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    #362
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,613 ✭✭✭Glebee


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I7K2FZ8?_bbid=16671062&tag=bookbubemail-21

    Half a King (Shattered Sea, Book 1)- Joe Abercrombie, 99p

    Also

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardens-Moon-Malazan-Book-Fallen-ebook/dp/B0031RS64G/ref=pd_vtp_351_4/258-3415153-9310321?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0031RS64G&pd_rd_r=57e36224-6a34-467a-a5e9-731db26bff1c&pd_rd_w=Uwvmy&pd_rd_wg=FImWH&pf_rd_p=768b5a93-0842-4c9d-8f7f-107f5eb91a6d&pf_rd_r=M3WAQX88AZXJDW737SK7&psc=1&refRID=M3WAQX88AZXJDW737SK7

    Gardens Of The Moon: (Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1), 99p, For anyone brave enough to start into the Maazan series...


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    #363
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,770 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Glebee wrote: »
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardens-Moon-Malazan-Book-Fallen-ebook/dp/B0031RS64G/ref=pd_vtp_351_4/258-3415153-9310321?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0031RS64G&pd_rd_r=57e36224-6a34-467a-a5e9-731db26bff1c&pd_rd_w=Uwvmy&pd_rd_wg=FImWH&pf_rd_p=768b5a93-0842-4c9d-8f7f-107f5eb91a6d&pf_rd_r=M3WAQX88AZXJDW737SK7&psc=1&refRID=M3WAQX88AZXJDW737SK7

    Gardens Of The Moon: (Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1), 99p, For anyone brave enough to start into the Maazan series...

    Peerless in the genre IMO, for anyone on the fence


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    #364
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    I was just thinking fondly of the Malazon books the other day.

    I recommend them in conjunction with the Tor website re-read notes, if anyone is interested.


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    #365
    Harika
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭Harika


    Children of Time: Winner of the 2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award (The Children of Time Novels) by [Adrian Tchaikovsky]
    Is on the kindle daily deals today for 99 pence.


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    #366
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,182 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Harika wrote: »
    Children of Time: Winner of the 2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award (The Children of Time Novels) by [Adrian Tchaikovsky]
    Is on the kindle daily deals today for 99 pence.

    Read that a few weeks ago, it's brilliant. I'm about halfway through the sequel now, Children of Ruin.


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    #367
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,770 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Read that a few weeks ago, it's brilliant. I'm about halfway through the sequel now, Children of Ruin.

    How's the sequel?


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    #368
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,182 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    keane2097 wrote: »
    How's the sequel?

    Liking it a lot though probably not quite as much as the first one. Some of the stuff in this one is a bit more out there/less believable than the first book, not that the first book was all that believable but it felt a bit more grounded than the sequel.

    Would still say it's a must read if you liked the first one a lot.


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    #369
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    keane2097 wrote: »
    How's the sequel?
    I enjoyed it but maybe the evolution of the species wasn't as good as the spiders.

    He's writing a third one now based around a Corvid species - Crows in space maybe!


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    #370
    Pawwed Rig
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    How's the sequel?

    For me it didn't capture my imagination the way the first one did. I struggled through it and was happy to be finished it.
    That said if there is a third one I will probably read it.

    I find the author very hit and miss. The spiders was his best book but others (like the intelligent dogs one) have been a struggle.
    I have read 5 or 6 of his books now and I would say 2 good, 2 bad and 2 soso


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    #371
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,182 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Ah I loved Dogs of War :o Children of Time was way better though.


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    #372
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Ah I loved Dogs of War :o Children of Time was way better though.
    Me too - he was never a bad dog!
    There's a sequel to that too, out early next year. The guy is insanely prolific (three books out in the first few months of 2021).


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    #373
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,182 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Dogs of War and the two Children of.. books are the only one's of his I've read so far, I think he has some fantasy stuff too. I love the way he writes animals.

    Wasn't aware there was a sequel coming to Dogs of War, will definitely be picking that up.


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    #374
    Pawwed Rig
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 22,326 CMod ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Cage of Souls is a decent read. I have also read Empire of Blood and Gold which I wasn't overly enthusiastic about but it was a long time ago so might read it again and see if my opinion has changed.
    Definitely a talented author but I'm not entirely convinced yet

    edit I just got Spiderlight for $2.96 on amazon.


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    #375
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,613 ✭✭✭Glebee


    Another Forgotten Realms deal on humble bundle for anyone interested.

    https://www.humblebundle.com/books/salvatore-showcase?hmb_source=navbar&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=tile_index_6


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    #376
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    I struggled to get through Children of Ruin, having really liked the first one.

    I loved Cage of Souls though.


    Started Reamde a few nights ago and it's taking an age to go anywhere.

    At least in Seveneves the moon blew up in the first chapter! (Not a spoiler, btw!)


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    #377
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Dades wrote: »
    Started Reamde a few nights ago and it's taking an age to go anywhere.
    My least favourite Neal Stephenson novel. Didn't really like it at all.


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    #378
    Harika
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭Harika


    Exhalation Kindle Edition
    by Ted Chiang (Author)
    For 99 cents at Amazon. Seems they follow me what I bought recently as paperback


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    #379
    L
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭L


    "The Golem and the Djinni" by Helene Wecker is 99p on Amazon again. It's been one of my favourite "Amazon sale" purchases to date so I'd recommend it.


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    #380
    L
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭L


    The full "Old Kingdom" series by Garth Nix is on sale at the moment for 99p a book. It's well worth a read though the first three are much stronger than Clariel and Goldenhand.

    First four here.

    Goldenhand here

    "To Hold the Bridge" short story collection here.


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    #381
    Pawwed Rig
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    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    edit I just got Spiderlight for $2.96 on amazon.

    This was a bit of a miss by the way


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    #382
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,613 ✭✭✭Glebee


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KA101LW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Half a War (Shattered Sea, Book 3)

    Thats the 3 books got for my kindle for 99p each.


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    #383
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,613 ✭✭✭Glebee


    More Abercrombie

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Hatred-Book-One-Madness-ebook/dp/B07N6B1JQ3/ref=nav_signin?dchild=1&pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=6b17e745-4ab5-40d0-89c1-12892013e48d&pf_rd_r=6BDCC85FG89Q59J81PRB&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-16&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1607100000&s=digital-text&sr=1-7&


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    #384
    L
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭L


    99p for The Princess Bride today.


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    #385
    banjobongo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭banjobongo


    darn, I already have it on Kindle, great book AND a great film!
    If you have not yet read it, this is a great bargain!


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    #386
    Pawwed Rig
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    banjobongo wrote: »
    darn, I already have it on Kindle, great book AND a great film!
    If you have not yet read it, this is a great bargain!

    It is listed as young adult. Is it worth a read?

    Haven't seen the movie


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    #387
    L
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭L


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    It is listed as young adult. Is it worth a read?

    Definitely. If you haven't read it before, you're in for a treat.


    It's a renowned genre classic written by the guy who wrote a good dozen of the best film screenplays of the last century as well as a lot of excellent novels.

    I'd call it suitable for a young adult to read, but it's certainly not young adult fiction.


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    #388
    gameoverdude
    Registered Users Posts: 6,317 ✭✭✭gameoverdude


    Whole heartedly agree. Excellent book and film.


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    #389
    wyrn
    Registered Users Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭wyrn


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    It is listed as young adult. Is it worth a read?

    Haven't seen the movie
    I'm sorry, I had to :o


    giphy.gif


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    #390
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,770 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    NEVER GO IN AGAINST A SICILIAN WHEN DEATH IS ON THE LINE!

    I think the Cliffs of Insanity bit was filmed at Cliffs of Moher? The book is very charming too.


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    #391
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    I must admit I haven't re-set my Amazon settings, and I'm not sure if Brexit means this thread is affected...

    But David Gemmell's Legend is 99p today.

    I'm conscious that likely a great many people who were born in the 80s and 90s in this thread will already be very familliar with this book. Gemmell was a huge flag-bearer for 'swords and sorcery' type heroic fantasy, particularly in the 90s, and an incredibly prolific writer before his death. He regularly turned out a book a year. They certainly could be formulaic, but I would prefer to think of him more as a highly successful pulp novelist. The Lee Child of heroic fantasy, if you will.

    Legend is a remarkable first fantasy novel for its sheer competence and achievement, made all the more unusual for the back story that Gemmell was fighting cancer when he wrote it. He said later that his plan was that if he got a terminal diagnosis then the fortress under siege, which is the stage for the book, would fall to besieging hordes ... But if he was to live, then the fortress would stand.

    Although Druss the Legend, a formerly retired axe man with arthritis and a bad knee, is the central character ... Capable of incredible death-dealing despite his advanced age ... I always felt that it was the cast of supporting characters that pulled me in. Orrin, the fat garrison commander with something to prove.... Rek, the fop and coward who is hiding a rather blood-thirsty alter-ego...

    In the noughties and afterwards the trend in fantasy was for rather urbane and ironic 'grimdark' that looked askance at novels like Legend. Drenched in blood, nihilistic and in some cases very worthwhile ... But honestly I think the sincerity and good old fashioned heroism of David Gemmell novel are timeless.


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