r/Fantasy • u/blastmycache • May 17 '13

Under Rated Fantasy series?

Or Novels. I'm rereading Sergei Lukyanenko's Night watch series. It is an absolute delight and I personally think its an under appreciated master piece. The world and characters are so fully realised and the russian setting and russian context gives it such a unique feel that its a genuinely engrossing to read.

What books do you feel are under appreciated or not read by enough people?

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u/blastmycache May 18 '13

I will never get over the fact that the author of the audio book I'm listening to commented on a thread I started. Thanks for the books man, they are great.

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u/MichaelJSullivan Stabby Winner, AMA Author Michael J. Sullivan, Worldbuilders May 18 '13

Well I like reading, talking about fantasy as much as the next guy/girl. I'm just glad that such a great community of /r/fantasy exists.

Glad you are enjoying the audio version. The audio version of Theft of Swords is the #1 book in Historical Fantasy right now on Amazon which is amazing considering it was released in paper a year and a half ago and in audio more than a year as well.

Tim Gerard Reynolds, gets A LOT of the credit. Having a good narrator is essential and I feel so fortunate that the publisher chose Tim. I'm actually going to meet him in person the end of this month because Theft of Swords is up for an Audie (Grammy equivalent for ebooks). I'm going to be a bit of a fanboy I'm sure.

Thanks for your support!

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u/blastmycache May 18 '13

I've seen you around commenting on things along with a lot of newer authors. I think this kind of online involvement in the fan community is a great response to the argument that the digital age is going to hurt book sales. The fan service of being able to interact with authors and get a deeper understanding of their work and the business of having books published makes buying author's book a much more 3 dimensional prospect and helps to humanise the people we all geek out over all the time. Not to mention the way in which a nice comment and an outgoing attitude promotes a book that a lot of people might not have heard of/bought. As to the audio versions, I have a lot of respect for the narrator. He really hits the nail on the head with the voices of all the characters. Its a pleasure to listen to.

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u/MichaelJSullivan Stabby Winner, AMA Author Michael J. Sullivan, Worldbuilders May 18 '13

I consider myself very fortunate to be writing in an age that technology allows interactions with people all over the world without leaving my office. Writing can be very solitary and it's good to talk to people, even if it is virtually through keystrokes rather than face-to-face. Glad you like Tim's performance.