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No doubt they are left wing. I don’t agree with everything they say, but I enjoyed their analysis immensely. Enough that I still recommend it. Would love to hear an in depth analysis you recommend. Thanks for watching!!

Just read project Hail Mary also. I loved it

For sure!! Glad I could help. I still need to read Hail Mary lol

@@johnrinka2904 I’ve finished it twice since this video along with the Alzabo soup podcast discussing it lol greatest of all time!

I have so much to say about this lol im planning two videos on just this topic.

@@NICKREADSFANTASY Here for that! Can’t wait!

Love this comment. Thanks for sharing! As far as the comparisons to Dune being unfair, that doesn’t even seem to be his biggest inspiration. Book of the new sun references are WILD. But my argument is not that he is paying homage to these great works that came before him. It’s that I was constantly thrown out of Ruocchios story because he kept making me think of Dune or Book of the New Sun, rather than think about the book he was writing. I have since read book 2 and agree that it is 10000000x better. It is actually having a conversation, and thinking about book of the new sun and dune actually elevates the story of howling dark. But not for Empire of Silence. Thanks for watching and the support! :)

@@NICKREADSFANTASY I'm glad you continued ! This all thing really threw me for a loop from the Sun Eater non-enjoyers haha Because by that logic The Eye of the World is a 2/5 book for being Fellowship of the Ring under a new coat of paint. But we all know how that turned out. So, I get the criticism, but I also think it's unfair to stay at that level of criticism because it prevents people from seeing what this story is actually doing differently and how a completely new thing can sprout from those differences.

@@arenkai I guess what I’m trying to say is that I think my review is fair, because all though both Ruocchio and Jordan did similar things, their execution of it differed vastly. My argument is that Eye of the World didn’t have me constantly thinking about Lotr, where as Empire of Silence never let me stop thinking about Ruocchios plethoras of inspiration. I was able to enjoy Eye of the World for what it was, but Empire of Silence had me thinking about and comparing to other stories (which Ruocchios states was his intention, and I think he was playing with fire.). We don’t have to agree on this, I just want to be clear in my stance that being similar is not bad. I like lots of books that are similar, inspired, or even imitations of other books. What I am saying is that Ruocchios execution of this was not good in Empire of Silence, and is a below average read.

I ended up deciding to dnf the series. Too many great priorities.

Nice to know! Maybe they have something similar? Maybe someone in the comments will drop a hidden gem app?

@@steelytemplar I think his entire Cosmere is teetering on the science fantasy spectrum. I think a fantasy lover could say it’s fantasy, but a sci fi enthusiast could argue sci-fi the way he works science and laws into each system. I think it stands out most in Mistborn though. Thanks for the comment and support!

@NICKREADSFANTASY That's a reapply good analysis. I think that Sanderson's science-like approach to magic systems is a big part of what makes his magic systems so compelling. Of all of the fantasy (or science fantasy, like Star Wars) I have ever read or watched, I don't think I have ever *understood* the workings of magic like I have with Sanderson's writings. The reader really has a good idea of what it means to be a tin-eye or a coin-shot, for example, and can imagine how different scenarios and developments might affect those powers. I have also read most of Sanderson's YA sci-fi Skyward series. While it definitely is a YA style, it still has Sanderson's enthralling world building and it's cool to see what he does with sci-fi. I highly recommend it.

It only gets better!!

Ahh I wish I were you

Glad I could help! I hope you have as great of a time with the series as I have.

@@audiobookemperor thanks for watching and subscribing! Glad you enjoyed!

Old books are becoming my favorite books! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

@@Pumba424 shadow and claw is shadow of the torturer and claw of the conciliator combined. So, it has book 1 and 2 of the series. They don’t sell just shadow of the torturer alone anymore unless you’re buying used.

@@NICKREADSFANTASY sweet! Thank you!

I don’t think it’s plagiarism. He created his own story, and cites his sources in interviews, but by consistently using/mimicking other people’s work, his book makes me think more about the works that influenced his story than the story he is trying to tell. Also, I gave this book a re-read before reading book 2, Howling Dark, and I think the biggest issue is that it’s not telling the story of Hadrian, but is instead just a prologue to the story he Ruocchio wanted to tell. I will put up a full 2nd read through review eventually, but life has been busy lol Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope you enjoyed!

Glad there are others that feel the same! I re-read Empire of Silence before reading Howling Dark because so many people thought I was being dramatic. I will be making videos about my re-read/howling dark eventually, just don’t know when lol life has been requiring all my time recently.

Read it!!! Thanks for the comment! We are a small channel and every interaction and subscriber helps :)

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That’s a popular opinion (the wrong opinion, but a popular one). Thanks for watching and the comment!

I don’t disagree, but in todays time, I appreciate Frankenstein more as a social science fiction than a hard science fiction. A book of philosophy through sci-fi. Thank you for watching! We are a small channel and every subscriber and video watched helps!

Glad I’m not the only one. Thank you for the comment!

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Glad I’m not alone! Thanks for watching :)

I thought I was alone before this comment lol glad to see I’m not the only one. Thanks for the comment! Every subscriber and interaction helps this small channel grow! Thank you! :)

Thank you for this comment! I feel like people can enjoy a series without enjoying every book, and acknowledging faults where they exist. Going into this series with empire of silence expecting “the greatest modern space fantasy” was a bad expectation. I’m not saying the next few books aren’t amazing, I’m saying there were serious flaws that made it difficult for me to enjoy in Empire is Silence. P.s. I will be making videos on my empire of silence re-read and opinion of Howling Dark later this year. Things have just been crazy with my move and new job and having a baby lol Thanks for the comment and support! Every subscriber and interaction helps this small channel grow :)

Thank you for the comment! No, I haven’t finished the series, and have actually decided not to for at least a few years. Reading so many new authors in the past few years of BookTube makes this book even worse in my mind, because the comparison highlights how bad the writing was (maybe only first book?) Thanks for watching and subscribing! Every subscriber helps the channel grow :)

@@NICKREADSFANTASY the last one has all the problems of this book but even worse. It's advantages were that it's so so off the walls and the book just kept telling you what happened that you never know what's gonna happen next because it has very little internal consistency, it's such a bonkers ride that the book can just say that rin took over half of China over the course of 2 chapters and you just have to say, yeah ok I guess that happened. Meanwhile rin suddenly had all these experiences at the academy and atlan that she's so fond about that we never got to see, because if we did then rin would maybe have an emotional backbone besides for tough girl wants to be a general. It's really an insane book.

That would infuriate me if I had continued with the story lol this comment made my day! Thank you!

Thanks for watching! Personally, I listen to recommendations from those who I typically agree with and disagree with. The reason behind what the believe is the valuable part, not what they believe. I hope there are other reviews on my channel you find of value. Would be curious to know which parts of the review you disagree with? Or if you are just going based off my Star review and overall enjoyability. Never forget the words of Napoleon. “The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.” Again, thank you for watching! Every subscriber helps the channel grow!

100% My issue. I actually just did a reread of this (video review will come out in July) and this is the crux of the book. It is not telling a story, it’s background info. Sanderson spreads this background info over the course of his stormlight novels as flashbacks from different characters, and that would have been all the difference.

I’ve never heard that before. Brings a whole new meaning to the read. Do you have a source? There are a few things that don’t make sense in my mind.

@@NICKREADSFANTASY I cant remember if i read it in an old magazine or if id seen it somewhere in an online article. One of the two. Everything about Pierre Boulle being a POW during WW2 and suffering terribly as a prisoner is correct though. If i remember correctly he managed to escape. I know i definitely read that experience was specifically what inspired the POTA novel.

I thought about continuing for a while there, but I honestly have too many books to read from authors I like. Maybe in the far far future. Thanks for watching and the comment! The channel is small and we appreciate having you on the channel. Every subscriber means a lot :)

Wow! I don’t know if I’ve read any book 15 times lol maybe Harry Potter? But sounds like you have great taste! Definitely an all time great.

Not yet! But I’m going to plug myself and tell you to watch my most anticipated reads of 2024 video lol Also… I am rereading Empire of Silence now, and I have so much to say that I’m going to make an entire video to discuss my thoughts. But essentially, my largest issue with this re-read is that it feels like a prologue/worldbuilding for the story he wants to tell, instead of actually being a story in itself. Anywho, thanks for watching and supporting the channel! It’s small but is growing.

I don’t mind boring books! But this book felt like a prologue instead of being its own story. Thanks for the comment and supporting the channel!

Sorry! I do not know the answer to this question. Maybe someone else reading this comment will know and post below.

⁠if I take first the 3 months for 3 euros you think I can have the 2 months free with Amazon prime after ?

@@maximechevalier5604 I honestly don’t know.

They are not on RUclips. Spotify!! They are a non video podcast :)

@@NICKREADSFANTASY thanks. I swear I saw a YT channel of them in this video but maybe they deleted it. Either way I started listening to the first episode for shadow and it’s kind of confusing because they start by saying this could be a good companion show for your first time reading then they immediately go on to say stop, read the whole book of the new sun before continuing so idk what to think.

@@Josh-bs1zc it’s because they discuss spoilers every now and then. But as someone who has read the entire book of the new sun AND listened to their podcast, I am of thr belief that the book of the new sun is impossible to spoil, and the things they do “spoil” do not affect the reading. The way I suggest reading is to read 1/4 of the book, then start their podcast. Then you will always be ahead of where they are to get 100% satisfaction from it.

Wish someone would’ve given me a box of books with this in it!

I have been told this by many 😂😂😂 I hope I enjoy Book 2 more now that I have finished the original Dune trilogy and Book of the New Sun. Maybe I can appreciate it for the conversation it is having with its inspirations.

Yes! I would not go chapter by chapter, but once your 1/4, or half, of the way through the book, I think listening to their podcast brings a ton of enjoyment to the story!! Especially if you find yourself losing interest. They are the best book podcast I have ever listened to, and I think the add a ton to the story.

I haven’t read any of Mark Lawrence yet. He’s on my radar because of his impact in self published fantasy, but I haven’t found his books on the top of my TBR yet. Honestly, it’s been a while since I’ve done an update, but I am finding myself more and more drawn to works of the past over more modern fantasy. Since January I have read The Wizard, reread citadel of the autarch, and read Urth of the New Sun all by Gene Wolfe, and he inspired me to reread Tolkien this year (which I don’t believe was on this TBR). But before I got stuck in Wolfe, and now Tolkien, I did get through 3-5 of these books on the list. Happy to have you as part of the channel :) hope you’re enjoying the videos!

@@NICKREADSFANTASY Thanks, I love your channel. Even though I’m expanding my reading right now to explore thrillers and horror/Stephen King, it’s great to see a fellow fantasy reader read so many different kinds of fantasy literature, quite a bit I’ve never even heard of! But definitely want to explore in the future.

@@Travsbookshelf thank you for the praise! Glad to have you here :)

You articulated this wonderfully!!! At the end of the day, I think he had the best intentions and it just went a little overboard. My hope is the series gets more and more original as he goes on, and that this was just a rough start. Based off an interview or two I watched of the author, I know he is trying to have a conversation with Dune, but I think it went just a little too far in the first book.

Thank you for watching and the comment! Glad to have you here on the channel :)

Oof. This will get me in trouble with you, but I think Twilight is the opposite of this book. The premise of poppy wars is amazing. I went into this book excited for everything about it. The magic system, the school, the historical crossovers, it checked all the boxes. But the writing is terrible and inconsistent. Twilights premise is stupid. It doesn’t sound interesting. Truly hatable characters. I was forced to read it in high school by my mother before she would buy me inheritance. And yet, I believe the writing in Twilight is amazing. The characters are awful, but well written, consistent, and fleshed out. It’s a stupid romance for high school kids that don’t understand love or the world, but managed to capture the readers across the world and age gaps. AND… she did it without making it corn. I know I’m not supposed to like twilight, but it’s honestly one of my favs of all time. Hope that doesn’t taint your opinion of the channel lol but honestly is my policy 😅

I don’t believe that. I think he had good intentions and was trying to have fun with his book and writing by paying homage to his favorites, but didn’t stick the landing (for me at least). I really respect the author and his devotion to the genre. Also, I have heard great things about three body problem! Plan to check it out eventually :)

​@@NICKREADSFANTASY its amazing :)

I read red rising, great book, but didn’t blow me away like I was expecting it to. I hear the further and further into the series you get, the better it becomes. :)

Oh, and I think Book of the new Sun and Dune Messiah are both superior to Red Rising by a long shot!! That’s blasphemy in my opinion lol 😂

@@NICKREADSFANTASY oh, no doubt! Pierce Brown “grew up” along with his books, but even the first one blew me away. Could also be because I stumbled across it while browsing Amazon looking for something to read on vacation….they might still remember me walking around the hotel looking for WiFi at 3 am! I HAD TO get the next book. But I reread them almost every year, they never lost “IT” for me ❤️

@@NICKREADSFANTASY I’m going to admit to something awful…haven’t read either. Dune I felt would be too “dated”, but the book of the new sun now I want to try 🤩 if I do, I’ll report back!

@@YaFeya13 Dune is more relevant than ever!!! I was actually going to make a video about it. As far as book of the new sun, it’s not for everyone. If you loose interest early on, I suggest listening to Alzabo soup podcast and following along with their discussions.

Same!! Thank you for watching :) happy to have you in the channel

Whoa. Manga to Book of the New Sun. That’s a wild jump! Hope you enjoy, and don’t forget to listen to Alzabo soup if you get confused :) Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy the channel

@@NICKREADSFANTASY I'm loving it so far, I'm around page 100!

@@Dahcs amazing!! Glad your loving it. The best part is that it gets better and better with each read through :)