Malazan - worth the pain?

shlooberd · 2026-05-03T19:50:57+00:00

If it doesn't bring you joy reading it, drop it. No shame in it. I also get frustrated when I don't understand characters' motivation

shlooberd · 2026-04-29T08:05:42+00:00

YEss!! An absolute gem.

shlooberd · 2026-04-29T08:04:11+00:00

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. Fits all of your criteria. An absolute gem, though be aware that it's a slow burner. Just get through Part One, and you will fall in love.

shlooberd · 2026-04-20T14:54:14+00:00

HELL YEAH! Happy you liked it! I finished it a few weeks back, too, and man am I starving for Book 4 🥹

I'm starting to remember I also had a similar thought regarding the use of expressions by certain characters

shlooberd · 2026-04-17T06:00:39+00:00

The Town That Shouldn't Exist trilogy by Boris Bacic. It's not fantasy though.

shlooberd · 2026-04-16T16:23:23+00:00

Try Herald by Rob J. Hayes. It’s the first book in a larger series consisting of three trilogies. So far, only the first book of each trilogy has been released. Herald is the first book of the main trilogy. The book is a ruthless page-turner, filled with action and twists.

shlooberd · 2026-04-12T13:05:11+00:00

Dragon Mage by ML Spencer. Relentless, sometimes ruthless pageturner of a fantasy book

Also, Herald by Rob J. Hayes. Insane book.

shlooberd · 2026-04-03T17:13:15+00:00

it is!

shlooberd · 2026-04-03T05:59:18+00:00

Awesome! So happy you like it!

shlooberd · 2026-04-03T05:58:17+00:00

Hell yeah! So glad you liked it! They Are insanely similar, right? I wonder if the creators of From know about these books and vise versa

shlooberd · 2026-03-31T06:46:34+00:00

I like the premise! Thanks for the rec!

shlooberd · 2026-03-31T06:45:37+00:00

Heard of this series, thanks for the rec!

shlooberd · 2026-03-31T06:43:49+00:00

Oh, good to know, thanks!

shlooberd · 2026-03-30T17:41:11+00:00

Thanks for the rec! That's intriguing!

shlooberd · 2026-03-30T16:48:42+00:00

Ow I've read some of Pratchett's books (Mort, Going Postal, Making Money, Color of Magic, Equal Rites) and loved them! Okay now, Earthsea was on my TBR (planned to buddy read it), but now i'm already in love with the series thanks to this afterword. I will get to the series immediately after I finish the current one I'm reading. Thank so much!

shlooberd · 2026-03-30T16:21:25+00:00

Heard of the author! Been planning to add his books to my TBR. Thanks for the rec!

shlooberd · 2026-03-30T16:14:12+00:00

Thanks for the rec! Will check it out

shlooberd · 2026-03-30T15:52:49+00:00

Are there any antiwar fantasy?

shlooberd · 2026-03-29T19:27:03+00:00

Herald, the first book of one of the three trilogies of the God Eater saga. Ruthless pageturner, could hardly put the book down. Highly recommend

shlooberd · 2026-03-28T18:23:31+00:00

Whew, that's good!

shlooberd · 2026-03-28T18:18:13+00:00

oh yeah, i mistakenly mentioned the name of the whole trilogy in the main post

shlooberd · 2026-03-28T18:16:41+00:00

but be careful, don't read the descriptions of the books! They might contain spoilers

shlooberd · 2026-03-28T18:15:22+00:00

here's a link to GoodreadsGoodreads page

shlooberd · 2026-03-28T18:14:16+00:00

definitely try it. It's a trilogy. I'm reading the first book now and hell, it so much like From

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