[Zetubal]

Well, now I'm torn.

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

Zetubal, on 14 October 2018 - 09:39 PM, said:

Well, now I'm torn.

Black Company.

[Macros]

Black Company

[Mentalist]

Alera is not good until Book 2. Then it's fantastic for 3 books, then gets weaker towards the end.

I'd suggest sticking to Cook

[Salt-Man Z]

Starting Seanan McGuire's Beneath a Sugar Sky. Didn't realize this would be a direct sequel to Wayward Children, so that's neat. And the premise looks like it's going to be fun.

[QuickTidal]

Started Diana Gabaldon's SEVEN STONES TO STAND OR FALL anthology of Outlander short fiction/novellas, and it's pretty solid so far. It's nice to be reading stories set in this world that aren't backbreaking, overstuffed doorstopers. Clean, tidy and short stuff.

[Abyss]

Just finished Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH trilo. Hell of a finale in bk 3. Really well executed culmination of everything leading up to that point.
Also impressed with the way the author makes her points clear without hammering the audience with the explanation-hammer.

Spoiler

That Essun, who had never, ever, ever given up not once in the various excruciating events told thru the story to that point, had to give up to save her daughter, was just stunning writing.

And while there was never any doubt Essun would become a Stone-Eater, the uncertainty with Alabaster's conversion, and the sheer power she was working at the end, left it at least a little uncertain.

And that finale... the obelisks, the obsidian gate, the guardians' network... fuuuuuUUUUuuuuuuck. By the time all these things come in to play the reader just KNOWS everything is on the line.

I enjoyed this series a lot. Excellent pace, interesting setting, engaging characters. Recommended.


On the Eames' BLOODY ROSE.

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 15 October 2018 - 03:20 PM, said:

Just finished Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH trilo. Hell of a finale in bk 3. Really well executed culmination of everything leading up to that point.
Also impressed with the way the author makes her points clear without hammering the audience with the explanation-hammer.

Spoiler

That Essun, who had never, ever, ever given up not once in the various excruciating events told thru the story to that point, had to give up to save her daughter, was just stunning writing.

And while there was never any doubt Essun would become a Stone-Eater, the uncertainty with Alabaster's conversion, and the sheer power she was working at the end, left it at least a little uncertain.

And that finale... the obelisks, the obsidian gate, the guardians' network... fuuuuuUUUUuuuuuuck. By the time all these things come in to play the reader just KNOWS everything is on the line.

I enjoyed this series a lot. Excellent pace, interesting setting, engaging characters. Recommended.


On the Eames' BLOODY ROSE.

Glad you liked the series. In terms of quality this has to be one of the best trilogies in several years.

[Tiste Simeon]

Andorion, on 15 October 2018 - 04:04 PM, said:

Abyss, on 15 October 2018 - 03:20 PM, said:

Just finished Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH trilo. Hell of a finale in bk 3. Really well executed culmination of everything leading up to that point.
Also impressed with the way the author makes her points clear without hammering the audience with the explanation-hammer.

Spoiler

That Essun, who had never, ever, ever given up not once in the various excruciating events told thru the story to that point, had to give up to save her daughter, was just stunning writing.

And while there was never any doubt Essun would become a Stone-Eater, the uncertainty with Alabaster's conversion, and the sheer power she was working at the end, left it at least a little uncertain.

And that finale... the obelisks, the obsidian gate, the guardians' network... fuuuuuUUUUuuuuuuck. By the time all these things come in to play the reader just KNOWS everything is on the line.

I enjoyed this series a lot. Excellent pace, interesting setting, engaging characters. Recommended.


On the Eames' BLOODY ROSE.

Glad you liked the series. In terms of quality this has to be one of the best trilogies in several years.

I have the 5th Season on Audiobook and will get the rest of the trilogy in time! I know nothing about it and am looking forward to listening to it immensely!

[Zetubal]

Well...I guess I'll just doubletime Furies of Calderon and Black Company then.

Abyss, on 15 October 2018 - 03:20 PM, said:

Just finished Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH trilo. Hell of a finale in bk 3. Really well executed culmination of everything leading up to that point.
Also impressed with the way the author makes her points clear without hammering the audience with the explanation-hammer.

Spoiler

That Essun, who had never, ever, ever given up not once in the various excruciating events told thru the story to that point, had to give up to save her daughter, was just stunning writing.

And while there was never any doubt Essun would become a Stone-Eater, the uncertainty with Alabaster's conversion, and the sheer power she was working at the end, left it at least a little uncertain.

And that finale... the obelisks, the obsidian gate, the guardians' network... fuuuuuUUUUuuuuuuck. By the time all these things come in to play the reader just KNOWS everything is on the line.

I enjoyed this series a lot. Excellent pace, interesting setting, engaging characters. Recommended.

Amen, this series was superb.

On a kind of unrelated note though, I really dislike Jemisin's patreon thingy.

This post has been edited by Zetubal: 15 October 2018 - 05:43 PM

[Abyss]

Tiste Simeon, on 15 October 2018 - 05:15 PM, said:

Andorion, on 15 October 2018 - 04:04 PM, said:

Abyss, on 15 October 2018 - 03:20 PM, said:

Just finished Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH trilo. Hell of a finale in bk 3. Really well executed culmination of everything leading up to that point.
Also impressed with the way the author makes her points clear without hammering the audience with the explanation-hammer.

Spoiler

That Essun, who had never, ever, ever given up not once in the various excruciating events told thru the story to that point, had to give up to save her daughter, was just stunning writing.

And while there was never any doubt Essun would become a Stone-Eater, the uncertainty with Alabaster's conversion, and the sheer power she was working at the end, left it at least a little uncertain.

And that finale... the obelisks, the obsidian gate, the guardians' network... fuuuuuUUUUuuuuuuck. By the time all these things come in to play the reader just KNOWS everything is on the line.

I enjoyed this series a lot. Excellent pace, interesting setting, engaging characters. Recommended.


On the Eames' BLOODY ROSE.

Glad you liked the series. In terms of quality this has to be one of the best trilogies in several years.

I have the 5th Season on Audiobook and will get the rest of the trilogy in time! I know nothing about it and am looking forward to listening to it immensely!

I should have added this was all earbook and the narrator is very good.

You may think she is inconsistent at times... she isn't, but she varies between a person's inner monologue voice, and someone else relating words that person says. It's an interesting choice but actually very effective.

[QuickTidal]

I have two more Audible credits coming up in the next two months, and I've been toying with getting THE FIFTH SEASON with one of them to finally check this series out. It's got hard praise from everyone I trust, so I think I'll probably do so.

[polishgenius]

QuickTidal, on 15 October 2018 - 06:51 PM, said:

It's got hard praise from everyone I trust

Fair warning: I think it's great too.

[Tiste Simeon]

polishgenius, on 15 October 2018 - 07:00 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 15 October 2018 - 06:51 PM, said:

It's got hard praise from everyone I trust

Fair warning: I think it's great too.

Well now you've ruined it for QT...

Abyss that's great to hear, though it'll be a while before I complete the mammoth yet intriguing story that is IMAJICA.

[Zetubal]

Briar King, on 15 October 2018 - 06:37 PM, said:

Fair warning Furies is pretty trope and basic though still enjoyable for sure. Bk 2 is when Alera really starts to kick in awesome gear.

Really want to bull through Outlander 4 so I can start Broken Earth.

I fear I made the mistake of watching that one great Comic Con panel where Butcher basically tells the audience that Alera was conceived in sort of a "I dare you to write a good story with these two lame clichés" context. Can't get that out of my head.

Oh, and what everyone else is saying: Read Broken Earth. Do it.

This post has been edited by Zetubal: 15 October 2018 - 08:17 PM

[polishgenius]

Book 1 is the second best Alera book. I'm just sayin'.

[End of Disc One]

polishgenius, on 15 October 2018 - 08:35 PM, said:

Book 1 is the second best Alera book. I'm just sayin'.

I might not disagree, honestly

[worry]

You've all gone quackers.

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 15 October 2018 - 06:08 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 15 October 2018 - 05:15 PM, said:

Andorion, on 15 October 2018 - 04:04 PM, said:

Abyss, on 15 October 2018 - 03:20 PM, said:

Just finished Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH trilo. Hell of a finale in bk 3. Really well executed culmination of everything leading up to that point.
Also impressed with the way the author makes her points clear without hammering the audience with the explanation-hammer.

Spoiler

That Essun, who had never, ever, ever given up not once in the various excruciating events told thru the story to that point, had to give up to save her daughter, was just stunning writing.

And while there was never any doubt Essun would become a Stone-Eater, the uncertainty with Alabaster's conversion, and the sheer power she was working at the end, left it at least a little uncertain.

And that finale... the obelisks, the obsidian gate, the guardians' network... fuuuuuUUUUuuuuuuck. By the time all these things come in to play the reader just KNOWS everything is on the line.

I enjoyed this series a lot. Excellent pace, interesting setting, engaging characters. Recommended.


On the Eames' BLOODY ROSE.

Glad you liked the series. In terms of quality this has to be one of the best trilogies in several years.

I have the 5th Season on Audiobook and will get the rest of the trilogy in time! I know nothing about it and am looking forward to listening to it immensely!

I should have added this was all earbook and the narrator is very good.

You may think she is inconsistent at times... she isn't, but she varies between a person's inner monologue voice, and someone else relating words that person says. It's an interesting choice but actually very effective.

The strange narration is half the fun! Tiste, try, 5th Season you won't regret it.

Briar King, on 15 October 2018 - 06:37 PM, said:

Fair warning Furies is pretty trope and basic though still enjoyable for sure. Bk 2 is when Alera really starts to kick in awesome gear.

Really want to bull through Outlander 4 so I can start Broken Earth.

I actually loved Alera in spite of tropes. They never really seemed to get in the way.
And BK, bull faster.

QuickTidal, on 15 October 2018 - 06:51 PM, said:

I have two more Audible credits coming up in the next two months, and I've been toying with getting THE FIFTH SEASON with one of them to finally check this series out. It's got hard praise from everyone I trust, so I think I'll probably do so.

Do it.

[Mentalist]

I put Alera down for years after reading Bk1. It took a lot of convincing from the Board to make me read Bk2, cuz I really didn't like Alera 1