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[MartyStu]

Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch. First book is called "The Lies of Locke Lamora".

You sir, have good taste.

I would also recommend Senlin Ascends.

 

[JeTmAn81]

This was one of my favorite series when I was younger. I enjoyed everything up until book 10, which is one of the worst fantasy books I've ever read. The plot in books 10 and 11 simply grinds to a halt. Luckily Sanderson finishes strong with the last three.

 

[Regiruler]

This was one of my favorite series when I was younger. I enjoyed everything up until book 10, which is one of the worst fantasy books I've ever read. The plot in books 10 and 11 simply grinds to a halt. Luckily Sanderson finishes strong with the last three.

11 was fantastic. It literally started with a

Spoiler

deathmatch between Galahad and Valda

.

 

[AngmarsKing701]

I'm on Book 6 and though I am enjoying it still, I can feel the pace slowing down to a crawl, and am slowly becoming disinterested.

Does anyone have another suggestion for a fantasy series? I've read Stormlight, Mistborn, and Kingkiller. Ideally looking for something with some good action, and perhaps with a lot of 'badassery' - a Han Solo or Indiana Jones, to rival Kaladin/Rand&Matt.

The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. There is no one as badass as Logen Ninefingers.

 

[MartyStu]

By the end of the series

Spoiler

Androl and Pevara

had become my favorite characters not named Matrim. (And they don't show up until the last book!) Also, if I remember correctly,

Spoiler

Androl

was give to Sanderson to be his own unique character.

Yeah those two manage to easily be some of the best characters in the series.

Honestly, I think if I ever get a perverse desire to re-read the series, I will probably just read all of Mats chapters and the last 3 books of the series. Only things worth re-reading as far as I am concerned.

The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. There is no one as badass as Logen Ninefingers.

I take your First Law, and raise you Best Served Cold. Also by Abercrombie.

 

[Brashnir]

... 4, 5, and 6 are the best ones

I fell off the series halfway through 5. Book was boring as fuck.

 

[Grewitch]

A lot of people don't care for Eddings works but I found his Belgariad and Mallorean series quite good reads. If you want something a little less intense but with some decent fantasy and sorcery give these a go. Much lighter reads.

Link to the first 3 of 10 books.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345456327/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Good recommendation. I don't what it was with the Belgardiad, but i read that series over ten times while I was at school. Just rally easy to get through. It has some issues but it's a fun adventure with likeable characters.

 

[Bonen no Max'd]

Stop before it's too late.

I really loved it early on, especially The Great Hunt, but after finishing the fifth book I had to be done, it really just gets to be such a slog and I really grew to hate about half the PoV characters.

Good to see people here are right about Mat being the obvious best character though.