If you love quest fantasy with gritty characters that feels a bit like the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, I think you will enjoy The Devils by @joeabercrombie.com

What I picked up in the Indie Book Sale today! @llmacrae.bsky.social @robjhayes.bsky.social @skbalstrup.bsky.social @undyrk.bsky.social

I’m very excited to read this @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social
The hardest part is going to be waiting to read it so as not read it so far ahead of our conversation!

A picture of Lightfall by Ed Crocker

For our next read we will be reading Lightfall by @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social which we will discuss sometime in April

@mattpittman.bsky.social and I along with another friend not on this platform have banded together to create The Gentlemen's Book Review which will be hosted by Jim of Fantasy for the Ages! Our 1st episode will feature our review and eventual interview with @mollymacabre.bsky.social Dark Bloom

That’s crazy! Curious what the book on the inside was?

Even his violence is more tame than other author’s. I’m not saying authors shouldn’t write violence or use adult language. I’m simply saying that many readers have been attracted to his writing because of his lack of cursing and somewhat cleaner content and they will have less of that in this book.

One small note on Wind and Truth. Sanderson seems to be using a bit more crass language than in his other books. Which IMO is unfortunate and unnecessary as many have been attracted to Sanderson due to his mostly clean content. Nothing R rated, just a bit more than usual.

Narnia Ranked!

1. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
2. Voyage of the Dawn Treader
3. The Silver Chair
4. The Horse and His Boy
5. Prince Caspian
6. The Magician’s Nephew
7. The Last Battle

Starting The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell who was one of my favorite authors last year with Warlord Chronicles!

Yeah, I had some issues with the first half. That’s the reason for Well being ranked so low. The second half was much better. Hero is amazing!

I’ve just read perhaps my favorite chapter in The Realm of The Elderlings so far. It was full of some of the most beautiful writing I’ve encountered. It was chapter 6 of Fool’s Fate titled, Voyage of Dreams. I can’t say more than that because of spoilers but it was so good!

Thanks! It’s been a fun year in reading.

The ebook of The Way of Edan is $0.99 in ALL Amazon markets as part of a massive sale of indie SFF books! Check out the sale and support some indie authors here:
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays... A huge thanks to @jamesldulin.bsky.social for organizing!

Here are my most read authors for the year. I wish Robin Hobb was higher but got sidetracked from my RotE read earlier this year.

I’m not usually one to experience a book slump but Brando Sando has caused one for me. I can hardly look at a book. 😕

My current ranking of the Cosmere books I’ve read so far:
1. The Hero of Ages
2. Words of Radiance
3. The Way of Kings
4. Oathbringer
5. The Final Empire
6. Elantris
7. Warbreaker
8. The Well of Ascension

Novellas:
1. Dawnshard
2. The Emporer’s Soul
3. Edgedancer

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I’ve just started Part 4 in The Hero of Ages. I’ve got to say, most of Sanderson’s female characters across his books tend to blend for me almost like they are cookie cutter models, but Vin stands out for me among his characters. He did a really good job with her.

So good! Especially if you enjoy clean fantasy.

Obviously I meant, epic high fantasy but this also seems right. 🤣

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I’m glad I went back. I enjoyed the second half of WOA much more than the first half.

I actually DNFd The Well of Ascension a year ago. I’ve read all the Stormlight books up to ROW. I ran into some spoilers for ROW that connected back to Mistborn so I decided to finish the trilogy. I’m enjoying it a lot more than my last time trying.

I’m excited to get back to ROW after I finish Hero of Ages.