re: Movie Board Recommendations: Books (UPDATE: Post Stormlight Book 1)

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Has anyone recommended The Malazan series by Erikson yet?

How about Chronicles of The Black Company by Cook?

The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks was really good.

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I believe these have all been recommended previously, but can't remember.

I really enjoy Brent Weeks' writing. It is fast-paced and not overly difficult, but the themes and characters are timeless and intricately drawn. Night Angel was terrific and the Lightbringer series is very enjoyable.

The Black Company books are unreal. Particularly The Black Company, Shadows Linger, and the White Rose (which are found in the Chronicles of the Black Company Omnibus). The Books of the South are not as good, but are still quite enjoyable. Cook is just damn good.

As I said in my previous post, I have read Gardens of the Moon and I really feel it lacks certain somethings, not the least of which is coherency. Some of the characters are interesting, but I am utterly lost as to the bulk of who they are, where they came from, and what the hell is going on. If book 2 is more grounded, then I can see why the series is so well thought of on this board. If not, I find it hard to understand why this series ranks among the great fantasy epics in recent history. It is certainly unique and interesting, but because it is not as coherent as it should be (imo), it is difficult to get into.