OT: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Thread - SPOILERS Part Three

[ajgoal]

I'm still working on Wind and Truth. Give me another month or so.

 

[Flybynite]

Robert Eggers Set For ‘Labyrinth’ Sequel At TriStar

Robert Eggers has closed his deal to write and direct a 'Labyrinth' sequel for TriStar and The Jim Henson Company, Deadline has learned.

deadline.com

Recently directed Nosferatu and is also doing a Werwulf movie next. Is there desire for a SEQUEL to labyrinth? Which wasn't really a good movie at all, had some very interesting and cool effects in it and David Bowie was memorable.

 

[trostol]

Robert Eggers Set For ‘Labyrinth’ Sequel At TriStar

Robert Eggers has closed his deal to write and direct a 'Labyrinth' sequel for TriStar and The Jim Henson Company, Deadline has learned.

deadline.com

Recently directed Nosferatu and is also doing a Werwulf movie next. Is there desire for a SEQUEL to labyrinth? Which wasn't really a good movie at all, had some very interesting and cool effects in it and David Bowie was memorable.

was a solid movie..but not sequel-worthy IMO

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Like I said, I was looking for something a bit lighter for my next read, so I picked up A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. It's a fictional memoir of a Lady from a Victorian era-ish world that also happens to have dragons (duh).

It's pretty good. The main character has to navigate the social expectations of being part of high society while also pursuing her true passion of being a naturalist focusing on dragons.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Like I said, I was looking for something a bit lighter for my next read, so I picked up A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. It's a fictional memoir of a Lady from a Victorian era-ish world that also happens to have dragons (duh).

It's pretty good. The main character has to navigate the social expectations of being part of high society while also pursuing her true passion of being a naturalist focusing on dragons.

I finished this on Sunday. It was a nice change of pace. The fact that it dealt with pretty small stakes was refreshing. The majority of the book focuses on an expedition that is studying dragons in a foreign country, with some local intrigue mixed in (smugglers, missing villagers, mysterious dragon attacks). It's the first book in a series of 5, but I think I'll wait and see if I can snag them on sale.


My next read was much less comforting. Tender is the Flesh pissed me off, disgruntled me, and I absolutely could not put it down. It's set in the near future where a virus has wiped out most animal life and rendered their meat inedible. The obvious solution here is cannibalism, and humans are bred as livestock. It was fantastic and had me absolutely livid. One of the best books I'll likely never recommend to anybody.

 

[ajgoal]

Finally finished Wind and Truth. Like most of Stormlight, I thought it was fine. Not really looking forward to another 5 books set on Roshar, but the completionist in me will read them.

Picked up Scalzi's Starter Villain. Only a few chapters in, but I typically enjoy his writing.

 

[trostol]

Finally finished Wind and Truth. Like most of Stormlight, I thought it was fine. Not really looking forward to another 5 books set on Roshar, but the completionist in me will read them.

Picked up Scalzi's Starter Villain. Only a few chapters in, but I typically enjoy his writing.

Loved Red Shirts and Kaiju Preservation Society

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Loved Red Shirts and Kaiju Preservation Society

I've never read him before, but I just downloaded an assload of his books on torrents.

I'm just starting the third book of The Black Company. The series is really good, but it's another one that keeps you at arm's length emotionally.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Alien Romulus is great. If you disagree you're wrong.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I just finished Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's the second of a trilogy and it was so much f***ing fun. It's a lot like the Expanse once it gets going. A rag tag ship crew of varying backgrounds try to find their way while dealing with they're pursued by various powers for various reasons, with all sorts of spy shit and back-stabbing, all the while they're dealing with artifacts left by a mysterious precursor race that is all sorts of dangerous.

I probably knocked out the last third of the book in one sitting, and it was not a short book, I was just so hooked into finding out what happens next. Highly recommend. I can't wait to read more of his stuff.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I just finished Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's the second of a trilogy and it was so much f***ing fun. It's a lot like the Expanse once it gets going. A rag tag ship crew of varying backgrounds try to find their way while dealing with they're pursued by various powers for various reasons, with all sorts of spy shit and back-stabbing, all the while they're dealing with artifacts left by a mysterious precursor race that is all sorts of dangerous.

I probably knocked out the last third of the book in one sitting, and it was not a short book, I was just so hooked into finding out what happens next. Highly recommend. I can't wait to read more of his stuff.

I just finished the last book in the trilogy, Lords of Uncreation. The twists and turns continue all the way until the end, which was pretty satisfying overall. The characters were quite good, with the exception of Olli, who was f***ing fantastic. She is the patron goddess of spite. She's angry with the universe at large, and she isn't afraid to let everybody who is in earshot know about it.


I think I'm going to read the second Black Company book next, I could use something shorter after reading those two door stoppers back to back.

 

[Lord Defect]

The Malazan series is on humble Bundle again. If you don’t have it, I highly recommend it.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-encore-tor-publishing-group-books?mcID=102:67af92b082b2ae7c4f001c59:ot:659acb8f337922e2a5bbb136:1&linkID=67af92b264d0bc62450a1798

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

If you're into Star Trek, you should check out The Culture series by Iain M. Banks. Same sort of vibe. Post scarcity utopian society in space, where most citizens are free to pursue whatever interests them, while a few are able to join the 'military' arm of the government and have an effect on a galactic scale. I've read 4 of the 9 novels so far, and each one has been equal parts entertaining and batshit crazy. Banks was a fantastic author who died entirely too young. 59. f*** cancer.

The Malazan series is on humble Bundle again. If you don’t have it, I highly recommend it.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-encore-tor-publishing-group-books?mcID=102:67af92b082b2ae7c4f001c59:ot:659acb8f337922e2a5bbb136:1&linkID=67af92b264d0bc62450a1798

I am as tempted as I am intimidated. I opened Gardens of the Moon and was promptly bitch slapped by a Dramatis Personae with like 75+ names. On the other hand I've seen enough people rave about Malazan to have me intrigued. I'll probably wind up picking them up. It won't be the dumbest way I've ever spent twenty bucks.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I am as tempted as I am intimidated. I opened Gardens of the Moon and was promptly bitch slapped by a Dramatis Personae with like 75+ names. On the other hand I've seen enough people rave about Malazan to have me intrigued. I'll probably wind up picking them up. It won't be the dumbest way I've ever spent twenty bucks.

You won't regret it. By far the best epic fantasy I've ever read, with also the most hilarious climax to end a series.

 

[Lord Defect]

If you're into Star Trek, you should check out The Culture series by Iain M. Banks. Same sort of vibe. Post scarcity utopian society in space, where most citizens are free to pursue whatever interests them, while a few are able to join the 'military' arm of the government and have an effect on a galactic scale. I've read 4 of the 9 novels so far, and each one has been equal parts entertaining and batshit crazy. Banks was a fantastic author who died entirely too young. 59. f*** cancer.



I am as tempted as I am intimidated. I opened Gardens of the Moon and was promptly bitch slapped by a Dramatis Personae with like 75+ names. On the other hand I've seen enough people rave about Malazan to have me intrigued. I'll probably wind up picking them up. It won't be the dumbest way I've ever spent twenty bucks.

You’re going to have 14 favorite characters by the end of the series

You won't regret it. By far the best epic fantasy I've ever read, with also the most hilarious climax to end a series.

I’m 85% thru the second to last book in the core series.
At any point, does anything inside Mott woods or the Mott Irregulars get fleshed out?

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I’m 85% thru the second to last book in the core series.
At any point, does anything inside Mott woods or the Mott Irregulars get fleshed out?

I'm pretty sure the answer is no. I haven't read all of the books outside the main series, though.

It's been a long time since I read this series and I haven't done a re-read just because of how long it would take...