1KanarthiI just departed from Spinning Silver's Lithvas and I'm curious where everyone else is currently. 4rshart3Recently finished The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a beautifully written and powerful book whose main topic is slavery in the US, but the protagonist has a magical power -- he and some others can teleport under certain circumstances -- so there's a strong fantasy element too. Very strong insights into the societal and interpersonal suffering inherent to a slave-based society. 6drmammFinished House of Chains, the fourth installment of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. The whole series has been maddening, because there are times when my eyes glaze over from the multiple storylines and characters and incomprehensible magic and relationships between gods...and then Erikson pulls me back in with some excellent characters and strong climaxes/set pieces which tie a lot (but not all) of the threads together. House of Chains is probably ranked 3 out of the 4 that I have read. The Karsa storyline is my favorite, along with the Malazan army. I kind of got lost with the Imass/Tiste xxx threads and all of these alternate worlds/warrens. The Sha'ik storyline is somewhere in the middle. 7Cecrow>6 drmamm:, good job; now you're ready for my two favourites, Midnight Tides and Bonehunters. 8Sakerfalcon>1 Kanarthi: I had similar reactions to you about the romances (I've just read your review). Irina's especially bothered me, and its resolution didn't even seem plausible to me. I too was disappointed that Wanda was sidelined towards the end as she was my favourite character. Novik's prose is lovely and her settings are wonderful, but there are just those annoying flaws. I'm currently reading An enchantment of ravens. 9JarandelI had a blast in alternate faerie-influenced Paris as the protagonists of Les Enchantements d'Ambremer by Pierre Pevel stumbled upon a long-buried secret, and trouble. 10Kanarthi>8 Sakerfalcon: Haha, I actually think that Irina's story could be separated and fleshed out to a decent full-length novel. I mean, the story would need a lot more ... communication, repentance, and character growth. But I think that the bones are decent. Like, a good version could be delicious. Imagine: Meanwhile I am happy to sink back into Fledgling. Edited to correct touchstone. 11edgewoodI've kind of been binging Seanan McGuire's InCryptid series, currently on book 8, That Ain't Witchcraft. I love the Price family and their Aeslin mice. 13JarandelI was in alternate Paris again, polishing off the delightful House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard. | AboutThis topic is not marked as primarily about any work, author or other topic. TouchstonesWorks
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