SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

Can anyone recommend a book where magic is the main theme and it STARTS fast meaning action from page 1?

Thank you

Hmm, Spellslinger and Truthwitch would fit the bill!

Eva wrote: "Hmm, Spellslinger and Truthwitch would fit the bill!"

Thank you

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson starts fairly quickly.

Jack wrote: "The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson starts fairly quickly."

thank you

Jack wrote: "The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson starts fairly quickly."

I remember putting it aside because they seemed to be sitting around planning endlessly! But it's Sanderson, so I'm sure it ends in a big Sanderlanche even though the first half is a bit slow. I do plan to give it another try.

I loved the Spellslinger books. Highly recommend them.

I also loved Spellslinger! I’ll try to think on other recommendations.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

thank you all. i think there are faster opening stories though.

E.S. wrote: "thank you all. i think there are faster opening stories though."

Fastest opening book goes to The Blade Itself which has some magic. However it's not the main theme

Hounded has a fast start and has magic from many mythologies.

Chris wrote: "Hounded has a fast start and has magic from many mythologies."

Thank you. It has a pronunciation guide in the beginning which i thought was a great idea

E.S. wrote: "Thank you Did you try mine?"

Yes, but I had to check my books to figure that out. It didn't stick in my mind as much as The Blade Itself. It didn't start with an immediate chase like my suggestion.

Reminder, this thread and folder are not for talking about your own books, that needs to stay in the Authors' folder.

thank you all for your suggestions

Here’s another Sanderson rec: The Words of Radiance (trilogy at this point, but I believe he said the next on was coming out in November (I could totally be wrong though). Come to think of it though, I don’t think there have been any LGBTIA+ in them. Anthony Ryan’s Raven’s Shadow trilogy does though. Oh! Sarah Monette series with Melusine does have a variety of characters. Felix, the main character is gay. Havemercy series by Jaida Jones (warning, the language of some of the character will blister your ears). I can’t think of any more off the top of my head, I will post another comment 😉

"The Red Knight" by Miles Cameron doesn't take long to get going.