[RealGatekeeper1]

I need a new, all consuming fantasy/ sci-fi series.

Last was Bakker & it utterly ruined me for pedestrian fantasy.

Read:
Cook, Martin, Lawrence, Bakker, all Malazan, Abercrombie, Morgan, Gibson, Clavell, all Blackwing…..

If you can see where my taste lies, please help with recommendations.

Really appreciate it.

[polishgenius]

Acts of Caine is definitely what you're looking for.

[RealGatekeeper1]

Thanks! Was literally at the used & found “Heroes Die”

Love the grit title.

[Slow Ben]

 polishgenius, on 12 January 2025 - 12:41 AM, said:

Acts of Caine is definitely what you're fucking looking for.

ftfy

[pat5150]

Since you seem to be into grimdark, do give Stephen R. Donaldson's The Gap series a shot. It's grimdark space opera before grimdark even became a thing.

[RealGatekeeper1]

You had me at “grimdark space opera”

Thanks, Pat!

[pat5150]

Like with Bakker, there's some incredibly dark stuff happening in that series. But it's still one awesome read!

[pat5150]

Another series that just might be right up your alley would have to be the Godless World trilogy by Brian Ruckley. All three volumes are currently on sale on Amazon and you can download the entire series for about 7$ here.

[Gabriele]

pat5150, on 12 January 2025 - 03:49 AM, said:

Another series that just might be right up your alley would have to be the Godless World trilogy by Brian Ruckley. All three volumes are currently on sale on Amazon and you can download the entire series for about 7$ here.

You don't see that recommended often. I second it, though.

John Gwynne, esp. his latest, the Bloodsworn trilogy, and Scott Oden's Grimnir Saga (a trilogy as well, those never die out ). Both are inspired by Viking cultures, makes you wonder why.

Historical Fiction can get pretty grimdark, too, esp. if the MCs find themselves on the losing side. Try Harry Sidebottom's standalone The Lost Ten; in case you like that he got plenty more books, the Throne of the Caesars trilogy and the Warrior of Rome series.

[RealGatekeeper1]

Thanks, Gabriele!

I’m getting a lot of new recommendations I’ve not even heard of.

😊

[Chance]

If you love Morgan and Blackwinged you need the Low Town Trilogy.

If you love Cook and Erikson you need Miles Cameron...yes all of it preferably starting with either Against all Gods or the Red Knight.

This post has been edited by Chance: Yesterday, 07:16 PM

[RealGatekeeper1]

Thanks, Chance. Looking forward to them.

[Abyss]

Slow Ben, on 12 January 2025 - 12:58 AM, said:

polishgenius, on 12 January 2025 - 12:41 AM, said:

Acts of Caine is definitely what you're fucking looking for.

f'ingftfy

F'ingftrtfufy

Also, thirding this reco. Great fucking series.

[Macros]

Chance, on 12 January 2025 - 07:14 PM, said:

If you love Morgan and Blackwinged you need the Low Town Trilogy.

If you love Cook and Erikson you need Miles Cameron...yes all of it preferably starting with either Against all Gods or the Red Knight.

Second for the Low Town trilogy by Polanski