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#21 Mythodikal

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Posted 26 September 2014 - 08:00 PM

Hey everyone, I just wanted to thank you all of your responses! I am currently working away from home for a month and before I left I stopped by Chapters and saw a copy of Glen Cook's Chronicles of the Black Company. I am not quite finished the first book but it has been a very enjoyable read. The first person view point throughout the book is very interesting and took me a bit to get used to. Now that I am used to it I am liking it a lot. The more I am getting in to it, the more difficult time I am having putting it down. I think after I get through these I am going to look into this Caine series since it seems like we still have a looooonnnnggg wait until Fall of Light.

Thanks again everyone!

Edit: Is the first book I should read in the Caine series Heroes Die?

This post has been edited by Mythodikal: 26 September 2014 - 08:06 PM

#22 Grief

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Posted 26 September 2014 - 08:56 PM

Mythodikal, on 26 September 2014 - 08:00 PM, said:

Edit: Is the first book I should read in the Caine series Heroes Die?

Yep.

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Grief is right (until we abolish capitalism).

#23 Nicodimas

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Posted 01 October 2014 - 06:03 AM

Does anyone know of anything newer thats good..1-6 months..i really feel that i have read everything lately..which clearly isnt true

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#24 Morgoth

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Posted 01 October 2014 - 06:36 AM

Jeff Vandermeer's new trilogy. Go for it!

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#25 Macros

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Posted 01 October 2014 - 06:55 AM

I'm quite thoroughly disgusted no-one took it upon themselves to recommend the Troy trilogy by Gemmell.

I can only assume you were all waiting for me to do it.

If you want swords, choppery, death, great characters with a sprinkling of prophecy and a great take on a few myths of the Mediterranean, go read this series right now. The books are:
Lord of the Silver Bow
Shield of Thunder
Fall of Kings

By David Gemmell.
Thank me later

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#26 acesn8s

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Posted 02 October 2014 - 03:22 PM

Macros, on 01 October 2014 - 06:55 AM, said:

I recommended his superior Drenai Series. :rant:

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#27 QuickTidal

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Posted 02 October 2014 - 04:06 PM

Macros, on 01 October 2014 - 06:55 AM, said:

I will happily and largely second this recommendation. One of the best trilogies I've ever read.

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#28 Macros

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Posted 02 October 2014 - 04:14 PM

acesn8s, on 02 October 2014 - 03:22 PM, said:

Macros, on 01 October 2014 - 06:55 AM, said:

I recommended his superior Drenai Series. :rant:

More books possibly, and containing the epic Legend yes, but superior? No

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#29 Abyss

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Posted 02 October 2014 - 04:17 PM

Grief, on 26 September 2014 - 08:56 PM, said:

Mythodikal, on 26 September 2014 - 08:00 PM, said:

Edit: Is the first book I should read in the Caine series Heroes Die?

Fuck Yep.

Fixed.

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#30 Mythodikal

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Posted 30 November 2014 - 09:46 AM

So many options... the Gemmell series' are very intriguing because Winter Warriors was my first love, you never forget that first touch, haha. Cook has really made me regain faith in falling in love with a new series, though I now realize how old this series is, and I find it funny that Erikson actually does a comment on one of the books... Unless I have my time lines completely wrong, has anyone else noticed what an obvious influence Cook was on Erikson?!?!?! Some of the similarities are amazing!!! That asside, Gemell and Caine are my next up...