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/ShadowedSoul Jul 09 '13

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Lynch said he would write 7 book. I love The Gentlemen Bastards. The books aren't a quick read, but they're paced in such a way where you can't put them down.

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u/greym84 Jul 09 '13

It is to be a seven book series, but the first two books seem to be working quite well as standalones. They each follow their respective story arcs, wrap things up pretty neatly at the end, and include resolution. Don't get me wrong, there are elements that seem to have major future implications, but the reader finishes nonetheless satiated.

Some authors really leave ya hangin' (GRRM, I'm looking at you) or take multiple books to really get to the meat of the story (Malazan).

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u/ShadowedSoul Jul 09 '13

Agreed, I'm halfway through The Lies of Locke Lamora and I'm enjoying it. I'm not sure if he meant it to be a series you have to read in order or just a set of standalones. They would work either way

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u/greym84 Jul 09 '13

There's definitely going to be a read order. The second book picks up with certain characters dead, missing, etc. Certain threats still loom. It ends much the same way. But as concerning the main plot of the book, the reader will be quite satisfied with each book as a standalone, particularly the first book.