The setting for this series is so evocative and cool, especially as it gets filled out over the course of the books. Also, the Dead Man is such a great character.
Glen Cook is by far my favorite author. I've collected every book of his that I could find and started rereading the Garrett series this year. So much that I forgot over the years. It's been a blast reliving his adventures again.
In the last three paragraphs of the essay The Simple Art of Murder, Raymond Chandler defines what makes a PI to him. Garrett is a man who fits Chandler's qualifications.
Oh yeah, Intrumentalities of the Night, I reread that one last year too, how could I forget!? Piper Hecht is such a great character! But anyway, yeah, the generations long war and the very real way it has shaped everything about the city's politics and economics, the way he acknowledges the struggle of veterans left to fall through the cracks, the reality of the struggles of PTSD, and veterans with no support living out their days reliving waking nightmares in wards below the Bledsoe. Garrett describes himself as a war hero, a status he shares with every human male (and some nonhumans) over the age of 24 walking around Tunfaire as heroes because they survived the horrors while so many of their brothers are left buried in the sands of the Cantard. 10s of 1000s of posthumous medals being all that remains of three generations. The labor shortage this lead to, and how this lead to a massive influx of nonhuman immigration. Tunfaire is a living, breathing city, constantly evolving. The setting is as much a dynamic character as any of the primary characters in a way I've never experienced in anything else I've ever read.
When you finish, will you do an overall review of this project? I think it would be an epic story of the complete effort to read his entire work...and then start on someone else! I'm really enjoying this, but dang you for continuing to add to my overflowing TBR list!
I am definitely going to make a video about it. I might make a video where I rank every book he has written and just talk about them all. I'm trying to decide who my next author will be. I'm glad I could help add to your TBR 😂
Everyone I know who's read this series, loves it. You make it sound really epic - I'm definitely going to have to get to it this year. For a guy who was a soldier that never actually went to war, it's amazing how insane a grasp he has on war and it's consequences. It's the common thread in every book of his I've read so far.
I think it has to do with him knowing a lot of guys that saw combat. He said a lot of his characters are based on recon marines he met on the ship he served on. Garrett has some epic moments but it also has a ton of humor. In the most recent one I read Garrett pissed off a ratman thief and the guy was so distracted that when he tried to rob a dwarf she caught him and proceeded to "reprimand him with a cudgel" 😂.
I wish I knew anyone else that has read these, or any Glenn Cook for that matter. The Black Company was recommended to me by a coworker years ago, but sadly, I have no way to get in touch with her anymore. Well, maybe I could run a background check, but do I really want to go full stalker on her to talk about some books? Not a line I'm going to cross, I just hope she's doing well.
@@MaxLadik You're on the right channel then, Joseph's reading through all his stuff. I've also read Dread Empire and Black Company, and will do Instrumentalities later this year, and Garrett probably next year.
Based on your channel and what you cover on there I have a recommendation. I will add the caveat that I have not read it yet but I'm looking forward to it. The Dragon Never Sleeps seems right up your alley(based on your name). It is a space opera and Glen Cook says it is his favorite thing he has written. I have read his SF short fiction and it has all been really good. His stand alone fantasy so far has just been okay.
@@PulpMortem No kidding. Now I know who grabs all the good vintage SF at Recycled Books. If you have bought an Andre Norton book there in the last 3 or 4 months I probably sold it to them. I bought an ebay lot of about 100 Andre Norton books and sold most of them to Recycled Books.
Hey, I love that place! It's where I first discovered the Saga of Dumarest when I picked up an Ace Double Feature that had Kalin. If you don't know Dumarest, by E.C. Tubbs, I highly recommend it. You may need to go with the e-reader though, I've only been able to track down 15 of the paperbacks, though I do have two copies of Derai. My last trip there I did pick some Jack Vance first edition hardbacks.
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The setting for this series is so evocative and cool, especially as it gets filled out over the course of the books. Also, the Dead Man is such a great character.
I totally agree.
These books were a big inspiration for me for my fantasy noir book series. Anytime I come across one of these, I get them.
Glen Cook is by far my favorite author. I've collected every book of his that I could find and started rereading the Garrett series this year. So much that I forgot over the years. It's been a blast reliving his adventures again.
Once I finish my Glen Cook reading journey I get to start my Glen Cook re-reading journey! 😎
I alway love these same with John Justin Mallory
One of my favorite series, very entertaining and interesting read
I have really enjoyed the series so far(I'm on book 10 now).
In the last three paragraphs of the essay The Simple Art of Murder, Raymond Chandler defines what makes a PI to him. Garrett is a man who fits Chandler's qualifications.
I need to read some more Chandler. I love The Big Sleep.
Oh yeah, Intrumentalities of the Night, I reread that one last year too, how could I forget!? Piper Hecht is such a great character! But anyway, yeah, the generations long war and the very real way it has shaped everything about the city's politics and economics, the way he acknowledges the struggle of veterans left to fall through the cracks, the reality of the struggles of PTSD, and veterans with no support living out their days reliving waking nightmares in wards below the Bledsoe. Garrett describes himself as a war hero, a status he shares with every human male (and some nonhumans) over the age of 24 walking around Tunfaire as heroes because they survived the horrors while so many of their brothers are left buried in the sands of the Cantard. 10s of 1000s of posthumous medals being all that remains of three generations. The labor shortage this lead to, and how this lead to a massive influx of nonhuman immigration.
Tunfaire is a living, breathing city, constantly evolving. The setting is as much a dynamic character as any of the primary characters in a way I've never experienced in anything else I've ever read.
When you finish, will you do an overall review of this project? I think it would be an epic story of the complete effort to read his entire work...and then start on someone else! I'm really enjoying this, but dang you for continuing to add to my overflowing TBR list!
I am definitely going to make a video about it.
I might make a video where I rank every book he has written and just talk about them all.
I'm trying to decide who my next author will be.
I'm glad I could help add to your TBR 😂
I like your channel because you like the same sort of books i like but have read ones that I havent read. Subscribed. And keep up the good work
Thank you!
I hope you find something you enjoy from my endless recommendations!
Would absolutely read these over Dresden
I love Dresden but this hits different.
Yous definitely wouldn't like Dresden, but then again I'm hesitant to recommend books to yous anyway 😅
Everyone I know who's read this series, loves it. You make it sound really epic - I'm definitely going to have to get to it this year. For a guy who was a soldier that never actually went to war, it's amazing how insane a grasp he has on war and it's consequences. It's the common thread in every book of his I've read so far.
I think it has to do with him knowing a lot of guys that saw combat. He said a lot of his characters are based on recon marines he met on the ship he served on.
Garrett has some epic moments but it also has a ton of humor. In the most recent one I read Garrett pissed off a ratman thief and the guy was so distracted that when he tried to rob a dwarf she caught him and proceeded to "reprimand him with a cudgel" 😂.
@@JosephReadsBooks Lmao. It's the lines like those that make him just fun to read.
I wish I knew anyone else that has read these, or any Glenn Cook for that matter. The Black Company was recommended to me by a coworker years ago, but sadly, I have no way to get in touch with her anymore. Well, maybe I could run a background check, but do I really want to go full stalker on her to talk about some books? Not a line I'm going to cross, I just hope she's doing well.
@@MaxLadik You're on the right channel then, Joseph's reading through all his stuff. I've also read Dread Empire and Black Company, and will do Instrumentalities later this year, and Garrett probably next year.
Never read Glen Cook and would be interested in a stand-alone.
Based on your channel and what you cover on there I have a recommendation.
I will add the caveat that I have not read it yet but I'm looking forward to it.
The Dragon Never Sleeps seems right up your alley(based on your name).
It is a space opera and Glen Cook says it is his favorite thing he has written. I have read his SF short fiction and it has all been really good.
His stand alone fantasy so far has just been okay.
@@JosephReadsBooks Thank you!
@vintagesf, my favorite oneoff by Glen Cook is A Matter of Time, a time trave books with lots of wheels within wheels!
@@vilstef6988 I am looking forward to that one too!
@@vilstef6988 Thank you! Will add both 'A Matter of Time' and 'The Dragon Never Sleeps' to my wish list.
Greetings! I just heard from Vintage SF that you may also frequent Recycled Books in Denton. Are we neighbors?
Maybe. I live about an hour away from there. So we may be Metroplex neighbors 😅
@@JosephReadsBooks oh funny. Small world
@@PulpMortem No kidding. Now I know who grabs all the good vintage SF at Recycled Books.
If you have bought an Andre Norton book there in the last 3 or 4 months I probably sold it to them. I bought an ebay lot of about 100 Andre Norton books and sold most of them to Recycled Books.
@@JosephReadsBooks I've purchased almost 30 Norton books there LOL! Should've sold them to me, I'd have given you a better deal!
Hey, I love that place! It's where I first discovered the Saga of Dumarest when I picked up an Ace Double Feature that had Kalin. If you don't know Dumarest, by E.C. Tubbs, I highly recommend it. You may need to go with the e-reader though, I've only been able to track down 15 of the paperbacks, though I do have two copies of Derai. My last trip there I did pick some Jack Vance first edition hardbacks.
Just hearing the premise, I have ordered the first omnibus :) It sounds great.
I really hope you enjoy it!