Gardens of the Moon and continue with the Malazan series
Darkdawn Jay Kristoff
The Well of Ascension Brandon Sanderson
Muse of Nightmares Laini Taylor

Aim high, Fall short...

Emily wrote: "Series that I'd like to start:
Malice John Gwynne
Theft of Swords Michael J. Sullivan
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss
[book:Prince of Thorns|95..."

Some great series there Emily! Good luck :)

Scott wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw..."

Really good book. #2 has been a long time coming."

It has been a long time. I didn't even think to check that! Hopefully it won't be too much longer.

In terms of series I want to start:

Riyeria Revelations- Micahel J Sullivan
The Farseer Trilogy - Robin Hobb (starting this as a Buddy read!)
Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan

I have the first book in all of these series on my shelf, just haven't read them yet.

Top 3 New Books/Series TBR 2019:

1. The Gutter Prayer (The Black Iron Legacy #1 - Ryder-Hanrahan).
2. For the Killing of Kings (The Ring Sworn Trilogy #1 - Jones).
3. The Sword of Kaigen (Theonite Series - Wang).


Top 3 Continued Books/Series TBR 2019:

1. The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2 - Kuang).
2. Hierophant (Founders #2 - Bennett).
3. Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor #3 - Lawrence).

From the top of my head, I can't wait to continue/finish:
1. The Expanse series with Tiamat's Wrath
2. The God of Blood and Powder trilogy with Blood of Empire
3. Luna trilogy with Moon Rising

Bea wrote: "
3. Probably The Black Company since I've been wanting to read it for ages.

"

When are you starting?

I have a BR for The Books of the South (Black Company #3.5-5) in mid April and may finish around June (one book a month).

Siobhan wrote: "Emily wrote: "Series that I'd like to start:
Malice John Gwynne
Theft of Swords Michael J. Sullivan
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss
[book:Princ..."
Some great series there Emily! Good luck :) "

Haha, is there one you mean in particular? 😜

Bea wrote: "Of the books I already own:

1. The Malazan reread (obviously lol)

2. Wars of Light and Shadow

3. Probably The Black Company since I've been wanting to read it for ages.

Bonus for new releases:..."

1 and 2 are the same for me (only that Malazan isn't a reread), as third series I think it's the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne trilogy, starting with The Emperor's Blades, as I'm really, really excited to start this!

Silvana wrote: "Bea wrote: "
3. Probably The Black Company since I've been wanting to read it for ages.

"

When are you starting?

I have a BR for The Books of the South (Black Company #3.5-5) in ..."

I haven't really planned when I want to start, only that I will try not to read it at the same time as one of the Malazan books.
Maybe end of February/beginning of March.

Sir Anni wrote: "Bea wrote: "Of the books I already own:

1. The Malazan reread (obviously lol)

2. Wars of Light and Shadow

3. Probably The Black Company since I've been wanting to read it for ages.

Bonus for n..."

Yay! I think you will like Emperor's Blades 😊

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Currently looking forward to:

The Thousand Names - Wexler
Malice - Gwynne
Spellslinger - de Castell
Guns of the Dawn - Tchaikovsky"

When are you looking at Guns of the Dawn Niki? It's on my 2019 list too. I could fit it in after March?

Sweet, let’s do it. The only thing I have going on is the Spellslinger series on the 19th of each month, so whenever you’d like to is okay with me. :)

7th of April?

Sounds good :) looking forward to it!

Cool. I'll set up a thread.

Thanks!

I think I'm finally going to get around the Mistborn series and the Outlander series as well; I've heard great things about both. Also, the third book in the Caraval comes later this year, so that would also be a top read for me!

I'm looking forward to reading The Beast's Heart and An Ember in the Ashes series. :)