READING WRAP UP! 2020 (Dust Of Dreams, Memory Sorrow Thorn, Parable of the Talents)
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- Batch review of some dope books cause I am always running out of time. Here we have Memory Sorrow Thorn, the Riyria Revelations, Dust of Dreams, and Parable of the Talents!
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Got to play catch up! Sorry for the sloppy way of recovering. I just wasn't going to be able to get to these otherwise.
When you finish Malazan you should do a grand Malazan vs. A Song of Ice and Fire video or Malazan Vs. Lord of the Rings: Who Has the Better World?
Can you review Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger? Good series, beautiful covers, and epic story.
as long as you do a thorough full series review for Malazan (non spoilery i hope) i'll be happy. you're reading them too fast for me to keep up.
If you like the beautiful prose by Tad Williams, you'd LOVE the prose of Josiah Bancroft in the Books of Babel. I highly recommend them!
I'm just incredibly happy to see you review "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" finally, one of my all time favorites (I think I've read it like three times now). Not only is a great companion for *WoT* as you said, it was also the series that inspired GRRM to write in the Fantasy genre, leading him to begin penning *A Game of Thrones.*
SLIGHT SPOILERS BELOW FOR "WHEEL OF TIME," "THE BELGARIAD," AND "MEMORY, SORROW AND THORN"
And the whole thing with this trilogy using "old worn out tropes" (even if that's not how you phrased it), is that this trilogy helped MAKE those tropes. It is like complaining that Shakespeare is full of cliches and tropes, and overused phrases, when he's the origin of almost all of them. Tad Williams, if not the origin of these tropes, helped solidify their place in the genre back when they were still "young" concepts:
Before Rand al'Thor there was Simon, and before Simon there was only Garion (David Eddings "The Belgariad") and before Garion there was Wart aka Arthur (of various Arthurian legends who was the initial inspiration for this archetype). "The Belgariad" was more juvenile, leaning towards what I guess would now be called "Middle Grade" or at best "Young Adult," while Tad Williams' works were clearly written with an adult's reading level in mind (though I am sure I wasn't the only teenager to read them!). Since these two characters, yes there have probably been many such literary figures like them in Fantasy (Rand being the most prominent), but they (and Arthur) are basically the *_foundation of this trope,_* not _followers of the trope._
GRRM has said that Tad Williams’ “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn” trilogy was one of his inspirations for ASOIAF. It’s fun to read the trilogy with that in mind and find the nuggets that he used for his own series. I find that the best way to read older fantasy. Yes, there are things in them that you’ve read in later books, but that’s because the later books took them from the older ones. It’s interesting to see the earlier version of an idea and how it changed between the two works.
I recently started Dragonbone chair.
Mannn, he really got inspired by it..like a LOT.
I loved it on it’s own terms
"The guyest guy in terms of guying."
Yeah, that seems about a perfect description of the guy.
Man I can't get over how cool TtH was. The other guy was like "Hey guy, I have reconsidered-" and swoosh! What the actual fuck. This guy.
I just finished memories of ice and I'm almost sure this was a huge spoiler. Is he really talking about AR? I watched the video because it was suposed to be a free spoiler review, but in terms of Malazan, for me, "the guy" can only be one character.
@@josevitorschmitz4115 the way in which this character (I won't say who) is removed is quite unexpected and the consequences are very interesting, just read, theres so much more than a simple "oh he's gone now".
also theres so much more to this series than just this one character.
I feel like there is merch potential for the “my opinion of your opinion”
Lol I agree
The inverse onion-build: Adding layers to the opinion...
Win!
8)
I want to like but then I would destroy the 69 likes and im NOT gonna do that
@@carocat5109 now it's 71, so you can upvote hehehe
Daniel: do you want to see my kindle?
Me: sure I’ll take the text of the book in kindle form
Daniel: shows backside of the kindle
Me: throws fit
Lol i also was frustrated
Its nice to see Memory Sorry and Thorn get some recognition, I don't hear many people talk about it, or even that they know about it. I read it a few years ago, I saw it in the library, and thought, thats a cool cover, I'll read it, and I'm glad I did.
It's one of my absolute favs. I don't even know why but it's just so good.
@@cassandramuller7337 The reason you like it so much is because its SO...WELL...WRITTEN!!!
@@delfinofalciani2341 I agree. Tad Williams just has a way with words. He's the bard telling an ancient saga to the people sitting around the campfire, taking a break from the long journey they're on. I really like his writing
Tad Williams is one of my favorite authors and I've been meaning to give Memory Sorrow and Thorn a second read before I dive into his newest work. But he's got several other series and stand alone books worth the read. Otherland was amazing, and Shadowmarch was another fantasy series just as good as Memory Sorrow and Thorn.
I think that having a batch review is such an excellent idea as I believe some single reviews are more interesting than others and here you get a quick taste of different things all at once.
I just think it's a good idea in general since for certain books there isn't all that much to talk about. Plus like you said certain reviews will get more views than others, so if it was a midtier read of little name recognition, it would also be more profitable and time effecient.
Definitely a format I'd like to see more in the future! Works well for me, too :)
Keep in mind a lot of the plot lines that Erikson dropped were picked up by his buddy Esslemont for his spin off series which covers things like the Crimson Guard, Silverfox and her Tlan Imass, The civil strife within the empire regarding Mallick Rel's infiltration of the Claw and the Wickan Pogroms. If you read just the Erikson books it may seem like he forgot about these things or just stopped caring about them, but he was just setting them up to pass the torch along.
Ooh, I had no idea!
Thank you!
Riyria is one of my favorite series, and I hope you expand to the Legends of The First Empire series as well. It's definitely got a lot of the same aspects as the original series, but expands and grows beyond it in a really big way. It also explains the main villain of Riyria in a way I didn't expect, and made him far more intimidating as a result. Definitely worth a read.
Tad Williams is amazing. His new series set in Osten Ard shows the progress of the genre and it is quality.
he bored me to death in his trilogy
I only read the first in The Last King of Osten Ard... Not going to actively look for the rest: The christianity-cameo is laid on too thick, and the Innuit "trolls"... Really? This day and age?
:/
Smo1k what do you mean Christianity-cameo? Plus I prefer the Qanuc (who are more gnome than troll, because they are very anatomically different than humans) to Trolls in most fantasy. The Inuit inspirations are much more interesting that other authors. The Qanuc aren’t human, just because it’s Inuit inspired doesn’t make it racist.
I was gifted volume 1 in the last king of Osten Ard (the witchwood crown) but I have yet to read any Tad Williams novels. Can I start here? Or should I read the first trilogy first?
Katie Leslie I always liked starting with memory sorrow and thorn, but reading them out of order isn’t exactly a no no. It provides an interesting experience but you will be spoiled on the general plot.
I know it's a different video but I like how Daniel adds clips of himself in the video during editing. It's nice to see that he goes through his work and is also not afraid to correct himself later on!!!
Much love for Memory,, Sorrow and Thorn. Also love Williams' Otherland tetraology.
Based on your thoughts on Dust of Dreams, I'm eager to hear your thoughts on the final volume.
Sidenote: the sequence to which you are referring re: Disturbing is somewhat infamous in the Malazan Community for being over the top awful. Erikson wrote about his handling of it in a blogpost and its very interesting to hear his perspective.
Do you have the link?
@@callum7081 Slight correction: he wrote it as a comment on a post dedicated to the scene in question on Tor in conjunction with their Malazan re-read of the fallen (definitely a great blog series that helped me a lot on my initial read-through)
It's the first comment on this thread here, if you're interested. I found it very enlightening (scroll to the bottom of the post): www.tor.com/2014/03/26/malazan-reread-of-the-fallen-on-hetan-the-barghast-and-the-portrayal-of-torture-in-fantasy-fiction/
@@Nemo37K I think SE's wife has the right of it. I would encourage everyone here to read an article from Esquire called "The Falling Man," and after you've read it ask yourself if we, in service to the understanding of our own humanity, have a responsibility to witness tragedy, horror, terror and all the spaces between rather than to turn away from it.
@@sweetlard2113 In the interest of clarity, I didn't have any trouble with the scene itself and I actually find that, insofar as it's possible to write a sequence like that with grace, Erikson managed to get the scene through. I particularly find his description of writing as "reportorial" apt. It's still a scene of unmitigated horror, but appropriate given Erikson's true grey moral writing.
However, I figured it was worth noting that this sequence is very fraught in the larger community. And that Erikson's response is enlightening.
Cheers
@@sweetlard2113 I will certainly read that article, however. Thanks for the recommendation!
Theft of Swords!
Michael J Sullivan is one of my favorite authors
The Riyria books helped me out of a really bad reading slump. My life had been a mess when I found out about Michael J Sullivan and I will be forever grateful for his books! Royce and Hadrian are fantastic and the Riyria Chronicles and Revelations will always have such a special place in my heart.
Thank you so much for mentioning the Riyria Revelations (Theft of Swords). It's such an amazing trilogy of books and it's not talked about nearly enough on booktube!!
Agreed! The character dynamics made this such a fun read, and one of my favorites!
I just started rereading To Green Angel Tower. Hopefully you get do a follow up to this video where you cover those two volumes.
Can't wait to read the sequels to MST, The last king of Osten Ard, Empire of Grass, etc. I don't have to wait but I have to finish a couple books to start those.
I also just finished Memory Sorrow and Thorn and generally loved it! It definitely has some issues with pacing (almost nothing happens in book 2 and the ending is oddly rushed for the 3rd book being the longest single fantasy novel ever) but it’s definitely a great and worthwhile read for anyone interested in more classic coming of age fantasy. I’ll say that Williams does a great job of writing believable teenage protagonists in Simon and Miriamele without the books ever feeling like YA.
@@Rendref I wouldn’t say it’s quite that bad and Williams’ writing was always a pleasure to read so I enjoyed it but for sure the elements of the story could have been much better paced. At the risk of getting into spoilers, I thought it was especially weird that a major scene including a major character death happening after the climax took place off screen. Like did Williams and the editors really believe that some of the hundreds of pages of travelogue were more important than that scene?? Makes absolutely no sense. There’s another major POV character death earlier in book 3 that also happens sort of off screen that I also found odd. But at the end of the day MS&T is much more about the characters and the world than it is the plot, I would say.
I got a Question. What are some really good examples of a High Fantasy series that has these qualities?:
-A fantasy world that is its own mythology
-Epic fight scenes and wars
-Intense magic battles
-A hugely expanded magic system
-The archetypical hero’s journey
-Dragons, Unicorns, Griffins, Sea Monsters, Phoenixes, and other known mythical beasts
-Stunningly beautiful and smart female characters and love interests
-Romantic story arcs that involve love and sex
-Conflicts involving politics
-Themes and elements and faith and religion
-Spiritual and psychological themes
-Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Ghouls, Vampires, Merfolk, Fairies, Centaurs, and other non-human races
-Different languages that are spoken by non-human languages
-A feared and all-powerful dark lord who is after the main hero
-the archetypal wise wizard
-a community of wizards and sorceresses
-Dark themes of tragedy, corruption, betrayal, and genocide
-A tone that turns into being dark and gritty while always being mature from the start
-Characters that are realistic and relatable in personality
-Light and positive themes of faith, love, friendship, loyalty, honor, sacrifice and optimism
Parts of book 1 felt inconsistently paced, I thought 2 was perfectly paced and three was done very well as well...I didn't feel it was rushed, these books had a ton of foreshadowing IMO
Love the shirt 🖤
What about the continuation of M,S&T, The Last King of Osten Ard? I really have enjoyed it!!! There is one book left in the series, The Navigator's Children. It was supposed to come out in November but was delayed because of Human Malware in the world.
Thanks for making this video! I'd love to see more batch reviews / reading wrap up from you, just to be able to keep up with what you're currently reading, I find that super interesting.
"Your allowed to have your opinion, but my opinion of your opinion is bad!"- Daniel Greene
I totally agree with you about Tad Williams being a beautiful writer, similar to Rothfuss and Guy Gavriel Kay. Their work is just lovely. Have re-read all of them. (As I have WOT and ASOIAF.)
Found your channel only recently and just wanted to thank you for all the videos. We've been in lock down since March, (Vic, Australia) and hearing you talk so passionately about these series had helped me get back into reading as an escape.
Thank you for your recommendations, your humour and everything you do here. Really appreciated. 🙂
As a huge Erikson fan, I'm really enjoying your Malazan 'arc'!
Riyria is one of my favorite trilogies! Glad you included it. Tim Gerard Reynolds did a great job with the audio narration.
Speaking of Tad Williams, you should give his Otherland series a try. Its a neat blend of sci fi and fantasy elements, and despite being written 20-30 years ago it doesnt feel dated when talking about advanced technology
Read The Cripple God as soon you finish Dust of dreams.
Enjoyed this video!
Daniel, have you finished Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn? There are some unexpected turns in the last few chapters of the last book I would be curious to hear your opinions of. I also know you have vast volumes of books to read still, so no pressure, lol. Thanks again man!!
I might have liked the series better except those chapters completely ruined it for me.
Regarding 'not changing a word' if I had a dime for every 'inhuman feline features'...
I’ve just finished The Dragonbone Chair and it gave me a similar feeling as when I started WoT - so excited to learn more of the world. So far, I prefer the slow and steady pacing of Williams to Jordan - it’s rarely moving quickly but it never drags. If you like WoT you will probably like Memory Sorry Thorn. Can’t believe I’ve waited so long to read Tad Williams.
I just recently finished the malazan series. I'm suffering from post series depression XD it was so fucking good. I'm sad it's over. Guess I'm going to read all the other malazan novels now.
I’m on Deadhouse Gates right now. It’s really good. Really liked Gardens of the Moon too, I but kinda miss Anomander Rake and I’m disappointed he hasn’t appeared yet :(.
@@ssj4rit he appears in the next book.
Enjoy the ride :)
@@ssj4rit There's some characters that are in almost every book, and then there's some who are in like a few lol.
I got a Question. What are some really good examples of a High Fantasy series that has these qualities?:
-A fantasy world that is its own mythology
-Epic fight scenes and wars
-Intense magic battles
-A hugely expanded magic system
-The archetypical hero’s journey
-Dragons, Unicorns, Griffins, Sea Monsters, Phoenixes, and other known mythical beasts
-Stunningly beautiful and smart female characters and love interests
-Romantic story arcs that involve love and sex
-Conflicts involving politics
-Themes and elements and faith and religion
-Spiritual and psychological themes
-Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Ghouls, Vampires, Merfolk, Fairies, Centaurs, and other non-human races
-Different languages that are spoken by non-human languages
-A feared and all-powerful dark lord who is after the main hero
-the archetypal wise wizard
-a community of wizards and sorceresses
-Dark themes of tragedy, corruption, betrayal, and genocide
-A tone that turns into being dark and gritty while always being mature from the start
-Characters that are realistic and relatable in personality
-Light and positive themes of faith, love, friendship, loyalty, honor, sacrifice and optimism
@@ANT96-x8d lol I don't know, maybe The Witcher.
7:22 and 7:29 You know you've been listening to Hamilton too much when someone says words like that and it gives me Hamilton flashbacks
Exactly my thoughts!
Yeah...I've heard that word in a song of Hamilton...i believe it was the one where Hamilton "throws away his shot"..
@@analyzationm yep, thats the one. It's called "The World Was Wide Enough", and while 'Legacy' is used a couple of time in the musical 'unfinished symphony' is only said there from what I can remember.
I need to get on Willliams' fantasy series. I'm a strong advocate of his Otherland series, although it's a bit dated
I really like this format for sequels. It offers multiple recommendations for series i may not know but also doesn't spoil the hell out of them to make it pointless. I'm not saying you do this Daniel but others assume you've read the previous books and end up being very spoilery. I hadn't known some of these so it will be fun to play catchup.
FINALLY, another reader appreciating the briliance of Dust of Dreams.
I like this style of reviewing. Daniel you are amazing, being able to keep us updated with content shows how dedicated to your fans you are. And I always enjoy your new videos, thanks for putting so much time and care into your channel.
There is a great post (one of many) by Erikson in the Tor Reread specifically about the violence in this book that can be best summed up as "Don't look away." the violence here mirrors violence in the real world that we just tend to ignore, and here you can't force it away from yourself
Daniel, I really would have appreciated if you had done something like your Let's summarizes of WoT for Malazan. Your critiques of Malazan really become much more meaningful to me whenever you call specific things out by name rather than vaguely alluding to how you feel about the stylistic aspects of Erikson's writing. We all know it's big, we know how the man writes, we know he explores dark themes. I find myself enjoying your Malazan reviews more the more you address specific characters or plot points.
I’m actually making a dramatized audiobook version of the riyria revelations series at my job, we finished nyphron rising a few months back and I’m super hype to work on the next part! Glad to hear people are still fans of the series, its a ton of fun to work on!
Talking about forgetting stuff because of life... I'm rereading Oathbringer and I appear to have lost 25% of the book... There is one character in particular that I have 0 recall of every part they have in this book... 🤔 Life was crazy when I first read it so I'm glad I reread before the next book!! 😅
Halfway through Parable of the Talents and damn it's good. Definitely going to be reading more of Octavia E. Butler's work.
This was great! No need to apologize for this style of video. I enjoyed it immensely! Not every book requires its own individual review.
Really dig this style of review. Just a batch of mini reviews. Would love to see more like this over time.
Nothing makes me happy anymore... But I wouldn't mind seeing your Kindle 📖
Love the t-shirt Daniel !
"I have been reading Malazan wrong."
Start the reread!
Like for Erikson interview
I gotta say, I love the Riyria books
Your comment on how to read Malazan is spot on. You aren't just waiting for Frodo to destroy the ring.You might have some inkling but are never quite sure.
And yes the violence serves a purpose and is supposed to make you feel uncomfortable. As if the Children od the Dead Seed and the Tenescowri weren't enough we'll just ramp it up a little.
I have 35 pages of dragonbone chair left; amazing book. Already ordered the rest of the trilogy.
William's Otherland series has the best world building I've ever read. Slow burn on the first book, but man it sure takes off after that.
Sword Art Online reminds me of Otherland.
These videos are surprisingly good. I hope batch reviews are here to stay.
Got some juicy books in this wrap up, I'm glad to finally be hearing your thoughts on them!
I really like how you've formatted your thoughts/reviews of these books.
I think it would be really neat if you made a video on how to draw a good fantasy map. The most in depth tutorials I’ve found are basically, “throw some beans on some paper and trace the shape”.
Tad Williams is one of my top favorite authors of all time along with GRRM, Frank Herbert, R Scott Bakker, Stephen Donaldson, and Peter F Hamilton
Hey Daniel, I was just wondering if you will be continuing with n k jemisin's broken earth trilogy. I've only seen your review for the first book!
I love the video, you have added many books to my TBR pile, thank you.
He didn't slap the kindle...
I'm so glad that you'll take the weekends off from now on! You deserve it bro.
Love your shirt!!
Thanks for explaining your reasoning. While I'd prefer full reviews for these (especially Dust of Dreams) I totally get why these reviews might not be received well.
I would like to have a separate review for Dust of dreams does matter to me if the review is short, I almost missed it because I didn't knew what it was about this group of reviews.
If you ever want to read more Williams, I'd recommend above all: Otherland (four books), a cyberpunk fantasy epic that reads less like Neuromancer and more like Lord of the Rings; Tailchaser's Song (stand alone novel), a cat fantasy in the vein of Watership Down but more leaning in the fantasy epic direction; War of the Flowers (stand alone), a portal fantasy about a depressed aging rocker taking a trip to fairy land; the new Last King of Osten Ard trilogy but starting with the stand alone short Heart of What Was Lost (an interquel that bridges Memory, Sorrow and Thorn with the Last King trilogy).
I think the new books might interest you in that they keep the prose of the old books but are darker in tone and much vaster in scope from the word go. The MST trilogy is a response to Tolkien, but the new books are a response to modern fantasy.
I loved the Otherland series. It's really hard to find it now.
Can't wait for that Chronicles of Amber review
Definitely interested in more videos like this!
Damn Daniel love your shirt dude
When you said "CHARACTER IS THE HEART OF THIS STORY" I was like well, I'm sold. I was already eyeing off Theft of Swords but if it has a significant/strong friendship in it too? YAS. Yas. Also, love this format. Hope you can keep doing vids like this. :D
if you haven't picked it up yet; yes! their friendship is fantastic! they have great banter, so much respect for each other and the trust between them, it's just so enjoyable to read.
@@Ishasgirl I haven’t picked it up yet, but I’ve ordered it! :D
Love this video. Would love more like it. Very informative 👍👍
Happy to hear you read Riyria. One of my favourite!
how you feel about Chronicles of the black company compared to Malazan? Black Company is more on the scale of a mercenary group in a fantasy world. I really enjoyed Black Company and Malazan sound way bigger on scale but they are both about war. I gotta read Malazan series some day.
I just started on The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams and have been greatly enjoying myself with it. Would really enjoy hearing your opinion on it.
Can you do a Wheel of Time battle analysis video? Or maybe the technology (Matt's crossbow, Dragons, Rand's schools, etc.)
Did anyone else have the unexplainable desire to see Daniel slap his Kindle down on the desk to see the noise it makes
Daniel what other series is Riyria Revelations similar to? Which other story’s fans would you recommend it to? I want to read it but some of my friends don’t like it, so I want to ask your thoughts since you’ve read a lot of stuff.
Riyria Revelations is like your typical fantasy story. It has elves, dwarves, wizards, dragons and quests. It's not the most unique, but I would say it made good use of the usual fantasy tropes. I had a lot of fun reading it. It was refreshing. It's something you might want to pick up after reading some heavy/dark-themed book. Kinda like a palate cleanser.
The closest I could describe it is.. Hmm..
A lighthearted Lord of the Rings(?)
And no, not because of the plot, just the overall setting and feel to it.
“stupendous” I love it
that's a word I forgot existed haha
I appreciate this type of review, makes a lot of sense
With regards to the barghast events in dust of dreams, i think we feel it more because it is just viscerally described and it happens to a character we know but as far as the "worse" or bloodiest or whatever thing that happens i believe the tenescowri and the women of the dead seed have it hands down.
Heads up peoples: kindle versions of parable of the sower and the sequel are on sale on Amazon for $2 right now
Daniel, I wonder you can review Shadowmarch by Tad Williams. I heard Shadowmarch is one of his newest work,but I heard this series is much more dark and gritty. I just brought two books of Shadowmarch series. I would love you do a review on them. ☺
Sorry if I’ve missed this. But are you planning on continuing Robin Hobb’s Elderlings series? I know there’s a lot but I consider The Liveship Trader series to be some of the best books I’ve read
FWIW, Tad Williams has published two more novels and what appears to be a novella in the world of Osten Ard. With more coming in the future. I haven't worked up the courage to read them, because I enjoyed Memory, Sorrow and Thorn so much back in the day. First, I'm afraid a re-read of MS&T will leave me disappointed, and second, I'm afraid the newer books won't measure up to the original three.
Probably silly of me, but I guess we all have our oddities. And I really didn't care of Otherland. DNF'd in the middle of the second book. It was a bit like Ready Player One, except stretched out to four volumes of 600 or so pages each.
I haven't read any of the new ones, but I have heard very good things about them. Returning to a previous work is always hard but it seems that Tad is so far doing an excellent job. I trust him
The new series is amazing. Its more political and serves as a reaction to the fantasy trend which he influenced with his original trilogy.
@@afantasybabble6222 Interesting. Will have to check it out. The couple of reviews I saw on GoodReads seemed like a mixed bag.
before checking out the new trilogy I recommend reading the novella The Heart of What Was Lost which is set almost immediately after the original trilogy and helps bridge the gap between the original trilogy and the new one
I got a Question. What are some really good examples of a High Fantasy series that has these qualities?:
-A fantasy world that is its own mythology
-Epic fight scenes and wars
-Intense magic battles
-A hugely expanded magic system
-The archetypical hero’s journey
-Dragons, Unicorns, Griffins, Sea Monsters, Phoenixes, and other known mythical beasts
-Stunningly beautiful and smart female characters and love interests
-Romantic story arcs that involve love and sex
-Conflicts involving politics
-Themes and elements and faith and religion
-Spiritual and psychological themes
-Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Ghouls, Vampires, Merfolk, Fairies, Centaurs, and other non-human races
-Different languages that are spoken by non-human languages
-A feared and all-powerful dark lord who is after the main hero
-the archetypal wise wizard
-a community of wizards and sorceresses
-Dark themes of tragedy, corruption, betrayal, and genocide
-A tone that turns into being dark and gritty while always being mature from the start
-Characters that are realistic and relatable in personality
-Light and positive themes of faith, love, friendship, loyalty, honor, sacrifice and optimism
Can't wait to see Daniel finish the series. The final book review will be fun of course, but so will a full series review with spoilers if he does one.
You mean MST?
never read these books or heard of these authors, but I'm going to check them out! thank you!
Time for some David Gemmell reviews methinks! Check out "Echoes of the Great song", it's awesome.
I remember that you said you really like sea-faring fantasy. I hope you liked THE EMERALD STORM (Riyria Revelations), I think it is one of the best on-the-sea/boat fantasies I've ever read. Though, I must say, I don't understand why people keep subtracting points from any book or series that isn't completely original. Is anything original anymore? It's something I learned in doing my thesis project in college. They wanted an original idea, but, as the old saying goes, "there's nothing new under the sun". I think that Sullivan's writing style is one of the best I've read, and the characters are among the best in literature. I know ratings are subjective.... but I think it deserves at least an 8 or 9. As you pointed out, even Williams borrows a lot from previous fantasy.
I'm all in on the Riyria Revelations and the Riyria Chronicles
Geez, Daniel. These other booktubers over here struggling to come up with new videos apart from reviews and book hauls, and you over here making so many other interesting videos that you have to batch review. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I try to refrain from saying anything negitive. I like this channel to much. You do a good job Danny. Thanks.
THAT scene in Dust of Dreams is so tough to get through, but I can see why Erikson wrote it. The Snake, as a concept, is also absolutely heartbreaking.
The final battle in the book is one of my absolute favorites though.
I cant wait for your review of The Trouble With Peace man!
I really like these batch reviews! Hoping for a M, S and T series review
Please read Twelve Kings in Sharakhai. The sense of wonder is worth the read !
i counted as 6 books, the first scene of the first book pretty much sums up how great royce and hadrian are together
I have only read the first Malazan book, but I also once started with his Kharkanas Trilogy and gosh, Forge of Darkness was DARK and had some extremely shocking passages. But strangely enough, they made me connect to the story more, rather than turn me off it.
Also, you've sold Tad Williams to me. The way something is written is so important. It's one of the reasons why LotR still stands so far above modern fantasy for me. Tolkien can take the most mundane thing and describe it in a way that makes me wanna read it again and again.
Love the t-shirt daniel 💕🌈
omg quickest ill ever be!!!!
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Hey! Some recommendations if you haven’t already read or planned to read it. Blood of an Exile by Brain Naslund and Axe and the Throne by M.D. Ireman
Hi I've just discovered your channel and I'm watching your earlier videos great reviews and recommendations so I've subscribed
I have a question have you read any David gemmell a UK fantasy author who has sadly passed away a few years back
In my opinion a great author sadly missed
Big thumbs up from south Wales
Hi Daniel, I love your shirt and I hope you have a good day