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417087 No.417087 [Reply] [Original]

What does /lit/ think of this series?
Anything similar to recommend?

>> No.417106

Personally I really liked it, to my surprise. Best Served Cold isn't bad either (though it's not quite as good as the FL trilogy).

Something similar? A sort of minimal fantasy epic but non-epic series (that's my personal impression of the series, confused as that sounds)? It's not quite the same, but The Gentlemen Bastards series springs to mind.

>> No.417115

>>417106

At last, a reply! Is /lit/ always this dead?

Also i think i kind of get your interpretation; is check out that series then

>> No.417121

You could try Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing. It kind of has the same tune with characters, the difference is Joe started with what seemed archetypes and then turned them on their heads while Bakker started with turned on their heads characters.

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>>417087
quite good.

>Anything similar to recommend?
pic related is also very good and similar in style.

>>417106
best served cold is on my next to read list. i'm currently reading the second book int he gentleman bastard's sequence, red seas under red skies. it's pretty good, and i'd recommend the series it to OP too.

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417137

greg keyes - kingdoms of thorn & bone series

>> No.417140

>>417133

OP here, cheers for the suggestions.

>> No.417146

>>417137
All I've read of this is the first book, but it was pretty good and I'd recommend it to anybody interested in fantasy.

>> No.417169

Yeah, I also enjoyed the trilogy and BSC, and I would also recommend The Lies of Locke Lamora and the sequel (only a few days 'till the third book!).

Hmmm, what about China Mieville's books?
I don't know how similar they are... They are a bit darker in tone, but they too have great, flawed characters and interesting worlds.

You could check out Perdido Street Station - I really liked that book.

>> No.417170

>>417133
Had to give up on that. Got pretty tedious.

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>>417169
>(only a few days 'till the third book!)
Holy fucking shit, really???

>> No.417172

>>417146
I've only read the first one too. Weird.
I also recommend it, though I never got around to finishing the rest of the series, it was pretty decent.

>> No.417175

>>417171
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Republic-Thieves-Gollancz-Scott-Lynch/dp/0575077018/ref=pd_sim_b_2

6 days!

>> No.417178

>>417175
You've made me so happy today anon :D

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417217

Shit, RoT is ready now?

Dang, that's been finished off quickly! Last time I checked it was looking like it would be the summer before it was out. Must pre-order ~

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http://www.viewfromthemirror.com/woe.shtml

You sunk my battle clanker!

>> No.417240

It was recommended to me because I was told it has religious zealot assassins.

So I guess it is awesome.

>> No.417247

Wasn't Republic of Thieves turned in to the publishers like, less than a month ago? If that's so there is no fucking way it'll be out within a week.

>> No.417258

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