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Anyone got more like this? Could be fantasy, sci-fi or SF. I just want a dark, "fuck it all" protagonist ready to burn the world just to reach his goal, using his smarts and neglect of morals.

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>>19024717

>> No.19024736

>>19024717
Berserk

>> No.19024746

>>19024725
Read half of it and put it on the shelf.
I might start over and finish it soon.

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Amazon has been recommending me pic related lately, has anyone here read it?

>> No.19024969

>>19024938
I have not. Is it compared to something interesting?

>> No.19024975

>>19024717
read bakker

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>>19024938
I read it after reading this post
it's pretty good, the sequel is kind of a step down in quality imo

>> No.19025730

>>19024717
The Blade Itself is decent, in a somewhat similar vein to Prince of Thorns.
Mark Lawrence also has another trilogy, starting with Grey Sister that is good

>> No.19025740

>>19025730
sorry, starts with Red Sister. Book of the Ancestor series

>> No.19025999

So what you are saying is that you are looking for a dark fantasy series with intense battles, pitch black lore, highly intellectual themes that dovetail into real world philosophy, poignant character psychology, and just a hint of Lovecraftian horror?

If that is the case then I would heartily recommend the works of Brandon Sanderson who has helped modernize and popularize the concept of "hard magic", which is basically the idea that magic needs rules to make sense just as there are rules for science. Fantasy can largely be divided in to before and after Sanderson, a divide which is synonymous with Unrealistic and Realistic fantasy.

>> No.19027591

>>19025730
Is it as good as Prince of Thornes?
I tried reading Prince og Fools but had to stop after the second book. It felt like a drop in quality in all aspects.

>>19025999
I rarely dive into fantasy unless someone gives me a good reason, so I guess I'll try Sanderson. Which book should I pick up first?

>> No.19029456

>>19024746
Why did you shelve it?

>> No.19029696

>>19024717
Mein kampf

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>> No.19030821

>>19024717
RF Kuang's The Poppy Wars fits the description.

>> No.19030898

>>19029696
That's the opposite of what OP wants

>> No.19030936

>>19029456
the story took place in the same world, but withourt a crazy protagonist bending the world to his will, it's just not the same

>> No.19030945

>>19029721
>What's this? a well paying, reasonably tranquil office job? I'M GOING INSAAAAAAAAAAANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>> No.19030953

>>19030936
There's more of that towards the end of the book but it's still the same style of vaguely connected short stories

>> No.19030959

>>19024717
Holy shit a thread that isn't about philosophy??????????

I wonder why they haven't changed the name of this board from literature to philosophy.