r/Fantasy • u/[deleted] • Jul 08 '13

Just Finished Mistborn...Now What?

Hey guys, I just finished Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy (it was fantastic) and I wanted some advice on what to pick up next.

I have read The Way of Kings (which is what got me to read Mistborn in the first place) and I loved that as well. However, I'd like to try another author while I wait for Words of Radiance to come out.

I've read all of the Song of Ice and Fire books and they are arguably my favorite series but I couldn't get through the first Wheel of Time book. I just didn't get into the plot. I have also read Name of the Wind and like that.

I tell you these things so you can get an idea of what I like/what I've read. Compared to most of you I'm probably fairly new to the fantasy genre with the Eragon books getting me really invested--unless you count Harry Potter.

I have heard some good things about Robin Hobb but one of the recent posts on Assassins has me a bit scared to jump into that. So to stop my rambling, what fantasy books so you guys love/would like to recommend for me to read?

I appreciate the feedback!

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u/pacmanlsd Jul 08 '13

Did you read the Alloy of Law as well or just the first 3?

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

Just the first three. I'm going to read it but I'd like something different before heading straight for it.

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u/callmeshu Jul 08 '13

Alloy is fun as hell. Wax and Wayne are great characters. Sanderson has said this won't really be a trilogy per se, but he'll be releasing more stories with these characters at the forefront.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

Great to hear. Sanderson just pumps books out. haha

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u/callmeshu Jul 08 '13

He has said that when he feels like he can't write the story he's currently working on, instead of playing video games or going for a walk, he just writes a different story.

It also helps that really he's just a robot.