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Posted on 3/27/25 at 12:49 pm to Esquire
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For the Red Rising fans
Posted on 3/27/25 at 1:30 pm to Esquire
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For the Red Rising fans
Speaking of Red Rising, how are the books after the first trilogy? Iron Gold just popped up in my library recommendations. I've read Red Rising, Golden Son, and Morningstar.
Posted on 3/27/25 at 1:47 pm to Loup
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Speaking of Red Rising, how are the books after the first trilogy?
Better overall. Golden Son is my favorite. Dark Age and Light Bringer are easily #2 and #3. Iron Gold can be a slog at times because it introduces multiple POV characters instead of only following Darrow. The payoff is worth it though.
No release date for the final book of the series but most expect it next year.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 8:27 am to Esquire
Although I'm reading it slower than I'd hoped, I'm about 3/4 of the way through The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins and it's pretty awesome.
Saw a guy rave about it on a fantasy book group on FB so I gave it a shot. Probably should hold off until the end before I recommend but it's been a pretty cool, fun, unique, crazy 250 pages so far. Can't wait to see how it ends.
Outside of Mistborn Era 2, it's the only modern fantasy that I've read. Has some horror murder mystery/crime vibes to it as well. Like I say, pretty unique.
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Saw a guy rave about it on a fantasy book group on FB so I gave it a shot. Probably should hold off until the end before I recommend but it's been a pretty cool, fun, unique, crazy 250 pages so far. Can't wait to see how it ends.
Outside of Mistborn Era 2, it's the only modern fantasy that I've read. Has some horror murder mystery/crime vibes to it as well. Like I say, pretty unique.
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Carolyn's not so different from the other human beings around her. She's sure of it. She likes guacamole and cigarettes and steak. She knows how to use a phone. She even remembers what clothes are for.
After all, she was a normal American herself, once.
That was a long time ago, of course—before the time she calls “adoption day,” when she and a dozen other children found themselves being raised by a man they learned to call Father.
Father could do strange things. He could call light from darkness. Sometimes he raised the dead. And when he was disobeyed, the consequences were terrible.
In the years since Father took her in, Carolyn hasn't gotten out much. Instead, she and her adopted siblings have been raised according to Father's ancient Pelapi customs. They've studied the books in his library and learned some of the secrets behind his equally ancient power.
Sometimes, they've wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be God.
Now, Father is missing. And if God truly is dead, the only thing that matters is who will inherit his library—and with it, power over all of creation.
As Carolyn gathers the tools she needs for the battle to come, fierce competitors for this prize align against her.
But Carolyn can win. She's sure of it. What she doesn't realize is that her victory may come at an unacceptable price—because in becoming a God, she's forgotten a great deal about being human.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 6:48 pm to iwyLSUiwy
Finished Howling Dark book 2 of Sun Eater Series. So it did drag at times and seemed somewhat repetitive but the last 1/3 or so with the Cieclin was awesome and immediately went and bought the next one (stupid library didn’t have) Kharn Sagara was cool af. The highmatter sword (shardblade cough cough) is pretty sick too. The uh come back story at the end I hope gets explained a bit more. Anywho onto demon in white.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 7:10 pm to Esquire
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Dark Age
I'm about a third of the way through this one now. It's been exciting AF. They started strong with the battles. I don't think Darrow has mentioned his helldiver hands in Iron Gold or to where I'm at in Dark Age.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 7:48 pm to Esquire
Red rising signed books back in stock Books a million
Posted on 4/19/25 at 8:10 pm to SUG
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Red rising signed books back in stock Books a million
Thank you for the update!
I had previously ordered the non-autographed from Amazon but swiftly canceled and ordered it from BAM.
Posted on 4/19/25 at 8:12 pm to Loup
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I'm about a third of the way through this one now. It's been exciting AF. They started strong with the battles.
One of my favorites parts was a scene recalled by both Darrow and Lysander early on. Lysander experiences it as one of the most frightening moments of his life and Darrow barely acknowledges it.
Posted on 4/21/25 at 7:27 am to Esquire
“We brush away light resistance at the downed storm god.”
Posted on 4/21/25 at 9:53 am to spehog
Can confirm that The Library at Mount Char is a hell of a fun read if you want a twisted modern fantasy. Only 350 pages or so and probably just a stand alone, I don't think he's writing a sequel.
The first 75-100 pages are a little of wtf where is this going but man it picks up and was really interesting. I'm not really a "modern" fantasy fan, but this was very unique.
I legit don't know how some of these dudes think of this stuff. While reading I was thinking you have to be a little off your rocker to come up with some of these ideas
The first 75-100 pages are a little of wtf where is this going but man it picks up and was really interesting. I'm not really a "modern" fantasy fan, but this was very unique.
I legit don't know how some of these dudes think of this stuff. While reading I was thinking you have to be a little off your rocker to come up with some of these ideas
Posted on 4/29/25 at 1:50 pm to Loup
The first book in the second trilogy (Iron Gold) is much much much slower in pace compared to all three of the originals. That being said the 5th and 6th books are incredible. Must reads imo
Posted on 5/5/25 at 10:28 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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The Library at Mount Char
My favorite book ever probably
Would kill for a high dollar HBO/AppleTV adaptation
Posted on 5/6/25 at 4:23 pm to Sun God
Yea I liked it a lot but I like it even more after thinking on it for days after. It really stuck with me. Not too often does a book stick with me for days after I've read it. Just a unique book that took turns I never saw coming.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 7:53 pm to iwyLSUiwy
I’ve added Mount Char to my queue after The Devils.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 2:28 pm to Esquire
After finishing off the latest Sanderson work, I found myself floundering for something new to read in the urban fantasy genre (in the vein of Dresden Files).
I've already read the Iron Druid series (very good, seemed to get a bit enviro-preachy at the very end, if memory serves).
Read the Alex Verus series (liked it a lot, slow burn but the author does a good job at gradual world-building and making a semi-worthless power into something to behold in the right hands).
Read some of the Secret Histories, interesting stories but constantly going to scifi extremes (and then beyond) eventually got tiresome.
Read the Magic Ex Libris series, good but the author seems to be done with it.
Started the Adam Binder series, liked the writing style and story but the main character is gay and developing a love interest so that was a big turn-off.
Read the first three books in the Sandman Slim series, not bad but the author seemed to be overdoing it in making the main character too quippy. At times it was almost distracting.
Tried to read Dungeon Crawler Carl, but B&N doesn't carry the ebook in English (#FirstWorldProblems).
Currently reading the first in the Pax Arcana series. So far, so good. The Pax idea is pretty interesting and provides solid cover for how the world continues to not know about magic and such. The author does a good job of making the main character's reasoning and motivations make sense (rather than "just because").
I've already read the Iron Druid series (very good, seemed to get a bit enviro-preachy at the very end, if memory serves).
Read the Alex Verus series (liked it a lot, slow burn but the author does a good job at gradual world-building and making a semi-worthless power into something to behold in the right hands).
Read some of the Secret Histories, interesting stories but constantly going to scifi extremes (and then beyond) eventually got tiresome.
Read the Magic Ex Libris series, good but the author seems to be done with it.
Started the Adam Binder series, liked the writing style and story but the main character is gay and developing a love interest so that was a big turn-off.
Read the first three books in the Sandman Slim series, not bad but the author seemed to be overdoing it in making the main character too quippy. At times it was almost distracting.
Tried to read Dungeon Crawler Carl, but B&N doesn't carry the ebook in English (#FirstWorldProblems).
Currently reading the first in the Pax Arcana series. So far, so good. The Pax idea is pretty interesting and provides solid cover for how the world continues to not know about magic and such. The author does a good job of making the main character's reasoning and motivations make sense (rather than "just because").
Posted on 5/8/25 at 2:33 pm to Esquire
Feel pretty confident you'll like it. Don't really know how well know it is compared to others but every time I see it posted online in the FB fantasy book group everyone raves about it. Fairly short too so won't take you long to finish.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 2:37 pm to Bard
Started Carl and that’s one negative is that each book is 30 at B&N (think target online was a bit cheaper). And my library they’re on hold for a billion years. Seems like a series I’ll reread and the wife will read so will probably end up purchasing but dang wish there was a box or discounted rate.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 8:39 pm to Bard
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Read the first three books in the Sandman Slim series,
Yeah, I enjoyed this series, but it's not on a the same level as Dresden or Verus. Iron druid is good till the final book, which is so garbage I don't even recommend the series anymore.
One guy that not exactly urban fantasy, but it has sort of the same feel as Verus in some ways is a guy named Patrick Samphire and his Mennik Thorn books. It's a fantasy detective type book series.
Craig Schaefer writes some really good urban fantasy. His Daniel Faust series is really good, as are his Harmony Black spinoff series from that series and Wisdom's grave spinoff trilogy.
Drew Hayes Fred the vampire accountant books are great, and I would say fit in the urban fantasy wheelhouse.
Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London books are pretty solid urban fantasy if you haven't tried them.
I read all of these(and Dungeon Crawler Carl) on Kindle, so can't comment on the B&N ebook availability.
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