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Agree about the jumping back and forth style of narration by Lynch in the Locke Lamora books... It can be annoying. I guess I just prefer more linear story telling. I do enjoy his world and the characters he writes.
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I'm almost done with the first book and I don't find it annoying at all, found that as a nice/interesting change from the usual story telling styles I'm used to reading. Regardless of that, the story itself is really good and well thought out.Kerryk wrote:Agree about the jumping back and forth style of narration by Lynch in the Locke Lamora books... It can be annoying. I guess I just prefer more linear story telling. I do enjoy his world and the characters he writes.
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Had to mention this due to coincidence, I'm halfway through David Wong's 'Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits' and one of the main characters was drooling over a 2020 Bugatti Chiron...I just had a new's post pop up on FB about Bugatti releasing the Chiron, today! Also really enjoying the book so far!
Recent reads- Mario Acevado's Felix Gomez series initially appears to be some trashy erotica due to the titles, however it's actually funny.as.firetruck.
Rachel Caine- Ink and Bone, first book of a new series and I really like the magic system, not as detailed as Brandon Sanderson's but then few are! Seems like the start of a good epic and the fight is one we can all support - FREE THE BOOKS!
Richard K Morgan- The Dark Defiles 3rd Ringill book, if you've read the first two you know what to expect and it doesn't disappoint, if it got any darker you wouldn't be able to see the text
Joe Abercrombie's Shattered Sea trilogy - Twisted, devious, morally dubious...but enough about Mangler, I should review the books. Well it's much the same! He doesn't do clean white-hat hero's, everybody got an angle. I don't know where the hell this series sprang from, last I read was Red Country and then I see THREE new books, apparently all from 2014-2015, maybe Sanderson's giving writing speed lessons?
Recent reads- Mario Acevado's Felix Gomez series initially appears to be some trashy erotica due to the titles, however it's actually funny.as.firetruck.
Rachel Caine- Ink and Bone, first book of a new series and I really like the magic system, not as detailed as Brandon Sanderson's but then few are! Seems like the start of a good epic and the fight is one we can all support - FREE THE BOOKS!
Richard K Morgan- The Dark Defiles 3rd Ringill book, if you've read the first two you know what to expect and it doesn't disappoint, if it got any darker you wouldn't be able to see the text
Joe Abercrombie's Shattered Sea trilogy - Twisted, devious, morally dubious...but enough about Mangler, I should review the books. Well it's much the same! He doesn't do clean white-hat hero's, everybody got an angle. I don't know where the hell this series sprang from, last I read was Red Country and then I see THREE new books, apparently all from 2014-2015, maybe Sanderson's giving writing speed lessons?
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I thought I'd give Anthony Ryan's series another chance, took book 2 of the Tower Lord. Took me a bit to get into it, but ultimately it showed the benefits of having an editor! Good action packed fantasy novel in the end.
I also read Moon Over Soho - book two of the Rivers of London series. Enjoyable detective/urban fantasy.
And I finally read Cibola Burns - book 4 of The Expanse. Pretty slow start but good build up and enjoyable overall.
I also read Moon Over Soho - book two of the Rivers of London series. Enjoyable detective/urban fantasy.
And I finally read Cibola Burns - book 4 of The Expanse. Pretty slow start but good build up and enjoyable overall.
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I KEEP hearing Locke Lamora pop up in Fantasy discussions online. Any of you read it, and care to pitch it to me to get me interested?
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I listened to the first two on audio book and read the third, more are planned to be written.Mantorok wrote:I KEEP hearing Locke Lamora pop up in Fantasy discussions online. Any of you read it, and care to pitch it to me to get me interested?
Lots of misdirection and deception with a kind of "Oceans 11" big heist feel in an original fantasy setting with an intelligent main character whose loyalty to his friends is an important aspect to his character. Over powered magic system forces some plot decisions I think...
I enjoyed it and will read any more that are published.
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Zenith
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Guys im struggling, i really liked reading fantasy, but now a days im suddenly becoming extremely picky. If i feel the author is dumbing things down, or making things to obvious i feel insulted and stop reading. I didn't do that earlier. Anyone else experiencing this?
Most recently read Anthony Ryan's series, thought the first was ok and went through it really fast. The sequel, Tower Lord, i only got through quick because it was the only book i had. And the third was bordering dull.
Most recently read Anthony Ryan's series, thought the first was ok and went through it really fast. The sequel, Tower Lord, i only got through quick because it was the only book i had. And the third was bordering dull.
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What else do you like? I actually enjoy trying to spot the foreshadowing Sanderson does in his books, for instance.
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Zenith
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Sanderson is great for me, its exactly what i want. And he is good with words. Rothfuss is another i like. I also like Pratchett's style, and Gaiman. Others i liked is Goodkind, RJ, Tolkien, GrrMartin, Stephen King.
Favourite book is probably Good Omens.
On the other side. What ive read from John Gwynne is absolutely awful. Feels like im supposed to be 12 when reading it.
Night angel triology, don't remember author, is something i can read and not throw away, but not something ill jump up and down for.
Everything with speculation and mystery is good, everything with obvious and cliche-like writing is bad. And in general authors writing stories with loads of aspects they know absolutely nada about is something i can't read at all.
That beeing said, i dont ever put down books because they are bad, i finish them and then ignore the author. Most fantasy is passable just because of the story so i can get through it. The only book i never finished was Heartwood, Freya Robertson. That was kind of insulting. I got 50 pages into it and cried. It's one thing that she doesn't know anything about combat, armor or things medieval at all. But when she writes impossibilities that goes against what she wrote just 5 lines earlier it becomes to much.
Favourite book is probably Good Omens.
On the other side. What ive read from John Gwynne is absolutely awful. Feels like im supposed to be 12 when reading it.
Night angel triology, don't remember author, is something i can read and not throw away, but not something ill jump up and down for.
Everything with speculation and mystery is good, everything with obvious and cliche-like writing is bad. And in general authors writing stories with loads of aspects they know absolutely nada about is something i can't read at all.
That beeing said, i dont ever put down books because they are bad, i finish them and then ignore the author. Most fantasy is passable just because of the story so i can get through it. The only book i never finished was Heartwood, Freya Robertson. That was kind of insulting. I got 50 pages into it and cried. It's one thing that she doesn't know anything about combat, armor or things medieval at all. But when she writes impossibilities that goes against what she wrote just 5 lines earlier it becomes to much.
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Well if you want to enjoy some good fantasty again:
Lies of Locke Lamora is the first in Gentleman Bastard series. Really well written, good characters, enjoyable plot, great world building.
Something darker?
A Land Fit For Heroes series by Richard K Morgan (and read Altered Carbon - his best sci-fi novel too).
Prince of Nothing series by R Scott Bakker - dark, but great world building and well written and flawed characters.
Broken Empire trilogy by Mark Lawrence - very much the anti-hero protaganist. Took me a while to get into it but then found it really enjoable, moreish fantasy.
Totally agree abot Anthony Ryan and John Gwynne (although actually I liked the 2nd Anthony Ryan book more than the 1st)
I read the first 20 pages of Night Angel and gave up because of how many cliches and tropes there were.
Lies of Locke Lamora is the first in Gentleman Bastard series. Really well written, good characters, enjoyable plot, great world building.
Something darker?
A Land Fit For Heroes series by Richard K Morgan (and read Altered Carbon - his best sci-fi novel too).
Prince of Nothing series by R Scott Bakker - dark, but great world building and well written and flawed characters.
Broken Empire trilogy by Mark Lawrence - very much the anti-hero protaganist. Took me a while to get into it but then found it really enjoable, moreish fantasy.
Totally agree abot Anthony Ryan and John Gwynne (although actually I liked the 2nd Anthony Ryan book more than the 1st)
I read the first 20 pages of Night Angel and gave up because of how many cliches and tropes there were.