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shrapnel222 · 25-01-2023 9:41am

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the Chinese version (with subtitles) is available here. getting rave reviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLompD6e_k

shootermacg · 25-01-2023 5:21pm

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Just watched it, if you haven't read the book, you'll not have a notion of what's going on. But it's brilliant!

shootermacg · 25-01-2023 11:52pm

Just watched the first 3 episodes, this is some really high quality stuff.

Glebee · 27-01-2023 7:29pm

Taking a break from fantasy for some sci fi, reading Project Hail Mary, an easy but excellent read. Really enjoying and I think there is a film in the works. Will make an excellent film if done right.

lordgoat · 27-01-2023 9:13pm

Sanderson - Tress of the Emerald Sea, lovely light page turner.

Thargor · 01-02-2023 8:03pm

Saturn Run by John Sandford, a ship arrives in the Solar System and parks at Saturn, US and China race to get to it first... Im enjoying it so far, just a nice big single tome classic sci-fi adventure like you used to get in Arthur C Clarkes day without having to read a big series and a couple of novellas to get to the plot.

CalamariFritti · 01-02-2023 9:49pm

After all the recommendations here I started the Three Body Problem.

The premise is very good and I really enjoyed book one. Nice to have a completely different view point.

Book two is starting weekly though I must say. For one thing the translation isn't as good. Not that I know Chinese, it's just the writing isn't as good. And since it's the same author it must be the translation. I believe for book three the translator for book one makes a comeback.

Also I'm now really getting into trouble with too many new characters being introduced and to my western ear/mind the Chinese names don't help with that. Of course thats my problem it is a Chinese book after all. But still every chapter seems to introduce a whole new set of people and I'm beginning to lose track and interest here. Will probably stick with it 'cos it's such a good idea overall but my enthusiasm for it is definitely waning.

Also started to have a look at the Three-Body tv series (Chinese) but I think thats even harder to stay with. Season 1 already has around 30 episodes? Christ.

shootermacg · 09-02-2023 3:10pm

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I've watched up to E16 and it's great stuff.

CalamariFritti · 09-02-2023 3:51pm

I must give it a go sometime.

I stuck with the books anyway, just finished book 2, and I didn't regret it. At all.

Those too many characters that put me off a bit weren't that relevant in the end and the story just develops fantastically. Just read the first chapter of book 3 last night and I love it.

Thargor · 09-02-2023 9:16pm

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The Redemption of Time is basically the 4th 3 Body Problem novel fyi, fleshes out the universe a bit after you finish the trilogy although it is a bit weird.

Must say Im having trouble tracking down this Chinese 3 Body series in the usual places, it doesn't seem to exist yet, I thought it would be all over the place.

ixoy · 12-02-2023 12:31am

Been a while..

"Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 2" by Christopher Ruocchio. More stories, some of them offering further insights into major (but not the main) character from the Sun Eater series. I like the fleshing out of the broader universe too and, like the previous volume, got it free on Kindle Unlimited.
"A Brightness Long Ago" by Guy Gavriel Kay. Based loosely on warring Italian states this is, as I'd have expected, beautifully written. Melancholy with that touch of tragedy. If I had a small nitpick it's something that Kay is a bit too fond of - constantly pointing out how fate would be different if not for this or that single event. A small quibble though for a man whose writing ability is streets ahead of most in the genre.
"Kings of Ash" by Richard Nell, the second book in his "Ash and Sand" trilogy. Thought this was a good step up from the first book. The main character, Ruka, is (for me) much better realised here. The intelligent violent barbarian is done very well and I found him among the most interest fantasy characters I've read in the last few years. It built up nicely, albeit some characters journeys were a bit abrupt. Definitely reading the next (the entire trilogy is on Kindle Unlimited)
"A Time of Courage" by John Gwynne, the final book in his "Of Blood and Bone" trilogy. I found this incredibly bland. It just seemed to consist of endless small skirmishes, none of which had real meat to them such as when Abercrombie describes battles. The evil characters are hilariously evil with little nuance but the good guys are a bit too squeaky clean. The ending is always obvious so I never really felt the stakes were high. And if I drank every time they shouted "Truth and courage!" I'd have died of alcohol poisoning halfway through the book. Seriously irritating. I will not be reading any more of Gwynne's books.
"Children of Memory" by Adrian Tchaikovsky, the third book his "Children of.." series. As usual, I enjoyed his work but perhaps not quite as strong as the previous two. It does build well on the themes of the different types of life but I felt that the middle was a little bloated - there's a big mystery in the book and that middle dragged it out slightly. Still a recommendation for anyone else who has enjoyed the series though.

Glebee · 15-02-2023 4:30pm

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Just finished Project Hail Mary, excellent book and will make a brilliant film if its coming to the big screen. Definitely my favourite from Andy Weir.

Just started Scott Lynchs, The Republic of Thieves. Third book in his Gentlemen Bastards series. Its been in my library for way too long. Time to get it out of the way. So far a decent start.

Thargor · 15-02-2023 9:02pm

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"Children of Memory" by Adrian Tchaikovsky, the third book his "Children of.." series. As usual, I enjoyed his work but perhaps not quite as strong as the previous two. It does build well on the themes of the different types of life but I felt that the middle was a little bloated - there's a big mystery in the book and that middle dragged it out slightly. Still a recommendation for anyone else who has enjoyed the series though

The more I think about it the more disappointed I get tbh, if any other author had served that up without the 2 that had gone before to carry it it would have been completely panned. Barely any redeeming features apart from the odd sniff of history about the Ark Ships and some colonization stories. Really hope he's not finished with that universe and the next book is a return to form.

CalamariFritti · 23-02-2023 4:07pm

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The ending of book 3 was a little weird already. At the moment I'm thinking I'll leave it there. But hunger for more stuff might bring me back anyway. So thanks for the tip.

What do you think of the tv series? I only managed 1 episode so far.

CalamariFritti · 12-03-2023 7:22pm

Been reading Dark Matter and Recursion both from Blake Crouch. An American author I hadn't come across before.

Well written easily consumable but not boring they both explore similar concepts as they delve into concepts of human perception of reality and how they shape or eve define our understanding of the universe. They're not space faring sci-fi or similar, they both play mostly in nowadays times on earth but have technology and time travel angles. A bit dark at times but certainly worth the time and would recommend to anyone stuck for something new.

shrapnel222 · 13-03-2023 1:50pm

finished Norylska groans by Michael Fletcher. My latest foray into the grimdark genre. Pretty grim and graphic in its violence and misery, set in a fictional Russian/ukranian style world filled with poverty/war/crime etc with a unique magic system. I enjoyed enough to finish it, but maybe not enough to carry on the series (although not entirely sure one way or another yet).

lordgoat · 14-03-2023 8:16pm

Stormlight - Sanderson

Xofpod · 22-03-2023 4:56pm

Hopeland, Ian McDonald. A modern-ish, steampunk-ish, fantasy-type novel... To be honest, i'm a hundred pages in and don't quite know what it's going to be. Still, enjoying it and I love his other stuff so full steam ahead.

ixoy · 25-03-2023 4:39pm

A few more:

* "Kings of Heaven" by Richard Nell, the final book in his self-published "Ash and Sand" trilogy. A conclusion to his grimdark trilogy of a hyper intelligent ruthless warrior trying to find better lands for his people, it was a conclusion that I liked but didn't love. It spread itself over more characters than the previous book, some of whom I wasn't a huge fan of, and some of the action scenes didn't drag me in. I still think Ruka is a very interesting lead but there wasn't enough of him here. It also oddly didn't leave itself open for a sequel.

* "Neuromancer" by William Gibson, the first book in his 'Sprawl' trilogy. It's a classic of the cyberpunk genre, having pretty much created it. I found this one difficult to get into. Not withstanding suspending disbelief at some of the technology guesses that seem severely dated, I did like seeing the influence it had on works like 'The Matrix'. The characters though were a bit paper thin and I found the writing style hard to click with, in a way that left me struggling at times to piece together what was happening (it didn't help at all that I was dipping in and out of it).

* "Into the Narrowdark" by Tad Williams, the third book in his "The Last King of Oestan Ard" 'trilogy'. Like the previous two books, I thought this was excellent. Whatever it is about William's writing works perfectly for me - the right balance between characterisation, scene setting, plotting and action. It's not the most fast paced series out there but I find it far more immersive than most. My only complaint is that it ends a bit abruptly, which is because it's actually half a novel (the full novel being too long to publish in one volume). Very much looking forward to the conclusion.

Thargor · 27-03-2023 7:56am

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Thanks for the Tad Williams rec, hadn't heard of it before but I'll be reading it. His Otherland series should be as highly regarded as Neuromancer imo, really fascinating world.

ixoy · 27-03-2023 11:28pm

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There's a small Irish mythology inspiration in the books, as there was in his "The War of the Flowers" solo novel and indeed in his Otherland series.

Glebee · 29-03-2023 12:19pm

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Coming to the end of Republic of Thieves, its alright. Nothing spectacular. Story split over two timelines stuff, hate when this happens and one storey is better than the other.

shootermacg · 30-03-2023 3:54pm

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Yeah, the books were only fair IMO.

pixelburp · 02-04-2023 8:25pm

Finished up Becky Chambers ' latest, A Psalm for the Wild Built: another novella length, so breezed through it during a 2, 3 hour flight TBH. A story of a monk having a crisis of career before meeting a robot from a race of former automations who had upped and disappeared decades ago.

She still hasn't quite caught the magic that was A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet for me. While this book was much more mediative than her others IMO; it wasn't until the second character, a robot, turned up that the book achieved a little energy, not really buying into the monk's own internal plight and reflections.

lordgoat · 06-04-2023 7:59pm

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Otherland was years ahead of its time. Might re read it next I'll have a cosmere shaped hole in my life when I finish Starlight 4. The bad guy in Otherland I remember being astoundingly written.

Glebee · 11-04-2023 9:55pm

Not a book but just out of cinema after watching Dungeons and Dragons: Honour among thieves. It's great,really enjoyable show and is made better if you get the Sword Coast references, need to get back into my R A Salvatore books after watching this.

ixoy · 15-04-2023 10:18pm

* "The Light Fantastic" by Terry Pratchett, the second Discworld novel. Enjoyed this more than "The Colour of Magic" as that felt more episodic. This had a more solid story. It made me smile a bit more (a book has never made me laugh) and it was nice and short to read.

* "City of Last Chances" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A stand alone fantasy novel, set in a city, that reminded me a little of the "new weird" movement of China Mieville. It follows a significant number of characters, mostly players at a game that went wrong, and the fallout from when a senior member of an occupying suppressive nation is killed and what they do to the native folk and others. It's a little slow to start with, and the cast means it can take a while to return to favoured characters, but it built up nicely, concluded well enough though leaving itself open for a sequel (which is coming). Nice to see him go back to pure fantasy.

* "Ashes of Man" by Christopher Ruocchio, the fifth (and latest) book in his Sun Eater series. Good installment - it might not be my favourite, due to a slow start, but that can be attributed to the fact that it's actually the second half of a book that was too long. The ending, as is normal with the series, is strong and again shakes up the future of the series. Marlowe is still a bit of an emo in his outlook (I bet he'd love "The Cure"), but the world building is strong and there's some excellent action scenes. One of my favourite sci-fi series of the last while.

Glebee · 09-05-2023 1:52pm

Just started Malice by John Gwynne. So far am really enjoying this, short snappy chapters that switch between characters same as Game of Thrones to keep the story moving along. Looking forward to getting stuck into his books as I have at least 5 in my library.

lordgoat · 14-05-2023 6:07pm

Just about finished all the Cosmere written. A few short stories to do and I've got to say I enjoyed it immensely, Starlight 4 dragged in places but the ending was great. Just the year to wait for the last of the cycle. Happy for a few more recommendations. Or if people had other place to get recommendations that would also be great.

No idea what I'll move onto next!

Fian · 18-05-2023 3:47pm

Read the first mistborn trilogy. As usual with Sanderson very interesting/intricate magic system/worldbuilding.

Now reading short stories by Ted Chiang, reading exhalation and have stories of your life to follow. Enjoying most of them. I really enjoyed exhalation itself.

Glebee · 31-05-2023 11:39pm

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Just finished Malice and starting into next book. Don't think this is what I was expecting out of this serious. Thought it would be more a serious read but this sort of feels like young adult to me at the moment.

Igotadose · 05-06-2023 10:06am

"One Day All This Will All Be Yours" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Nice little novel about time travel paradoxes. A light read.

CalamariFritti · 05-06-2023 3:36pm

After dipping into the 'Silo' tv series - which I'd also recommend - I'm reading now the Hugh Howey novels of the same story which for some reason go under the name 'Wool'. Pretty good stuff if you're constantly looking for a new fix like myself. Well written, gritty, grimy, dark, a tense and well crafted 'universe' within its confines and having Rebecca Ferguson as your mental image for your favourite heroine isn't hurting either.

Would recommend it. Got the 'omnibus edition' which is available for a very reasonable price for your kindle.

ixoy · 30-06-2023 10:54pm

Some more from the last couple of months:

* "Forge of the High Mage" by Ian C. Esslemont, the fourth book in his "Path to Ascendancy" Malazan prequel series. Esslemont's a more action, driven less philosophical writer than Erikson and it helps make the tale a brisk (if less deep) adventure. Features a bunch of familiar faces, as well as the early start of Mallick Rel and some Forkul Assail and it was an enjoyable entry in the series.

"King of Ashes", book 1 of Raymond E. Feist's "Fireman" trilogy. It's a while since I finished Feist's Riftwar series and this one shows him trying to be a bit more adult in tone. It's a little bit slow and Feist has a tendency to repeat certain points but it was a fairly solid entry. Nothing spectacular but enough for me to read the next one.
"Equal Rites" by Terry Pratchett, the 3rd Discworld novel. An improvement over the first two books, it follows a fairly standard premise and executes it quite well. Never hilarious but I can see how Pratchett is growing as a writer with a more solid sense of pacing and plot.
"Lords of Uncreation" by Adrian Tchaikovsky, the last book in his Final Architecture series. It stuck the landing thankfully and is a strong conclusion to a very solid piece of space opera. Good balance of characters and actions. It's not the peak of his work but if he re-visits the universe (and he's certainly prolific enough to have time to), I'd definitely be interested in reading more.
"Age of Assassins" by RJ Barker, the first book in his Wounded Kingdom trilogy. It's earlier than his superb 'Bone Ships trilogy but this is a strong debut novel. It is a bit of a "coming of age" story so it loves some originality there but he shows that touch of original world building that he excelled with in the Bone Ships series. His prose is strong in the way the world is gradually explained and in just some lovely turns of phrase. Will definitely be reading the rest and - at this rate - whatever he publishes.
"Mort", the fourth Discworld book. Definitely my favourite so far. Easily the best balance of plot, character and humour. I had read it years ago and forgot how much I like Death. Pratchett's skill with the footnotes takes off here too. Only just under 40 books to go!
"Waybound" by Will Wight, the final book in his Cradle series. Another one that pretty much stuck the landing. While I'm not enamoured with the series as some elsewhere, it delivered fully on the battlefront and epic scale. It undelivered a little I think on the characterisation of Lindon himself but others were well done and one character's humour was always welcome. The side plot, running throughout the series, never fully gelled but I suspect a spin off is coming to address that.

Glebee · 02-07-2023 9:19am

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Finished up the second book, Valour. Definitely enjoyed it more than the first book and will keep reading after a small break from the series, easy reading and enjoy the chapters hopping between the main characters to develop the story.

ixoy · 13-08-2023 11:49pm

Quiet thread!

"The Maleficent Seven" by Cameron Johnston. A darkly humorous take on Seven Samurai where seven horrible people (necromancer, vampire, etc) are forced to defend a village against an even worse threat. Probably most reminiscent of Joe Abercrombie although not nearly as biting or sharply written. Good fun and it's nice to have a solo novel.
"Queen of Storms" by Raymond E. Feist, the second book in his Firemane Saga. I liked this and I can't even say why. It's nothing particularly original. The pacing is a bit off (slow to start) and the characters hardly unusual from a million other series. And yet it worked for me. Maybe it's because I've read so many Feist books and enjoy something about his accessible writing style. Maybe sometimes I just want a fantasy trilogy that isn't too deep. Either way flew through this quickly and will finish off the series soon.
"Jack Four" by Neal Asher - a solo book set in his Polity universe. It was pretty standard Asher and I found the first quarter slow, the final quarter a bit too much filled with battle sequences (yes, I should know to expect this) with the middle by far my favourite as Asher delves into some of the alien life forms he does so well. Just wish he'd focus more on that than the various weaponry fights.
"Sourcery!" by Terry Pratchett, the fifth Discworld book and third Rincewind book. I dunno, didn't quite warm to this. I think I'm not a huge fan of the Rincewind series, finding the wizard stuff a little dull. The stakes here also seemed too high for a light-hearted series: I didn't need these world shattering events. While I wasn't bored, I didn't get invested in the story - a big drop from "Mort". Hopefully the next book, returning to Granny Weatherwax, is better. I'm aware too that this is all still early Pratchett and it gets better.
"Captain Vorpatril's Alliance" by Lois McMaster-Bujold. This one is a book from his best friend Ivan's perspective and I thought it worked quite well. It's light enough fare and doesn't feature the same "smarts" as a Miles book but Ivan's charismatic and there's a fun heist adventure in it
"Salvation" by Peter F. Hamilton, the first book in his Salvation Sequence trilogy. It'd been a while since I've read Hamilton and I'd forgotten just how much fun his books can be. The pacing was excellent and he's got a great eye for action. Despite this being largely a series of flashbacks, the flashbacks have lots going on in them and just whet the appetite for the next book. Glad I got back into him.

Trojan · 16-08-2023 6:28pm

Pale Lights by ErraticErrata

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/65058/pale-lights/chapter/1124855/chapter-1

Pale Lights book one is The Lies of Locke Lamora crossed with Battle Royale. We have heists, intrigue, and murder most foul. Crosses. Double-crosses. Triple- crosses. A fascinating magic system, worthy of Brandon Sanderson. Dead gods. Old gods. New gods. It has it all.

I particularly like the dialogue, this author knows how to write smart characters who adapt to their surroundings.

If I'm forced to find criticism, and you would have to force me, it's minor: the story kicks off with a large cast of characters to remember. There is some fan-art of the entire cast at various stages of the story linked in the comments section: that helps a lot and I’d encourage the author to reach out to that artist to integrate it if possible (if it’s not already been commissioned).

The other thing that could be useful, is more maps and diagrams, particularly of the island as a whole for the Trial of Lines, the forts and maze in the Trial of Ruins, and the town in the Trial of Weeds

In addition, in this web novel initial version, there are some minor typos that appear to be actual typing mistakes - as opposed to the bad spelling and grammar seen from bad writers. I am more than happy to consume these if it means the author can continue to keep up the publishing pace.

If you enjoy great characters, intrigue, and superb world-building, all wrapped up in fantastic writing, you'll love this. Highly recommended.

Glebee · 20-08-2023 11:24am

Playing Baldurs Gate 3 at the moment so dived back into some Forgotten Realms books as there set in the same world, they are simple and straightforward books with no real complexity and typical fantasy characters. About 10 books into series and good to pick put every now and again. Pick about 20 up on Humble Bundle a while ago for next to nothing.

Glebee · 01-09-2023 11:24am

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Really enjoying this at the moment, not as dense as Game of Thrones but an iteresting read.

lordgoat · 06-09-2023 6:58pm

Went back to Murakami for a while.

Fian · 12-09-2023 4:25pm

Read "the dark forest" sequel to the three body problem. really enjoyed it and thought it was better than the three body problem.

Will go on to the next one soon, but instead of going on immediately I am reading "shadow and betrayal" which is the first two books in "the long price quartet" by an author called Danial Abrahamson, who i have never read before. Interesting magic system, not too far into it yet, but I am enjoying it. Will be looking for more of his books.

Before the dark forest I slogged through a book. Should have just moved on tbh. It made such a deep impression that I actually cannot remember what it was, except that it wasn't great and that it took me ages to finish. I just took out my kindle to find out what it was called: "to sleep in a sea of stars" - by Christopher Paolini.

Nody · 13-09-2023 12:02pm

Did a read (well listen) through of all Pratchett's books in order (turned out I had miss two or three previously); followed up by a re-reading of Dune book 1 again and now doing Foundation again. On a bit of a classic re-read honestly.

Igotadose · 13-09-2023 3:37pm

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Although Dune 1 was great, Dune 2 and 3 are o.k.. The rest are dreadful. I really liked Dune Messiah.

Nody · 13-09-2023 8:21pm

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I've finished the whole series including the final books written by his son (which are GoT season 8 was to season 1 by comparison in depth and characters) and some of the prequals (Harkonnen, Atreides, the Butlarian Jihad etc.).

Igotadose · 04-10-2023 5:20pm

Ye might find this an interesting read, a bio of Lester Del Rey, a giant of Fantasy publishing.

https://slate.com/culture/2023/10/lester-del-rey-invention-fantasy-book-publishing.html

CalamariFritti · 09-10-2023 12:24pm

Really struggling at the moment to find anything good to feed the addiction.

Ended up trying stuff like Seven Suns, Renegade Star and Shadow Order series and its all quite meh and B-grade and just doesn't do it.

Can't wait for the new Murderbot on Nov 14. Will be an excuse to re-read everything before going into it.

RMDrive · 09-10-2023 3:00pm

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Yeah, funny how you can go through phases like that. I'm back with the Black Company again. Still enjoying it.

Thargor · 09-10-2023 6:48pm

Been away from this thread for a long time due to reading all 20 novels in the Captain Aubrey - Marturin series that the film Master and Commander was based on, absolutely spectacular books, feeling a bit lost now after them tbh. Really deep characters and the best depiction of Napoleonic times you'll get, on sea and on land, has to be the best historical fiction ever written.

Read Waybound to finish off the Cradle series... meh, it was alright, whiff of finishing his homework on a Sunday night though (spoilers ahead): He just rushes all his mates up to Dreadgod fighting level for the craic even though all the other masters have been portrayed as 1000 year old gods for the whole series? Whole other books based on preparing to just go near a Dreadgod in the rest of the series and now in this they're running around killing them one after another? Didnt seem to resolve any of the stuff at higher levels out in space either or maybe my eyes had just glazed over at that stage, curious what others here thought of it, tbh the world always felt a bit cheap and 2D compared to other authors but I know I enjoyed and devoured most of the series over the years.

Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky, the first 2 books in the Children of... series are 2 of the finest sci-fi novels I ever read but this is just a dud, boring repetitive and I saw the twist 25% of the way in, very disappointed in that one and his current projects dont sound great either.

Infinity Gate by MR Carey, loved it, read it in 2 days, 2 part series but no 2nd part until 2024. Just a really good take on The Long Earth type situation without the wacky Terry Pratchett theme.

Reading Footfall by Larry Niven now, its good enough but very dated now especially the cringey interactions with females of which there are many, the aliens are interesting though.

ixoy · 21-10-2023 9:28pm

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On 'Waybound' - Yep, all valid points. It suffered from people being over-powered and I never really got a sense of threat as a result. It just felt a little too easy and Lindon had too much luck with all the various artefacts he found. The Internet seems to love this series but it lacks any depth for me and is mostly one long action scene (which can be well done). Dross is the best thing about it easily. The other has effectively said there'll be more books in the universe so it's not quite over.

As to 'Children of Memory' - I liked it, but didn't love it. He took a different direction than before and I can see why but I think the material would have worked better as a novella than a novel. Series is just after winning the Hugo so obviously has fans! I did like his latest space opera trilogy, quite fun, and 'City of Last Chances' worked for me.

lordgoat · 01-11-2023 10:46pm

delighted to hear of a new murderbot!

Re-read Ancillary series by A. Leckie. Loved it.

Catching up on Sandersons projects from this year next

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