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And for a book titled Peace Talks, there really wasn't any peace talks ![LOL :lol: :lol:](/img/smilies/lol.gif)
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Hmmm@harshad @Beachryan
My take:
Hate on Harry - This is driven by Cristos who is Black Council and allied with Outsiders (who fear Harry as Starborn) and they want to take him out of the game. We'll probably see a trifecta of villains, Titan/Fomor, Black Council and Outsiders vs rest.
There'll probably be a confession/boast monologue from the villains which would prove Thomas innocence and Harry will free him.
Murphy becomes the third Knight of the Sword and takes up Michael's sword, Amoracchius. It also heals her.
Lot of old villains rising up again, Genkowska, Marva and reference to the Necromancers (cowl etc) it's all coming together. Plus we get to Harry's past. I sense the series is coming to an end perhaps within next 3 books.
The interaction between Harry vs McCoy and Harry vs Ramirez doesn't fit well with their dynamics from earlier books.
Alright you've sold it to me, sounds a bit different so I'll give it a whirl.Blends Hindu and Buddhist mythology and mysticism smoothly within a sci-fi world
I've only read 19 in Sci-Fi (and have 1 that I plan to start next) and 23 in Fantasy (with a couple of DNFs). It certainly is a weird list.Goodreads has made some lists of its top 100 popular SF books and its top 100 popular fantasy books. It reflects probably more how many people read a book than its qualities. There are also two other lists on its blog.
I read 46 of the SF books and 62 of the fantasy ones (helped a lot by the fact I read quite often the first book of a popular series and stop there (21)).
Hmmm
I get the feeling Murphy is gonna die honestly
Also Cristos being black hat seems too easy, think it's more likely another peabody situation - someone close and high placed steering things, using Harry's reputation among the WC against him. There's also that bit with McCoy when he mentions how Mab and Lara are trying to isolate him, which i think is precisely what is happening, only it's not Mab/Lara doing it but the black hats, though Mab is also a possibility
Also i don't remember references to the necromamcers? The most we get is Harry's T.Rex spell
YeahAnd for a book titled Peace Talks, there really wasn't any peace talks![]()
Only 23 fantasy and 17 sci-fi for me. Probably cause I am the other way around, I roughly stop reading a series. And fantasy series (and also sci-fi to a lesser degree) have a lot of books.Goodreads has made some lists of its top 100 popular SF books and its top 100 popular fantasy books. It reflects probably more how many people read a book than its qualities. There are also two other lists on its blog.
I read 46 of the SF books and 62 of the fantasy ones (helped a lot by the fact I read quite often the first book of a popular series and stop there (21)).
24 For Sci-Fi. I can't believe We are Legion (we are Bob) made the list, I love that book!Goodreads has made some lists of its top 100 popular SF books and its top 100 popular fantasy books. It reflects probably more how many people read a book than its qualities. There are also two other lists on its blog.
I read 46 of the SF books and 62 of the fantasy ones (helped a lot by the fact I read quite often the first book of a popular series and stop there (21)).
Just checked this and I have read 23 Fantasy Books and 10 Sci-fi.Goodreads has made some lists of its top 100 popular SF books and its top 100 popular fantasy books. It reflects probably more how many people read a book than its qualities. There are also two other lists on its blog.
I read 46 of the SF books and 62 of the fantasy ones (helped a lot by the fact I read quite often the first book of a popular series and stop there (21)).
Ait. Will check it out sometime in the future I think. Currently got other books to focus on...Mistborn has lots of magic with the learning element understated. Nevernight is vice versa happening in a school with only two people having access to magic.
Magic system is faith based in Nevernight where it's genetic in Mistborn
Nevernight is more bloody/gritty (though no gore) and has some explicit sexual content which MIstborn doesn't have.
The macro world building is bigger in Mistborn whereas Nevernight takes places mostly in a academy with macro elements brought in relevance as needed.
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Mistborn, Red Sister and Nevernight all have similarities in young girl turning into magical warrior but similarities end there. Their takes are all unique and interesting.
Have you read Red Sister? At a stretch, I can say that the likelihood of liking Nevernight is high if you liked Mistborn. No guarantees.
IknowalreadyboughitimsogiddyyyyyyyyyFor those who liked Gideon, Harrow the Ninth is out today.
I'm about 15% in already.Iknowalreadyboughitimsogiddyyyyyyyyy
But. Decided to take it easy and take my time with it![]()
It means i'm too excited to start 'cause once i do i know i'll spend the next 48 hours doing nothing elseI'm about 15% in already.
Take your time means 36 hrs instead of 24?![]()
I just started Hero Forged yesterday didn't knowing this is out today. Put that on hold.It means i'm too excited to start 'cause once i do i know i'll spend the next 48 hours doing nothing else
Need to wait for next week![]()
I spend a lot of time in my car for my work, so I've come to rely on audiobooks. I probably listen to 10 audiobooks for every one I read now. You're right in that the narrator is everything. Being English, I might be somewhat bias in preferring British voice actors, but for some reason I find American accents a little jarring. It's fine for books set in America, like The Magicians, but not for your average fantasy.As a bit of an aside, what are people thoughts on audiobook vs. print as a format? I have found that I can get through way more of my backlog by focusing on audiobooks. A good narrator can elevate an ok book to levels it doesn't deserve, and conversely a bad narrator can make a good book un-listenable. As an example, The Lies of Locke Lamora is, in my opinion, a phenomenal book. However, the work done by Michael Page elevates it to pantheon status for me. It still remains the only book I have ever restarted immediately after finishing it. In any case, interested to hear opinions.
I can see that. Once in a while I have to rewind 30 s b/c I got distracted. My motivation really is about time. I used to drive a lot for work, so my only "reading" time was in the car. Now I don't drive as much, but what time I do have seems to be occupied with house chores (we are self remodeling a house). I have a stack of books I want to read, but I know that there is no way I can make a dent if I stick to print/e-readers.I'm all e-reader now, mostly on my phone. I find myself distracted too easily on audio to have that as an option. Still OK with print, but since I can carry 100s of books in my phone, it's much more versatile than physical print.
Major respect to anyone who listens/reads in their non-native language. Do you also read the books in english (if that was the language it was written in) or do you wait for a translation?I am easily distracted while listening at podcasts, I mostly think of Welcome to the Night Vale that I enjoy very much but I can't focus enough for the whole episode (I am really glad there are transcripts), I don't think I can do better with audiobooks. It doesn't help I probably don't understand 30+% of the words in spoken english.
I mostly do print or ebooks.
I read in english most of the time. If I have to wait for translations... at first, I actually didn't care much one way or another, especially since I didn't read recent books, but one of the first fantasy books I bought was in English because I saw that I had to buy two books in french because the French cut many long fantasy books in two when they publish it. Though sometimes they publish if it is popular enough another that is the whole book.Major respect to anyone who listens/reads in their non-native language. Do you also read the books in english (if that was the language it was written in) or do you wait for a translation?
ok, now you're just showing offPrint or ebooks for me as is.
Do an occasional audiobook in Icelandic but like others I get often distracted and loose the thread of what is going on. That would probably be even worse in English I would think.
Read in Icelandic, English and Swedish. Have read LOTR in all three languages![]()
Agreed. These two almost made getting through the last few Wheel of Time books doable. Almost.Kindle or audiobook, all on English as few, if any, fantasy books get translated and some of the translations can change the overall quality of the books.
Usually kindle, as the amounts of books available on audio is limited. Audiobook is also dependent on the narrator, number of POVs and complexity of the plot. The notable exception of this is Steven Pacey reading Joe Abercrombie. Kate Reading and Kramer also worked well for Sanderson.
Am there. Will PM you my ID tomorrow.So who else is in Goodreads? Would be good to connect there too.
Hmmm, I've wondered about this and Kate Daniels series....but somehow instinctively feel I'd not like them.Just finished the third book in the Mercy Thompson series, by Patricia Briggs. All three books so far have been rather bland. Will see if it picks up in excitement because I've read good things about this series.
Have you come across this one?Hmmm, I've wondered about this and Kate Daniels series....but somehow instinctively feel I'd not like them.
Yeah. It was a finalist in previous SPFBO, I think. Must be decently good to make the finals, but reviews by the finals judges were a bit dicey.