I think I've found my weak spot in fantasy. I love standalone stories that follow a fun, morally grey cast of characters that go on a wild, relatively unpredictable adventure. Some of my favorites have been:
Best Served Cold (Joe Abercrombie), The Blacktongue Thief (Christopher Buehlman), The Maleficent Seven (Cameron Johnston), and im currently reading Kings of the Wyld (Nicholas Eames).
I'd be glad to try any recommendations!
I just finished the original Mistborn trilogy and it was such a fun ride! I decided to read Secret History after and that was great too! I really want to keep going with the Cosmere (I've read Elantris so I think I'll read Warbreaker or White Sand next, then onto Stormlight). My issue is that I like to read a book in between series books but I haven't been able to get into anything since Mistborn!
These are the series on my To Read list. Would any of these (or any other series) be a good counter-series to the Cosmere books? I'm primarily listening to audiobooks, if that's a factor at all. Also if you have one-off suggestions I'll take those too!
Broken Earth
Children of Time
Wheel of Time
Gentleman Bastard
Malazan
Stormlight Archive
Kingkiller Chronicles
Dandelion Dynasty
First Law
Realm of the Elderlings
Green Bone Saga
Old Man's War
The Chronicles of Master Li and Number 10 Ox
Bobiverse
The Dagger and the Coin
The Long Prince Quartet
Three Body Problem
Riyria Revelations
Cradle
Books of the Raksura
The Black Company
**Gentleman's Bastards** is very possibly the best audiobook I've ever listened to. The voices are perfection, and really get you sunk into the characters and the world.
If you want something that breaks away from tropes, generally optimistic outlooks, and happy endings that Sanderson likes, **Broken Earth** is a great thematic counterpoint to cosmere.
That said, all the books on here that I've read are great (other than Black Company, which I heartily disliked but most people love), so it's tough to go wrong.
Honestly, if you just need a palate cleanser with a very different style/tone, *The Alloy of Law* can be that for you without having to switch to a whole other series. The later Era 2 books are more typically Sanderson-y, but he originally wrote *The Alloy of Law* as a break between other novels and that means the reading experience is very different as well.
I don’t know if this book falls in the fantasy genre or Litrpg or somewhere in between but I really enjoy “Rise of the Cheat Potion Maker”. I enjoy the fact that it doesn’t exactly focus on combat but does have some elements of it. I like the character building and interactions, and if I’m honest I also like how the MC is overly strong but doesn’t advertise the fact or let it define who he is.
I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a similar series.
ISO a book, i cannot remember the name or much of the plot but i remember the main character is a noble of some kind and has plant based magic, generally they bond with a certain flower but she ends up with a vine/tree instead. there is blood magic in the series as well but i cannot seem to find the series again. Thank you
\*\*Edit: Found it! Keeper of the Forest by DK Holmberg
So I watched Disney's Haunted Mansion last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. I couldn't wait to go as its namesake was truly my favourite Disney World ride in my childhood years. The ghosts looked so real!
Anyway, I digress. I'm in the mood for Victorian mansions with ghosts floating about now. Definitely not looking for horror, but for a vanilla sort of scaryness with ghosts taking centre stage. Stories that fall more under mystery than horror if that makes sense.
What would you recommend?
[***Saint Death's Daughter***](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Saint-Deaths-Daughter/C-S-E-Cooney/Saint-Death-Series/9781786188526) by C.S.E. Cooney may fit the bill. It's about a young necromancer who's trying to find her place in her family and kingdom. The first half to three-quarters heavily features the family manor, which is an absolute pile. There's also a ghost who's kind of spooky and kind of endearing.
Maybe Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland, it's a middle grade mystery, set in the 1922, light and fun.
Also while I'm on middle grade, Lockwood and Co by Jonathan Stroud has a bunch of ghost houses, but I'd say it's on the scarier side.
Looking for a recommendation of books that focus around magic swordsmen type characters. I've read the Blades of the Moonsea dnd books alongside Bladesinger. I'm trying to find more books that have an mc who uses both magic and sword skills together, like igniting their blade with magic fire, or throwing bolts of flame at an archer while they contend with a melee opponent type deal.
Note this is a sequel series to World of Broken Mirrors (though written in a very different style) and while it can be read alone, I do suggest reading that one first.
It is complicated. W&W is told by the main character on a train ride after some of the events in AA to the main characters of that series. And chronologically there's another series before these two. If you want your magic swordsmen fix first, then yeah you can go ahead with W&W.
Not sure if this is the right place, but does anyone know what happened to the 'SFF books coming in x month' posts?
I think I've found my weak spot in fantasy. I love standalone stories that follow a fun, morally grey cast of characters that go on a wild, relatively unpredictable adventure. Some of my favorites have been: Best Served Cold (Joe Abercrombie), The Blacktongue Thief (Christopher Buehlman), The Maleficent Seven (Cameron Johnston), and im currently reading Kings of the Wyld (Nicholas Eames). I'd be glad to try any recommendations!
Hi everyone, what are some series with the most number of intelligent and witty dialogues?
Realm of the Elderlings. Gentleman Bastard. First Law.
I just finished the original Mistborn trilogy and it was such a fun ride! I decided to read Secret History after and that was great too! I really want to keep going with the Cosmere (I've read Elantris so I think I'll read Warbreaker or White Sand next, then onto Stormlight). My issue is that I like to read a book in between series books but I haven't been able to get into anything since Mistborn! These are the series on my To Read list. Would any of these (or any other series) be a good counter-series to the Cosmere books? I'm primarily listening to audiobooks, if that's a factor at all. Also if you have one-off suggestions I'll take those too! Broken Earth Children of Time Wheel of Time Gentleman Bastard Malazan Stormlight Archive Kingkiller Chronicles Dandelion Dynasty First Law Realm of the Elderlings Green Bone Saga Old Man's War The Chronicles of Master Li and Number 10 Ox Bobiverse The Dagger and the Coin The Long Prince Quartet Three Body Problem Riyria Revelations Cradle Books of the Raksura The Black Company
**Gentleman's Bastards** is very possibly the best audiobook I've ever listened to. The voices are perfection, and really get you sunk into the characters and the world. If you want something that breaks away from tropes, generally optimistic outlooks, and happy endings that Sanderson likes, **Broken Earth** is a great thematic counterpoint to cosmere. That said, all the books on here that I've read are great (other than Black Company, which I heartily disliked but most people love), so it's tough to go wrong.
Honestly, if you just need a palate cleanser with a very different style/tone, *The Alloy of Law* can be that for you without having to switch to a whole other series. The later Era 2 books are more typically Sanderson-y, but he originally wrote *The Alloy of Law* as a break between other novels and that means the reading experience is very different as well.
I don’t know if this book falls in the fantasy genre or Litrpg or somewhere in between but I really enjoy “Rise of the Cheat Potion Maker”. I enjoy the fact that it doesn’t exactly focus on combat but does have some elements of it. I like the character building and interactions, and if I’m honest I also like how the MC is overly strong but doesn’t advertise the fact or let it define who he is. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a similar series.
ISO a book, i cannot remember the name or much of the plot but i remember the main character is a noble of some kind and has plant based magic, generally they bond with a certain flower but she ends up with a vine/tree instead. there is blood magic in the series as well but i cannot seem to find the series again. Thank you \*\*Edit: Found it! Keeper of the Forest by DK Holmberg
I'm sorry I don't know what book it is but it sounds really interesting! I hope you're able to locate it.
So I watched Disney's Haunted Mansion last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. I couldn't wait to go as its namesake was truly my favourite Disney World ride in my childhood years. The ghosts looked so real! Anyway, I digress. I'm in the mood for Victorian mansions with ghosts floating about now. Definitely not looking for horror, but for a vanilla sort of scaryness with ghosts taking centre stage. Stories that fall more under mystery than horror if that makes sense. What would you recommend?
[***Saint Death's Daughter***](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Saint-Deaths-Daughter/C-S-E-Cooney/Saint-Death-Series/9781786188526) by C.S.E. Cooney may fit the bill. It's about a young necromancer who's trying to find her place in her family and kingdom. The first half to three-quarters heavily features the family manor, which is an absolute pile. There's also a ghost who's kind of spooky and kind of endearing.
Sounds very cool, thanks, I’ll check it out!
Maybe Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland, it's a middle grade mystery, set in the 1922, light and fun. Also while I'm on middle grade, Lockwood and Co by Jonathan Stroud has a bunch of ghost houses, but I'd say it's on the scarier side.
Thanks I’ll check them out!
Looking for a recommendation of books that focus around magic swordsmen type characters. I've read the Blades of the Moonsea dnd books alongside Bladesinger. I'm trying to find more books that have an mc who uses both magic and sword skills together, like igniting their blade with magic fire, or throwing bolts of flame at an archer while they contend with a melee opponent type deal.
Fallen Blade Series by Kelly McCullough Kelly is a male author if that matters at all.
**Weapons and Wielders** by Andrew Rowe
A great recommendation. Reading reviews on it this amd his other series look right up my alley, thank you!
Note this is a sequel series to World of Broken Mirrors (though written in a very different style) and while it can be read alone, I do suggest reading that one first.
If you are interested in his other series too, then start with *Arcane Ascension* first. See https://andrewkrowe.wordpress.com/reading-order/
Even though it lists the series you recommended first as a like prequel?
It is complicated. W&W is told by the main character on a train ride after some of the events in AA to the main characters of that series. And chronologically there's another series before these two. If you want your magic swordsmen fix first, then yeah you can go ahead with W&W.
Gotcha, yeah I checked out the intended read order. Time to load up on a good long series. Thanks for introducing this to me!