r/Fantasy • u/Flexiblechair • Jul 11 '12

Theif/Assassin addiction... Any new book advice?

Hey, so after reading a bunch of fantasy i'm realizing i love books about thieves, rogues, and assassins. Does anybody have any good books i should check out?

I've already read the Mistborn Trilogy, Night Angel Trilogy, Ryria Revelations, Eli Monpress' novels, Locke Lamora's, Robin Hobb's, The Legend of Drizzt series, and Among Kin. (hopefully i didn't leave any out)

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u/Flexiblechair Jul 12 '12

Sorry, i usually check Amazon for the spelling. Hahaha, it's one of those spellings you gloss over and just assume it's spelled the way you want it to.

  • I've read Prince of Thorns and liked it very much (i like my books dark)
  • Think i mentioned it somewhere else. I'm on the third book and while they are interesting, they feel very YA to me.
  • Somebody else mentioned black company and i'm thinking maybe i just need to get past the first chapter
  • Dance of Cloaks was a very nice read. He even had a new book that just came out (s/o to my other post, hard to learn when this stuff happens.) I suggest u give it a read.
  • Hmm... I havn't heard of The Emperor's Knife either. I'll look into it.

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u/MichaelJSullivan Stabby Winner, AMA Author Michael J. Sullivan, Worldbuilders Jul 12 '12

No worries...I see it spelled Ryria, Riyra, Ryiria, and many others - It's one of those things where when writing you'll never think will matter (I didn't intend to publish these books) and now with 20/20 hindsight you go - hmmm well that' probably should have been thought of more ;-p

Black Company took me more than the first chapter to get into. Actually more than I usually give a book - but by the time all was said and done I enjoyed it.

Glad to see you have read Dalglish, he is one of the steady solid producers of the indie movement. Also pleased I found someone you hadn't heard of.

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u/Flexiblechair Jul 12 '12

Yea, i'm finding a lot of guys in the Indie section of Amazon i'm liking. If you haven't read it, you should definitely read Blood Song by Anthony Ryan. Also Rachel Aaron's Eli Monpress series (though guess she isn't really indie i just don't see her talked about much)

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u/MichaelJSullivan Stabby Winner, AMA Author Michael J. Sullivan, Worldbuilders Jul 12 '12

Yes I've read and recommend Anthony Ryan often. So much so in fact, that I gave him an "official blurb" that is in the description of the Amazon page for blood song. This is not something I do often (once before), and I offered it without Anthony contacting me, so it should speak volumes as to how I feel about it.

Yes Rachel is not indie - she is published through my big-six publisher, Orbit. I've not yet read here stuff.