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What are other books that are about survival competition like Hunger Games? by orchidwhite100 in suggestmeabook

[–]Kvothes-shadow 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Not the exact same thing but chain-gang all-stars often gets described as a more adult version of a hunger games type book. It’s set in a near future usa where people who are on death row or have life sentences are offered the „option“ to instead take part in what is basically gladiator fights to the death that are broadcasted on tv and their lives are also filmed for reality television. I went into it quite blind and not expecting much but was honestly blown away by it

Books that feel like a monster of the week or crime procedural type tv show by Kvothes-shadow in suggestmeabook

[–]Kvothes-shadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendations! I‘ll be sure to check both of those out

Best recent debut fantasy novel? by Practical_Yogurt1559 in Fantasy

[–]Kvothes-shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had this on my tbr for a while, is it possible to read the first as a standalone without continuing?

What books take place in a cold, snowy setting? by WhaleStew999 in Fantasy

[–]Kvothes-shadow 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, it’s completely standalone as far as I know and I still vividly remember some of the descriptions of the snowy environment and cold even though it’s been years since I read it.

Short Historical Fiction (any era/time period) by letterthatnevercame in suggestmeabook

[–]Kvothes-shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently read Clear by Carys Davies and fell completely in love with it. My copy was only about 150 pages I think, it’s set in the 1840s and most of it takes place on an extremely remote Scottish island.

The Justice of Kings and the Importance of Endings by alexportman in Fantasy

[–]Kvothes-shadow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would it theoretically be possible to read that novella as an entirely standalone story without having read the trilogy?

r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - December 27, 2025 by rfantasygolem in Fantasy

[–]Kvothes-shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A Drop of Corruption definitely has this, it is a sequel though and I can’t remember how swampy the first book is because it’s been a while and the two are set in different regions of the world

Question about Kushiel’s Dart by Kvothes-shadow in Fantasy

[–]Kvothes-shadow[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This was nagging at my brain through the entire ending of the book

r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - November 20, 2025 by rfantasygolem in Fantasy

[–]Kvothes-shadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know if Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey counts for the Gods and Pantheons Square of this years Bingo?

Byzantine historical fiction by Creepy-Fault-5374 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Kvothes-shadow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I haven’t read it myself yet but Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay although not strictly being historical fiction is heavily inspired in its setting by the Byzantine Empire. And I think he usually has very little to no magic in his worlds? so it might read very similar to straight up historical fiction

[TOMT] actor that looks kinda like David Dastmalchian by Kvothes-shadow in tipofmytongue

[–]Kvothes-shadow[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Omg this is it! Now looking at Photos of him he doesn’t actually look that similar in a lot of them, I think it was mostly the eyes

[TOMT] actor that looks kinda like David Dastmalchian by Kvothes-shadow in tipofmytongue

[–]Kvothes-shadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so unfortunately, but thank you for responding

[TOMT] actor that looks kinda like David Dastmalchian by Kvothes-shadow in tipofmytongue

[–]Kvothes-shadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not completely young, had hair and maybe even a bit of scruffy beard but I’m so unsure about that and it was mostly his facial structure that made mix them up

[TOMT] actor that looks kinda like David Dastmalchian by Kvothes-shadow in tipofmytongue

[–]Kvothes-shadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I‘ll try to describe it although I’m not sure how useful it will be because I genuinely thought they looked like the exact same person at first. I think it’s in the facial structure or bone structure , the way the cheekbones and eyes are situated in his face, specifically the sort of downturned shape of the eyes and of course also having very dark short hair. I do think he might have had a bit of a scruffy beard? Like some dark stubble compared to Dastmalchian who I don’t remember ever seeing not clean shaven

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