[Steamer]

Hello fellow ascendants

I am soon to be leaving for vacation for 3 weeks and am at an impasse as what to read whilst I am away and travelling.

I am a seasoned fantasy veteran having read the majority of the "big" series (Malazan fits into its own stratosphere).

I am also into crime novels too so please dont feel recommendations need to be bound to the fantasy genre

Cheers and many thanks!

Steamer

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

The Dresden Files!

[Steamer]

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 29 April 2019 - 11:08 PM, said:

The Dresden Files!

Appreciate the rapid reply but forgot to mention I ain't a fan of urban fantasy

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

It's hard to know exactly what to suggest without a bit more on what you're looking for, but how about Crimson Empire?

[Slow Ben]

The Dresden Files!

[John II]

I imagine you've read Discworld? If not, give the Night Watch books a try.
Brian McLellan's powder mage trilogy also springs to mind.
As always, I have to mention Brandon Sanderson - If you've already read the main Mistborn trilogy but not the Wax and Wayne books (The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, and Bands of Mourning) I recommend you try them.
If you like military fantasy, try Django Wexler's Shadow Campaigns or Glen Cook's Black Company.
Also Brent Weeks' Night Angel.

I agree with you on the Dresden files - I hate the whole concept of "These creatures live among us but no-one notices."

[worry]

For crime I like George Pelecanos. He has standalones and a few series w/ P.I. protagonists, of which I particularly like the Derek Strange books.

[Steamer]

worry, on 30 April 2019 - 01:11 AM, said:

For crime I like George Pelecanos. He has standalones and a few series w/ P.I. protagonists, of which I particularly like the Derek Strange books.

Yes! Pelecanos is awesome..............this is exactly the kinda stuff I'm looking for

[Aptorian]

The Dresden Files!

[Tiste Simeon]

The Dresden Files!

[Tsundoku]

Slow Ben, on 30 April 2019 - 12:19 AM, said:

The Dresden Files!

Aptorian, on 30 April 2019 - 03:16 AM, said:

The Dresden Files!

Tiste Simeon, on 30 April 2019 - 05:11 AM, said:

The Dresden Files!

Briar King, on 30 April 2019 - 05:18 AM, said:

The Dresden Files

*checks watch* I'm calling it. That joke died at approximately 1:16pm today ...

[Gorefest]

You could almost say they Butcher'd it.

[acesn8s]

Fantasy and Crime novels....

What about Arturo Perez-Reverte's Captain Alatriste novels? They are historical mysteries written along the veins of a Spanish Three Musketeers novel.

Speaking of the Three Musketeers, have you read Steven Brust's Khaavren Romances? They are basically fantasy versions of The Three Musketeers.

[Slow Ben]

Tsundoku, on 30 April 2019 - 08:41 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 30 April 2019 - 12:19 AM, said:

The Dresden Files!

Aptorian, on 30 April 2019 - 03:16 AM, said:

The Dresden Files!

Tiste Simeon, on 30 April 2019 - 05:11 AM, said:

The Dresden Files!

Briar King, on 30 April 2019 - 05:18 AM, said:

The Dresden Files

*checks watch* I'm calling it. That joke died at approximately 1:16pm today ...

This is no joke.

[Abyss]

Vacation reading, not urban fantasy, read the biggies already... hmmm...



CODEX ALERA, six books - first book is meh but it escalates nicely after that. Also, it's by the guy who writes THE DRESDEN FILES. Hee.

VE Schwab's DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC trilo - nicely done parallel worlds fantasy, some great action, fun magic, three and done.

Wooding's KETTY JAY series, 4 books - kind of has a Firefly/Serenity vibe, fun but not frivolous, great characters, fantasy w steampunk elements that make for a nicely different a times weird world.

Col Buchanan's HEART OF THE WORLD series, 4 books - under promo'd, underread, has one of my favorite assassin characters ever and an insane seige story. Minimal magic edging on sf territory.



...or there's always THE DRESDEN FILES.

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 30 April 2019 - 04:34 PM, said:

Vacation reading, not urban fantasy, read the biggies already... hmmm...



CODEX ALERA, six books - first book is meh but it escalates nicely after that. Also, it's by the guy who writes THE DRESDEN FILES. Hee.

VE Schwab's DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC trilo - nicely done parallel worlds fantasy, some great action, fun magic, three and done.

Wooding's JETTY JAY series, 4 books - kind of has a Firefly/Serenity vibe, fun but not frivolous, great characters, fantasy w steampunk elements that make for a nicely different a times weird world.

Col Buchanan's HEART OF THE WORLD series, 4 books - under promo'd, underread, has one of my favorite assassin characters ever and an insane seige story. Minimal magic edging on sf territory.



...or there's always THE DRESDEN FILES.

Ketty Jay and Alera are both solid recs.
Check out Kings of the Wyld and the Powdermage series by Brian McClellan

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 30 April 2019 - 04:37 PM, said:

... Kings of the Wyld ...

Ooo, good one!



Steamer... do you do SF or 'thriller'?


...because Patrick Lee's TRAVIS CHASE trilo (The Breach, Ghost Country, Deep Sky) is a fast, crazy fun actioner read that i absolutely slammed thru on vacation a few years ago. It's a blast, hard to put down / easy to pick up again, easy to follow but not dumbed down, actually fairly complex at times.


Oh... also, Stover's ACTS OF CAINE, four books. If you have not already read these you owe it to yourself to do so as soon as fucking possible. Not light and fluffy but book 1, HEROES DIE, would be a solid vacation read. Bk 2, BLADE OF TYSHALLE... once you finish book 1, you'll need to read this too much to care where you are.

[Macros]

Fantasy crime - Daniel Polanskis "Low Town" trilogy

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 30 April 2019 - 05:43 PM, said:

Andorion, on 30 April 2019 - 04:37 PM, said:

... Kings of the Wyld ...

Ooo, good one!



Steamer... do you do SF or 'thriller'?


...because Patrick Lee's TRAVIS CHASE trilo (The Breach, Ghost Country, Deep Sky) is a fast, crazy fun actioner read that i absolutely slammed thru on vacation a few years ago. It's a blast, hard to put down / easy to pick up again, easy to follow but not dumbed down, actually fairly complex at times.


Oh... also, Stover's ACTS OF CAINE, four books. If you have not already read these you owe it to yourself to do so as soon as fucking possible. Not light and fluffy but book 1, HEROES DIE, would be a solid vacation read. Bk 2, BLADE OF TYSHALLE... once you finish book 1, you'll need to read this too much to care where you are.

Patrick Lee's Breach is one of the best sci-fi techno thrillers I have ever read and I devour that subgenre every chance I get. The only people who compare to him are Preston and Child.

[John II]

I haven't read it, but Glen Cook's PI Garrett may also be to your taste. Maybe not a good vacation read, however.