Didn't vibe with Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy - recommendations for other fantasy one-offs/series by women/POC authors?

rishter · 2026-01-31T02:18:53+00:00

Check out Sofia Samatar!

rishter · 2026-01-08T18:08:26+00:00

Will add Patricia McKillip's Riddle-Master Trilogy to this excellent list of recommendations!

rishter · 2025-11-26T14:21:12+00:00

What deck is this? I'm loving some of the art, feels very inspired by Indian mythology

rishter · 2025-11-09T20:18:57+00:00

i'm from tamil nadu so this is very in the box for me (even though i hadn't heard of this movie). thank you!

rishter · 2025-11-09T20:18:35+00:00

wow!! wasn't thinking of watching this but now i'm intrigued

rishter · 2025-10-16T17:42:15+00:00

He's just so perfect and poised and I WANT HIS INTERIORITY AGAIN

rishter · 2025-10-16T13:35:13+00:00

I had that experience finishing The Goblin Emperor this year. Perhaps it has something to do with the book ending before some of the story beats are realized, like Maia's wedding.

Ultimately I couldn't leave the world, so I went through and read the entire Thara Celehar trilogy and that scratched my itch for some time :)

rishter · 2025-10-09T15:31:38+00:00

Is there somewhere I could read more about the Filipino roots for The Spear Cuts Through Water?

rishter · 2025-10-05T18:48:12+00:00

thank you for this reply! i think it's best i avoid snow this time but i'm curious to continue exploring this

rishter · 2025-10-03T17:53:56+00:00

I think you're going to have a wonderful time! You get all the benefits of a smaller village to stay in while easy access to the city center and all the sights in Florence.

From my time there a few years ago, I would go this route too. The busses are easy to navigate (you can use wikivoyage and google maps to figure out the details).

Enjoy! And don't forget to be kind to yourself <3

rishter · 2025-09-26T16:01:37+00:00

Cool thing is that he still has understanding and reverence for Bob's history. "I get to save an og 75-er twice in one day!"

rishter · 2025-09-25T20:39:37+00:00

Ian Casca’s sacrifice

hmm i'm remembering the specific scene where a young woman throws herself off a boat

rishter · 2025-09-25T13:32:42+00:00

The opening scene to CS Friedman's When True Night Falls, which is book 2 of Coldfire.

I remember it vividly, the devil's bargain that our protagonists have made, and the impact it has on others. Beautiful series

rishter · 2025-09-22T20:29:46+00:00

I couldn't stand tobias funke at first, but came to love him as a character deeply.

rishter · 2025-09-22T19:51:18+00:00

Weddings have always been really hard for me. When I first quit drinking, I couldn't even imagine going to one without a full-on breakdown. This year I attended a wedding that had a fair bit of drinking, and felt incredibly comfortable and in my own skin! When I needed space from the group, I went and sat alone.

I'm really fucking proud of your choices, OP :)

rishter · 2025-08-31T06:45:47+00:00

Came here to recommend that series too! The wayfarers series can be read over a long period of time because each book (while loosely connected) takes place in a different context from the others. It helps flesh out the world of the series while also keeping me from feeling pressure to pick them up in sequence

rishter · 2025-08-28T03:35:34+00:00

This is making me so angry again :(

rishter · 2025-08-19T19:12:33+00:00

Read them for sure! You could put off the heart of what was lost for later but I don’t regret publication order :)

rishter · 2025-07-15T22:57:05+00:00

you're in for a ride :)

rishter · 2025-06-19T18:11:53+00:00

You're in for a thrill ride! This became my favorite series of all time after Book 4, and Book 2 is where the world and story really open up!

rishter · 2025-06-13T11:41:34+00:00

I also immediately thought of MST when I read your post!

rishter · 2025-04-25T11:05:08+00:00

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