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I started reading this, made it about 30% through, and it was slow moving. Then I read some reviews, and discovered the Robin Buss translation in the Penguin Classics version. SO much better! It just flows.
It isn't free - actually it is a $9 ebook. But the difference is worth it.
A book you want is The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.
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Nothing really epic happens in this book, which is what makes it so good. It just follows the crew of a ship that (best way to describe it) plots hyperspace routes on an adventure to plot a route further than anyone has gone before. Again, this is less full of sci-fi tropes and more character interaction. I recommend it to anyone. Also, it is a civilian ship, so no military.
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I liked Firefly, and I liked this, they are different, but have lots of similarities.
Predator is the first one, more to come
https://www.amazon.com/Predator-Escape-Tarkov-Alexander-Kontorovich-ebook/dp/B07B9HZYCT
> Blood Song as a one-off book is astounding
To clarify for anyone reading this, Blood Song has a story that stands alone, but it also has sequels. Blood Song is one of my favorite fantasy books of all time. You can buy it right now for $2.99, and I recommend it to anyone who loves progression fantasy, although it probably doesn't strictly fall into that genre. Its sequels are some of my least favorite fantasy novels I've ever read. I fortunately read them long enough ago that I have mostly forgotten them and can enjoy Blood Song again as the stand-alone novel it was meant to be.
tldr read Blood Song, don't read sequels
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet is $1.99 on Amazon kindle right now. I picked it up the other day and binged thru it...someday I'll learn not to start reading a book at 1030 when I have to work the next day...lol. It was well worth the price, I enjoyed it and will probably get the next one too
Just thinking about it and re-reading your post, have you looked at Charles Stross's Laundry Files? If you liked The Dresden Files these may be right up your alley...
Tarkov Site (Buying from their site will get you the in-game content that comes with)
That's what the general consensus seems to be. Would this be the one to get?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RI9KL8/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_.wL.ybM0GBBXG
The only thing I'm confused by is the page count. Amazon says this version is 396 pages, so I feel like it's abridged in some way. Maybe it's just a typo though.
Makes sense. I'd check with Main street Books/Second Flight. They're (now) owned by the same folks, so they probably have a good line on any book clubs.
If you want a good "entry" book to SF/fantasy, check out Becky Chambers - specifically, the Wayfarer series. Here's a link to the first one. They're very wholesome, lovely books. There's not exactly romance in them, but in her books, everyone is doing their best and nobody wants to hurt anyone else.
Besides Chambers, there's a decent number of SF/fantasy books that are also thrillers, mysteries, and romance! I think the book club just read Project Hail Mary, which was definitely thriller-esque.
They used to sell three different ones on their site, but those are now gone. I think all of them were written in Russian, but this is the first one that has been translated to English.
I loved that series so much.
>! I love the fact that the main character was a monk doing ki strikes using a wooden sword the whole time!<
So yes. Final Fantasy was absolutely based on d&d To the point that the serial numbers were barely filed off. Puttings have become flans mind flayer’s have become mind flares and so on. So Final fantasy is my favorite D&D video game series not called that.
My favorite series I would say not suspiciously but clearly in proudly and almost openly based on D&D is The world of prime series by MC plank
So the author is a published RPG author also. They have published a campaign setting a very similar to the setting of the novel but not quite identical. So basically the novels are set in the world where someone from our world gets transported to a fantasy world.
This world is governed by rules very similar to classic dungeons and dragons tropes but the entire world is shaped by them. So for instance experience points are real they mean something it is a matter of life and death who gets them. And it’s not just monsters who give them. Feudalism is based on getting experience points from the literal corpses of your subjects. Good people wait until the subjects are dead and then they claim their due. Evil alignments people come up with excuses to kill their subjects or just do it. .
Alignment isn’t just a changeable moral outlook although it is it’s also a Cosmic agreement as to what will happen to the universe at the end of time. That’s why Gods care. Your alignment at the time of death is your vote.
Interested to know this too. The first one is on Amazon but the 2nd and 3rd aren’t.
I hate it when people post screenshots that show me only what they want me to see.
It has over 7200 reviews and 4.4 stars.
Stop going out of your way to be offended. JFC.
Sword of the Bright Lady is essentially about the moral and practical ramifications of a world in which killing sapients confers power, a la DnD. Quite well written, some people didn't like the last book, but I thought it was OK.
Hey I know this is an old post but I found out you can buy the kindle version of the first book on Amazon. Listed as the same author and everything. Second and third aren't on there though..
Check out An Outcast In Another World by KamikazePotato. MC is isekai'd and is now the only human because of plot reasons (that are really intersting). It's on KU.
Outcast in Another World -- everyone (elves) is convinced the MC is insane because insanity (leveling high) is the racial trait of the human race.
https://www.amazon.com/Outcast-Another-World-Adventure-Insanity-ebook/dp/B09FZ16ZNT
The MC isn't actually insane though, everyone just acts like he is because human = crazy (lol).
The second book just released so it's a good time to pick the series up!
I really have no idea how this happened. One day I went "you know what, I want to finally put a story out into the world, even if no one likes it." The notion of getting to a Book *2* was beyond my wildest dreams, yet here I am. Life comes at you fast.
If you're interested, feel free to check it out here:
Book 1 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZ16ZNT
Book 2 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GBF187R
Amazon Story Page Link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZ16ZNT
Story Description (some spoilers for Book 1):
>!A chain, a portal, and darkness. That was all it took for Rob's life to go from the mundanities of college to being forced to survive in a hostile fantasy world full of horribly mutated creatures. Despite discovering civilization and making allies, his newfound home was sadly short-lived, leaving the survivors to pick up the pieces and make for greener pastures. Having won the respect of the locals via a heroic almost-sacrifice, Rob travels with them, recognizing the importance of having people around to watch your back.
After all, if he's learned one thing since arriving to this strange new world inhabited by monstrosities and ruled by levels, stats, progression, and bizarre video game logic, it's that death is lurking around every corner.
A botched meeting with the Elven ruler's soldiers leads to thousands of people, Rob included, fleeing to the northern wastelands. Ambushes from monsters and men are the least of his worries – dealing with the system's assaults on his mind and the occasional eldritch abomination are far worse. As Rob slowly loses himself, fighting to stay as a person his loved ones back on Earth would recognize, he realizes that surviving just for the sake of seeing the next day isn't going to be enough to keep him sane. He and his friends will need to band together and learn to support each other both physically and mentally.
By all rights, they'll perish. They're the underdogs, and history isn't kind to those. Every inspiring legend of success is built on the graves of a thousand defeats. Society, the system, and the very world itself are against them – in the face of odds like that, what can they possibly do?
Simple: survive.!<
Amazon Story Page Link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZ16ZNT
Story Description (some spoilers for Book 1:
>!A chain, a portal, and darkness. That was all it took for Rob's life to go from the mundanities of college to being forced to survive in a hostile fantasy world full of horribly mutated creatures. Despite discovering civilization and making allies, his newfound home was sadly short-lived, leaving the survivors to pick up the pieces and make for greener pastures. Having won the respect of the locals via a heroic almost-sacrifice, Rob travels with them, recognizing the importance of having people around to watch your back.
After all, if he's learned one thing since arriving to this strange new world inhabited by monstrosities and ruled by levels, stats, progression, and bizarre video game logic, it's that death is lurking around every corner.
A botched meeting with the Elven ruler's soldiers leads to thousands of people, Rob included, fleeing to the northern wastelands. Ambushes from monsters and men are the least of his worries – dealing with the system's assaults on his mind and the occasional eldritch abomination are far worse. As Rob slowly loses himself, fighting to stay as a person his loved ones back on Earth would recognize, he realizes that surviving just for the sake of seeing the next day isn't going to be enough to keep him sane. He and his friends will need to band together and learn to support each other both physically and mentally.
By all rights, they'll perish. They're the underdogs, and history isn't kind to those. Every inspiring legend of success is built on the graves of a thousand defeats. Society, the system, and the very world itself are against them – in the face of odds like that, what can they possibly do?
Simple: survive.!<
Just FYI, this one is based on <em>Fire & Blood</em>. Just saying. This is what we got instead of Winds of Winter, or "The She-Wolves of Winterfell" (Dunk & Egg novella 4) and is the latest "addition to the series". :D
Audible Narration is the associated Audible audiobook. Here's an example that isn't part of the free Prime offerings:
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Kindle edition is on sale today for $1.99. Additionally, you can "Add Audible narration to your purchase for just $12.99." That's not such a great deal, but frequently, the combined price of the Kindle edition plus the discounted Audible version add up to less than the cost of a credit, making that the cheaper option (usually not a *lot* cheaper, but worth checking if you're on a tight budget). The discount used to be a lot better a lot more often, but scrolling through the Matchmaker, I do see some Audible versions of Kindle books I already own for under $8.
Kinda reminds me of the storytelling in Escape from Tarkov. If you play the game then you should read the book based in that universe, Predator: Escape from Tarkov.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B9HZYCT?ref=KC\_GS\_GB\_US
It actually is really good and helps explain the lore of the scavs and traders in a realistic way, even quests too!
It'll be interesting to read more on the No-Pats closer to launch.
Yep, its a book by GRRM that came out about 2 years ago or so (Fire and Blood)...worth a read, though be warned many of the character have VERY similar names, so you may get confused from time to time.
https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Blood-Thrones-Targaryen-History-ebook/dp/B07C6TBTV3/
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World of Prime handles this well. The main character dedicates himself to getting back to his wife, and not in the dopey way that you usually see. As this takes a long time (five books, I think), he has to make some serious sacrifices to keep that priority. And he does some pretty intense stuff on the way. Good books.
I'm finding it easy to follow actually. I'm reading the Penguin Classics edition translated by Robin Buss ( Amazon.com: The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) eBook: Dumas, Alexandre, Buss, Robin, Buss, Robin: Kindle Store )
I haven't read other translations but I highly recommend this one. As I said, it's really easy to follow, and it also has a nice Notes section at the end. To be honest I found some of the notes to be a bit too much, but others really helped to give some needed historical context.
“The Count of Monte Cristo”...Penguin publisher Robin Buss translation (https://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics-ebook/dp/B002RI9KL8)
You can get a cheaper version but the Buss translation is supposed to be good (so far very enjoyable). Story is great...I love all the Kindle features which really add to the depth of understanding the history and backstory of the writing.
It’s the same price on Amazon. I snagged a copy today for my first read.
Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C6TBTV3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fvSbEbHAQ73CD