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What book(s) are you reading right now and recommend for others? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The Devils by Joe Abercrombie. It's set in a fantasy medieval Europe. Unfortunately, its not long out and is the first of a series, so I'll have to wait for the rest.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I read the First Law series. And after that devastating ending, I can never go back to reading his books. Do all of his books end like that?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I haven't finished this one yet, do we'll see.

    I'm guessing you mean the first trilogy (apologies if I'm mistaken), as the First Law universe continues for 6 more books after that (plus a collection of short stories). After the Last Argument of Kings, there are 3 "stand alone" novels, which are the strongest, in my opinion, and then a second trilogy, which is excellent.

    I believe there are more books planned for that universe, but The Devils is separate. The others I haven't read as they're Young Adult, so they probably have cheerier endings.

    Were you to read on, you'd probably find some joy for characters you like, but I think unhappy endings outweigh the happy ones. Of course, I could be mistaken and you've read all 9, because the ending of the last can definitely be described as devastating too!

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