Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

Nirkatze wrote: "I was wondering the same thing, regarding Judge--[spoilers removed]

So there's nothing in Sharp Ends that follows up with those folks, then? That makes sense though... I've been meaning to finally..."

Re Sharp Ends (view spoiler)[there was a Shy story but it was when she was off doing bad things prior to Red Country. (hide spoiler)]

Quite a bit to ponder. Nice insight, Anne-Marie...

Nirkatze, the stories were definitely worth reading but there wasn't a whole lot that furthered the big picture plots...

Speaking of which, I see that Abercrombie recently released this: The Great Change.

It's in Kindle and special order from Sub Press.....damn, I should have ordered the kindle yesterday when there was a double points deal...

Chris wrote: "Quite a bit to ponder. Nice insight, Anne-Marie...

Nirkatze, the stories were definitely worth reading but there wasn't a whole lot that furthered the big picture plots...

Speaking of which, I se..."

I forgot about that book! Abercrombie is one of the few I would be willing to pay $6 for less than 100 pages lol

Chris wrote: "Quite a bit to ponder. Nice insight, Anne-Marie...

Nirkatze, the stories were definitely worth reading but there wasn't a whole lot that furthered the big picture plots...

Speaking of which, I se..."

Hmm, yeah, I ordered the SubPress version, it looks pretty...

You guys should check out Michael R. Fletcher... he came up recently, in Fantasy News, with the release of A War to End All, the conclusion to the Manifest Delusions series...

That's a bonkers series, and I might do a re-read, but not until War to End All gets audio, like the first 2 entries have... would be nice if Swarm and Steel got audio, too, since it's a side novel in the same world...

I've been thinking about re-reading Ghosts of Tomorrow recently, which is a sci-fi post-apocalyptic standalone, I think I'd call it, with warring AIs...

And I haven't read/listened to Black Stone Heart trilogy or Norylska Groans...

Hm... Norylska Groans is the only one my library has... if you set a date, I'll join...

All his ebooks are on Kindle Unlimited, so you can get audio for 7.49, if that's palatable, and there's something you want to read that's NOT in your library...

Norylska Groans works too, as an intro... I read the blurb forever ago, and this it's got another interesting magic system...

Sounds good to me, I would not be mad at reading these.

Manifest Delusions is pretty much exactly what the name suggests... a world where though shapes reality, and crazy people have more conviction in their thoughts (since sane people question their beliefs more?)... that and religious fervor leading to groupthink...

Norylska, I think has a magic system where actions seep into buildings/inanimate objects, and have consequences?... people kinda believe that in the real world with haunted houses and desecrated/consecrated grounds...

And I don't know much of anything about Obsidian Path... the blurbs sound like them movies with silent main characters and alot of combat, or the RPGs where the MC has amnesia and maybe doesn't talk (Breath of Fire)...

Ghosts of Tomorrow, my review describes as Terminator/Skynet, if the human consequences were more incidental to the plot, rather than the focus...

I don't have KU--I hate the way Kindle formats things and refuse to give Amazon more money... but I'll add those to my audible wishlists and keep an eye out for sales...

Ann-Marie wrote: "Started this afternoon, through part 1 No More Trouble [spoilers removed]"

Honestly, the Little People chapters are some of my favorites.. the way Abercrombie can get into these characters heads like that... Just perfection lol

Ann-Marie wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "This book was great... a real highpoint in the series, for the most part..."

I am loving it so far. Through Better Than Carnage, little less than halfway Part 8/2 Bayez has e..."

I'm loving these detailed posts Ann-Marie! Jogging my memory even though I only read it a couple weeks ago, I just hadn't made the time to come comment. A real shame on my part because this was probably my favorite from last month! (view spoiler)[ Judge needs to die a slow horrible death lol

I'm upset we don't really get anything on Rikke's parentage here... right? (hide spoiler)]

Ann-Marie wrote: "Through Sunrise [spoilers removed]

My mom asked me to take her out after work and those excursions are never quick so it'll be tomorrow before I finish."

LOL I agree wholeheartedly that (view spoiler)[ Leo is worse than Shivers, like he's been on my shitlist for a while. But for YOU to say that... Dang ;D (hide spoiler)]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Abercrombie is planning another round of standalones, and a 3rd/final trilogy, in the future, after he writes some other stuff..."

That's good to know, because the more I read in this world the more I want!! And especially after this ending!

Nirkatze wrote: "About 3 hours in, I think? Chapter "Citizen"--LOL Well, I can see where the title of the book came from. Sometimes these things are obvious, sometimes they are inscrutable, sometimes they hit you l..."

Yeah the French Revolution was definitely something I was thinking about here. And a bit of the Russian Revolution as well!

I've been wanting to read Fletcher for a while now! Count me in if I can fit it! :)

Re Judge (view spoiler)[ So I'm pretty sure she's not Ro... Because of the whole "judging" bit being from when she was with the other people, and those mountain people (I forget what they're called) actually treated her nicely enough she was traumatized when she was "saved". Damn I already want to reread these! The grimdark is the perfect level here. Not shockingly gory, no long explicit sexual assault (I think it's implied, but it doesn't go into detail) and yet it is some of the bleakest, and realistic, grimdarkest of them all. It's all situational, seeing one party struggle for something that is directly in opposition to another. All sides having their reasons, some good though most are bad... but he makes you understand the reasoning and the inevitability of the conflict...
Can't wait for more! (hide spoiler)]

Tonari no Emily wrote: "Ann-Marie wrote: "Through Sunrise [spoilers removed]

My mom asked me to take her out after work and those excursions are never quick so it'll be tomorrow before I finish."

LOL I agree wholehearte..."

I know, right? Who saw that opinion coming from me? lol

LOL I definitely had the same thoughts, re: Ann-Marie's Most Hated List.

Really fun reading your thoughts Emily! I love it when folks come in a bit after the rush to comment... gives a nice refresher all over again...