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The Lies of Lamora by Scott Lynch does not get enough praise for the pros and the setting. at the heart of the background to all of that, the stage on which those characters play is some really phenomenal pros.

one of the things that I absolutely love about Daniel Abraham's work is his character work is like no author I have ever read before. These characters are so organic, you almost forget that you're reading fiction.

her environments and the description of those environments feels like you are there, like you can feel the wind on your face. And that is a very hard to accomplish talent within writing in general, not just in fantasy.

the thing that I think is so brilliant about Terry Patchet's pros is it is very sharp. It's very witty. It's very intensely intellectual, but not in a way that ever feels like you're being talked down to.

Josiah Braftoft can write some pros, you guys. But not only can he write some beautiful descriptive paragraphs, he can also write some stellar epigraphs.

I have read two books by Juliet Merilier now and her writing is very quickly becoming one of my absolute favorites in fantasy. She is able to combine that kind of grim fairy tale feeling with folklore and ancient history.

This was a book that really surprised me. I thought I was going to enjoy it. I had no idea how much of a masterclass in pros writing I was going to get.

This is a story that has the feel of a classic fantasy adventure, but it has some of the most intentional pros writing you will ever read in fantasy.

Her ability to pull you into an atmosphere, an environment, and make it feel like its own character is brilliant. I loved it so much. I went back and reread so many different paragraph description paragraphs of environments of characters.

I absolutely love Robin Hobb's writing. I think she I've explained her pro style as the sort of thing that feels like a warm enveloping hug that also might hurt you.

Never Die kind of sparked my love of this series, but it was truly Spirits of Vengeance (book three) that solidified it as one of my favorite series of all time.

if I pull Deadhouse Gates out of the series and set it to the side, where does this series fall for me? And the reality is Deadhouse Gates is the reason why this was my f my favorite fantasy series of all time largely.

I love the way that Rob Hayes incorporates that kind of nostalgic shonen anime - martial arts films vibe in the story while making it completely his own and the characters are amazing. Spirits of Vengeance is definitely due for a reread.

I loved the series. I loved what Sanderson did with the hard magic system, which isn't isn't usually something that I like as much.

After reading my first new Malazan book this year, Midnight Tides, which is book five, I was deeply disappointed by that book. And it's probably one of the most disappointing fantasy books I've read in a very long time.

Dragon's Path and King's Blood, books 1 and 2, were pretty close to equal in experience for me, but there's some specific scenes in this second book that pushes it ahead of the first just a little bit, especially towards the end.

Dragon's Path and King's Blood, books 1 and 2, were pretty close to equal in experience for me, but there's some specific scenes in this second book that pushes it ahead of the first just a little bit, especially towards the end. There is a character moment in book 2 that had me just full chills.

I just think this is a delightful manga. There are only eight volumes, so it's very short, and this is something that I would recommend for somebody who isn't as familiar with manga.

This is a character reader's dream series and also a concept reader's dream series. The magic system of this merged with the sci-fi and technology aspects of the story is just brought into such a masterful balance.

This is a character reader's dream series and also a concept reader's dream series. The magic system of this merged with the sci-fi and technology aspects of the story is just brought into such a masterful balance.

I absolutely loved this book. It is so wholesome and so beautiful.

I did continue on with the series and read book two, the second book really hit a nose dive for me and I didn't love it nearly as much as book one.

I had also read there was a novella prequel novella to this called the scour that I also read and I enjoyed that fairly well especially because we get a little bit of a backstage look at Von Vault before this book starts as a younger judge which I enjoyed.

And this collection of short stories really blew my mind. It was my first experience with this author and I can tell you that it made me way more excited to read the rest of his work.