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re: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Recommendation & Discussion Thread
Posted on 6/24/20 at 1:40 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Posted on 6/24/20 at 1:40 pm to Sneaky__Sally
With butcher the storyline keeps building on previous books, particularly as you go along. Each book typically has a case/problem that is individual to that book, but stuff happens that builds on the overall storyline.
Storm front is one where you could probably skip it as long as you read a good synopsis of the plot, as nothing happens that directly impacts the overall plot, it just gives a bit of background to Dresden and introduces a couple side characters briefly. You could possibly skip the second one if you read a synopsis as well, as it doesn't impact the overall arching plot but it does give a bunch of character development between Dresden and a series long antagonist/sometime ally and two other side/main characters.
Butcher is also fairly good at giving background info/history inside the stories so I think you could follow along either way.
You'd definitely need to read all the books from grave peril (3rd book) on in order, as stuff happens in book 3 that has major effects on the entire storyline. The third book is where I personally found the books to get much better, with 4 and particularly 5 where it really starts to take off.
So if you want to get a feel for what the quality of the series will be like from the beginning you could start with book 3.
Storm front is one where you could probably skip it as long as you read a good synopsis of the plot, as nothing happens that directly impacts the overall plot, it just gives a bit of background to Dresden and introduces a couple side characters briefly. You could possibly skip the second one if you read a synopsis as well, as it doesn't impact the overall arching plot but it does give a bunch of character development between Dresden and a series long antagonist/sometime ally and two other side/main characters.
Butcher is also fairly good at giving background info/history inside the stories so I think you could follow along either way.
You'd definitely need to read all the books from grave peril (3rd book) on in order, as stuff happens in book 3 that has major effects on the entire storyline. The third book is where I personally found the books to get much better, with 4 and particularly 5 where it really starts to take off.
So if you want to get a feel for what the quality of the series will be like from the beginning you could start with book 3.
This post was edited on 6/24/20 at 1:51 pm
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Posted on 6/30/20 at 4:50 am to auyushu
The Gap Cycle by Stephen R. Donaldson has been very intriguing through two books. The story is really fricked up, if I hadn't been prepared by the Greatcoats, I may not have been able to stick with it. But the books just keep having a perfect level of mystery and suspense that pulls me through.
It's hard to put a finger on what is drawing me in, there isn't a ton of action and I can't say I really like or identify with any of the characters, but if you can handle a pretty depressing and fricked up view of things people can do in certain situations, it has been a good read.
It's hard to put a finger on what is drawing me in, there isn't a ton of action and I can't say I really like or identify with any of the characters, but if you can handle a pretty depressing and fricked up view of things people can do in certain situations, it has been a good read.
Posted on 6/30/20 at 4:50 am to auyushu
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But I decided to jump into Riyaria next as opposed to Butcher - seems like an easier jumping off point for me to just get the opening trilogy in Revelations (signed copies available on his website for the $40 set).
I'll probably go ahead and buy books 2 and 3 of Butcher to read while I'm reading other stuff. Decided to do a big Malazan re-read, so having Butchers stuff in there to help me break up the intensity and information overload of Malazan seems like a good plan.
But I decided to jump into Riyaria next as opposed to Butcher - seems like an easier jumping off point for me to just get the opening trilogy in Revelations (signed copies available on his website for the $40 set).
I'll probably go ahead and buy books 2 and 3 of Butcher to read while I'm reading other stuff. Decided to do a big Malazan re-read, so having Butchers stuff in there to help me break up the intensity and information overload of Malazan seems like a good plan.
This post was edited on 6/30/20 at 4:52 am
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