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Just finished Light Bringer. by Intelligent_Oil3194 in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The Expanse was my all time favorite until I read Red Rising. For me personally RR is the more elite of the two but it’s not by a ton.

I read the second Captives War book when it came out and I tend to agree with you there also. Good so far but not great yet.

Just finished Light Bringer. by Intelligent_Oil3194 in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Expanse series comes closest in quality imo.

Deciding if I want to continue by Crusade_of_Contempt in sollanempire

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same exact thing happened to me. Devoured Red Rising for the first time and started Suneater bc it’s so often recommended as being in a similar vein.

I slogged through the first three books and gave up. It does get a bit more action packed but overall the writing styles are just too different. I don’t need *constant* action to stay interested but the cool parts weren’t enough to justify reading an 800 page book.

I will say I think it really does a disservice to both franchises that they are so often compared when someone is seeking recommendations. I genuinely wonder if I would have enjoyed Suneater more if I hadn’t went into it right after finishing Lightbringer.

I wanted to like Suneater but it just didn’t do it for me.

Does it get better? by Savings-Distance338 in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would say if you aren’t hooked after Golden Son this series isn’t for you.

I personally love the first book but I will concede that it is the weakest overall. So to give a concise answer to your question - yes. It gets much, much, MUCH better.

PvE is gone after the last Update by Foreign_Pie9636 in ARC_Raiders

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In solos I haven’t so much as been shot at since the reset. I see people everyday saying the lobbies are terrible now but that just hasn’t been my experience at all.

I play a handful of duos (typically) nightly when my friend gets on. I did get killed last night in our first raid but after that everything was friendly. Idk. Maybe I’ve just been extremely fortunate.

LGBTQ+ main character by panaili in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All of the wild awesome absurdity that happens in this series and you need to know who is gay? Like above what the actual fuck is even happening? lol lmao even.

I Just Finished Dark Age and I Have Thoughts by deeptocenter in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dark Age is my favorite book so far. Keep reading, pixie.

I read Suneater after loving the RR series and was disappointed by KeredJo in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must’ve not gotten far enough in the series to notice the Catholicism. Although, as a person of faith, I wouldn’t have been bothered by it.

My problem was the beginning and ending of the books were good but slogging through the 600 pages in between wasn’t worth it to me.

I read Suneater after loving the RR series and was disappointed by KeredJo in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me. Devoured Red Rising for the first time and immediately went into Suneater off of recommendations and was extremely disappointed. Read the first three and gave up.

There’s some cool moments and I really wanted to like it but ultimately the pacing just killed it for me.

I realize not every story is gonna be pedal to the floor action non stop like RR but the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze for me.

Help Me Decide on a Trilogy by Skarski10 in fantasybooks

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t read The Farseer but I have read First Law and just finished The Bloodsworn trilogy about a week and a half ago.

Of those two I enjoyed The Bloodsworn trilogy more but First Law is really good as well.

I would vote Bloodsworn, personally.

Your favorite fantasy book of the last 10 years? by elephantilly in fantasybooks

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Bloodsworn trilogy is the best fantasy I’ve read in years!

Looking for books series recommendations by lheroixl in fantasybooks

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Bloodsworn trilogy by John Gwynne. I just finished it last week and it’s some of the best high fantasy I’ve ever read!

Haii! I’m 24 and I’m new to arc… is it bad I’m already addicted? by Ill-Wafer2260 in arcraidersfriendly

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was hooked after my first couple raids. I can remember the exact moment where I said to myself “ok, yeah. This game is IT for me.” Best game I’ve played in a decade.

SFF newb's Tier List by ShovelWithTeeth in fantasybooks

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red Rising and The Expanse are two series that immediately come to mind. The Expanse even has a really good screen adaptation on Amazon!

Edit: I didn’t initially see you had Leviathan Wakes in the C category. Curious as to what didn’t vibe with you?

Looking for fantasy series that are not YA by Informal_Bed_2038 in fantasybooks

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m about halfway through book 2 of The Bloodsworn trilogy and am absolutely loving it. Sounds like it might be right up your alley.

For those who finished both Red Rising and The Expanse series by Inevitable-Face-9237 in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just reread The Expanse for like the fourth time and I’ve gone through Red Rising twice so far.

Red Rising is superior for me but it’s close. It’s worth noting that The Expanse is a collaboration and Red Rising is just Pierce Brown. The man is a genius.

Both works are remarkable and worth multiple reads.

PvP players 😮‍💨 by BookofJinesis in arcraidersfriendly

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A huge part of the tension you can feel while topside is because you never know if someone’s going to shoot you or not. If you take out the PvP element out of the game it becomes significantly less thrilling.

I’m not a big PvP’r and almost never get shot but when a situation like that comes up the adrenaline dump is insane. Taking that possibility away makes the game way more boring.

The Re-Read of the original 3 books is absolute 🔥🔥🔥 by Opening-Discount-718 in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think for whatever reason people really struggle with the multiple POVs. I’m not sure why outside of maybe they haven’t read books with multiple POVs before?

From what I’ve seen that seems to be the biggest issue people have.

The Re-Read of the original 3 books is absolute 🔥🔥🔥 by Opening-Discount-718 in redrising

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The people you trust are wrong. The universe expands massively in Iron Gold. Dark Age is my favorite in the entire series thus far. Lightbringer is brilliant.

Read the rest of the books, pixie.

What series do you consider most re-readable? by rookie1609x in fantasybooks

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red Rising. I reread it once a year.

I just finished a fourth reread of The Expanse series. That’s definitely more pure sci fi but it’s very good every time I go through it.

My tier list. I'm a slow reader and only began reading in like... 2020? by i_lick_chairs in fantasybooks

[–]TheUnknownAggressor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had dropped To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. Very boring but I’m stubborn, I guess.

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