As thick as these books are, they are SO easy to fly through, and the shorter chapters help with that. I've said it a million times but I just love John Gwynne and I can't wait to get deeper into the series. They are just so readable!
That’s awesome and makes me so happy on best served cold by Abercrombie,then reading my first John Gwynee book Shadow of the gods, my goal is to read all of banished lands and First law world before my baby is born in late April :) glad to hear they read really fast, that will help me exponentially with my limited time :) how is the sequel trilogy to banished land “ of blood and bone”?
I remember walking into a bookstore looking for something to read and I saw The Faithful and the Fallen and bought all four books. I read them in about two weeks and fell in love almost instantly. That was about three years ago, and I’ve reread them three times. The characters in this series are written to perfection, and this series got me out of a three year long reading slump and I’m so thankful for that.
Ok! You convinced me...I started reading Malice last night and I've got to tell you, this 75 year old gal is loving it already and I'm not finished with the sample from Amazon yet...I will purchase it! Thank you. Your job is done here, LOL
Truth and Courage, Bookworms! Thanks for checking this out. It's a series I've been very excited about for close to a year now. Hope you'll consider giving it a go. Here is the non-spoiler written review on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3185018827
I bought it on audible mostly because you started reading it. I'v read the Malazan Book of the Fallen, and Petrik considers both series as equal in quality. This gives me pretty high expectations!
Started this the other day thanks to you (you're KILLING my TBR btw). 150 pages left & I'm really liking it. I don't usually devour a book this fast (except Stormlight). But, you threw a couple spoliers up on Twitter & I'm like "Dude, I'm only 50 pages back from that!"
This is without a doubt one of my top 5 favorite fantasy series. Really excited for you, can't wait to see your reactions throughout and talk some of my favorite moments. Truth and courage!
Huge thanks for the recommendation with Gwynne. I am churning through the pages in Malice, and can already tell I will love it. I was in a book slump too, so this comes as a really refreshing read.
I am so excited for your journey! It's like everything you mentioned enjoying especially fight scenes, Maquin, etc-- my only thought it you haven't seen anything yet! Gwynne is seriously a master.
The Faithful and the Fallen is one of my favorite series. I'm so glad you decided to start it!!!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts when you finish Malice!
Just love JG's writing style, flew through this & the sequel trilogy & loved it just waiting for the 3rd book in the Bloodsworn to come out so I can binge the whole series
The biggest compliment I can give this series is that I read all seven books consecutively, timing it perfectly with the release of A Time of Courage. Can’t wait to see what John Gwynne does next.
ive started this series thanks to your recommendation... two books in and loving it... cant hardly put them down. got everyone around me reading them now. thanks mike! ... love the intros btw, got me hooked on em while following along in WoT
If you have a book collecting problem then I am beyond help. I'm one of those who won't read a series until all the books are out, with some notable exceptions like Harry Potter and the Cosmere books. Sometimes it can bite me if I end up not liking the series but that doesn't happen often. I've had the first 3 of this series on my nook since they came out. Now I want to read them next because of you reading it. I just don't really like reading e-books. The more of this video I watch, the more I am convinced this will be my next series after I finish the Demon Cycle Saga by Peter Brett.
I went through that after the depression of being an ASOIAF reader since the year 2000. But then I realized there are some great authors out there who actually write quickly and of high quality. Brandon Sanderson I'll read incomplete series of because he writes so damn fast.
@@mikesbookreviews For me it was WoT that made me a complete-series reader. I read the first book when it came out in 1990 then reread when the second book came out. I kept re-reading the previous books through book 5 and then decided I would wait for the rest of the series. I loved re-reading the books but it was taking time away from reading new books. Of course that plan went awry when Jordan died. I've read all but the last book multiple times. I'm in the middle of a WoT re-read and can't wait to get back to aMoL. I'm also really looking forward to your review of aMoL
I bought all the books in the Powder Mage series before I read any of the author. I am glad I am not the only one who does this. I have way too much on my TBR but this book series is definitely on my birthday wishlist. I can't wait to see if this series lives up to your expectations.
@@mikesbookreviews Yeah, I've been trying to take the attitude of "it will get here when it gets here" because I understand the current virus situation will lead to slower delivery. But that doesn't change the fact that I'm antsy for it to get here. Especially since as you said, the covers are absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see them in person.
Hate to tell you I told you so....but if course Malice rocks. Reading brand new, 7th book, and just like all his books, no slog, no 1000 pages of exposition. This is the BOMB! Now, you need to explore THE KING of fantasy - Scott Oden's A Gathering of Ravens and Twilight of the Gods.
I'm currently reading the A Time of Courage. I loved my time in The Banished Lands. You'll love to love characters and love to hate characters!! Enjoy your journey!! Truth and Courage!!!
Just recently bought the entire Faithful and the Fallen + the first two books of the subsequent trilogy.. glad I'm not the only madman out there. I'm still finishing the Lightbringer, too :D. I hope this lives up to the hype
@@mikesbookreviews Thanks for the response, Mike! I think I will soon join you on the ride, just as soon as I finish the Lightbringer. Always so exciting to start a new good series.
Hi Mike... I'm a new subscriber and I love your content! I just told my husband that I was taking a break from buying books! Ha, looks like the break is over! Thanks for the recommendation!
First thank you for your reviews. I've been out of reading fantasy for a very long time, yes I read GT, but I was not in touch with the market or hobby as a whole. Recently, I felt a void and a desire to read some fantasy novels again. I did a search on RUclips and stumbled upon your channel as well a Petrik (and have subscribed to them both). I took your advice and read the First Law Trilogy...I loved it. I loved it so much that I had to figure out what to read next (I feel like I'm so behind) ... based on this video, as well as Petrik's recommendation, I have purchased the complete series for the Faithful and the Fallen. I also have 18 books (mostly book 1 of a series) in my Amazon Wishlist based upon your praise and enthusiasm. Thank you again.
i just finished the hunger of the gods the second book of the bloodsworn.. i am hooked and cant wait for the 3rd book.... so now i just ordered these 4 books to keep me from going insane
I'm about 4/5 of the way through. I like that it is easy to read though wasn't best pleased about the cliffhanger chapter, but you are right, the next chapter was interesting, as is the story, so that you soon forget that cliffhanger. Listening to you, I did think 'ah' when you mentioned David Gemmel but (because I just looked it up) I was getting him confused with David Eddiings. I have read David Gemmel but, to be honest, I remember more of the David Edding's books that I have read. It will be interesting to see whether, twenty odd years down the line, I will remember John Gwynne's stories as well. Guess, I'll get an idea of that as I carry on reading, as I plan to. Thanks for an interesting video, Mike & apologies for this slightly confusing comment.
@@mikesbookreviews Agreed, I didn't today and finished it this morning... just had to start on the next book though, had to find out what happened to a certain someone, lol.
Happens to me all the time. I have a book collection that i've read and just as big a collection of books to read including lots of series ive not started. Included in these is this series :) so I know exactly what the book buying addiction is like.
Mike - love the channel! Just picked up Malice and looking forward to it. Quick question - where did you get that poster of Shallan on your wall? Keep up the great work dude!
I finished the F&F about 4 weeks ago. Fast paced and fun. 8.5 out of 10. It would be higher except for a pet peeve of mine that became more prevalent in the last book. Won't go into details as to avoid spoilers and since my peeve is unlikely to bother many others :) Definitely recommend the series to all.
I read a lot of Gemmell stuff many years ago and really liked them, the early Drenai stuff (especially Legend) and the Jon Shannow series in particular.
Found your channel recently and started Malice a couple days ago. I'm 30% in and it's great so far. I haven't read ASOIAF but I've seen the show and I can see where the comparisons come in. Definitely not very dark yet, at least not even close to First Law (my favorite series), but ita definitely interesting and so far every POV character has been interesting
I love Sanderson for defending tropes. Everything can be done well, and still enjoyable. There's a con where Abercrombie and him speak about Heroes, and Sanderson does defend his point of view of wanting to root for a hero ...how to put it, still doing the right thing, for the good reasons- and not being boring.
Great series! Definitely a top ten for me. Not perfect but it definitely made you love (and hate) some of the characters. Highly recommend it to anyone getting into fantasy and I might have to re-read it one of these days.
Thanks for this review Mike, I love digging through old Booktube vids for ideas. I just finished the First Law trilogy and Malice is sooo different but I can tell I am going to enjoy it. Malice really seems to be a FANTASY and I have kinda missed that. I have devoured books for months and I just realized that is is the first series I am reading that has Giants in it! lol
I love the "intros" too. F&F is so incredible underrated. HBO needs to put this classic on the screen. I want 4 seasons and 40 episodes. I know Mike is sitting back saying "How's it feel to want."
Sounds really interesting I'll add it to the ever growing list of books. Have you heard of The Traitor Son Cycle series it's medieval fantasy that I haven't read yet but I did read a sample on my kindle and enjoyed, I'll be get round to it sometime but I also think you might like it. Great video as always.
I've finished this series and am now over halfway through 'Of Blood and Bone'; I've loved them all (although the characters from TFATF will live with me forever I think). My question is, what should I read after 'Of Blood and Bone'? Much as I've enjoyed these books I feel the need for a break from so much battling and chopping off of various bits of people; I need a less violent read before I dive into more John Gwynne with the Bloodsworn Saga!
I read the first DUNE and immediately bought the rest. It was both glorious and torture to be reading children of dune and seeing the stack of pure gold waiting for you
I just finished book 4. Its fantastic I recommend it. It starts with a prophecy foretold that the ancient war is coming back. Kings, gods, demons, chosen-one plus some crazy characters. Some few scenes reminded me of LOTR, then I understood why when the author mentioned in one of his books that he was motivated by the 'The Two Towers'. My favorite characters are Maquin and Veradis.
I just finished Malice on Thanksgiving. To be honest, I am real pissed because I told myself not to get into another fantasy series for a little while. Now I want to finish the rest.
I definitely think he is my new favorite fantasy author. His books are incredibly readable and have a momentum that keeps you hooks. They have everything you want in an action fantasy book and none of the stuff you dont. After reading 7 Joe Abercrombie books i thought he would be my favorite, but even his books have a lot of things i dont like, namely cringy sex scenes that dont need to exist. But I dont thing there has been a single chapter of a Gwynn book i just hated reading.
I’m nearly finished deadhouse gates this is next on my tbr, I need a Malazan break. I did both books in March, I’m very nearly finished. It’s ok so far, I’m still it sold though. I’ll continue with Memories of ice in may, but I’m looking forward to Malice, I think it’s more for me than malazan.
hey man good job, found your channel yesterday, and been watching your videos non-stop. In the begging I feel that the song is soo loud that I can't hear you very well :/
This is a really good review of Malice, in which I have not read yet. But I like your comparison to ASoIaF and tWoT series : Sansa and Elayne chapters 😁😆
So I just received an AT&T refund from canceling a while back.. they of course made it a gift card, so I went crazy on kindle and bought First law trilogy Both Mistborn trilogies All of the Faithful and the fallen And all of Blood and Bone So my family may not see me for months. But seriously thanks Mike for the suggestions.
I absolutely love your channel, man. In fact my copy of Malice just showed up today based on your recommendation. But I just gotta say that 2.5 minutes before you even start talking about the book is just too long. I fast forward the intro, no big deal. But just in case you get other people saying the same I wanted to add my name to the list of those who wish we could get to your words a bit quicker. Take it easy!
Mike's Book Reviews I didn’t say anything about removing them. I said 2.5 minutes before you get into the video seems a bit long. I’ve been around since you had less than 1,000 subs and after watching this many of your videos the longer ones have just gotten to be a little much. Anyway, I was just trying to point something for you to consider in the long-term if you ever start hearing it more. Even I’m not arrogant enough to expect changes based on my worthless little opinion. Have a good evening!
@@IzroneI I really don't think it's anything for anyone to get upset over. If you've been here this long you know that I've always done this since back in my very first WoT videos. I'm glad you're here and giving me feedback.
This series is one of the first I've read. I'm kinda new in this reading thing just started this year out of the blue and never read before as a child so it's not that I've a lot of comparisons but having said that I really love almost all pov characters and a lot of the "secondary characters". The only thing that I didn't like that much is that Corban seems too flawless as in his character and his skills
@@mikesbookreviews if you mean the series I already read the Faithful and the Fallen series but not the follow up series Of blood and bone. If you mean keep reading in general, I'll sure do
@@loriannwhite8384 they aren't my favorites but I still like them very much which is mostly because I like almost every morally good John Gwynne characters
He's one of those authors that has mastery of the language in terms of story telling and can make you empathise with any character. Definitely not for everyone though, judging by some of his book ratings on Goodreads.
The thing with tropes within fantasy is it doesn’t really matter. it’s a genre that has characteristics that make it great for the community that like them. Marvel movies are the same. Every single movie is literally the same plot but re skinned 😭
Reading Ruin at the moment and its a great read, one of the few series which gets better as it goes on. Different POVs too, great characters and battles. Maquins my favourite character!
I love the "intros" you do where you read snippets from the books.
Thanks! They're a ton of fun to make.
Best part
As thick as these books are, they are SO easy to fly through, and the shorter chapters help with that. I've said it a million times but I just love John Gwynne and I can't wait to get deeper into the series. They are just so readable!
It’s rather amazing how you can be reading for an hour with these books and it feels like 10 minutes.
I am at book 3 now. And is by far one of my favourite reads to date
@@TheGregreid30 glad to hear it!! I'm obsessed! 😁
That’s awesome and makes me so happy on best served cold by Abercrombie,then reading my first John Gwynee book Shadow of the gods, my goal is to read all of banished lands and First law world before my baby is born in late April :) glad to hear they read really fast, that will help me exponentially with my limited time :) how is the sequel trilogy to banished land “ of blood and bone”?
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So....my mom's probably gonna kill me (I just bought all 15 wheel of time books) but I'm buying these as soon as possible. You got me hyped!
I am a bad influence in that way.
Hehe spend sometime reading WoT it Will keep you busy.
same here, plus the dresden files series, and all John Gwnny series....wish me luck
I remember walking into a bookstore looking for something to read and I saw The Faithful and the Fallen and bought all four books. I read them in about two weeks and fell in love almost instantly. That was about three years ago, and I’ve reread them three times. The characters in this series are written to perfection, and this series got me out of a three year long reading slump and I’m so thankful for that.
Wow! That's high praise.
This made me even MORE hyped about this series!
If I'm this excited 2/3 into book 1, I feel you.
One of the best series I've ever read. It gets better and better.
@@celesteforslund4186 wow
Ok! You convinced me...I started reading Malice last night and I've got to tell you, this 75 year old gal is loving it already and I'm not finished with the sample from Amazon yet...I will purchase it! Thank you. Your job is done here, LOL
If you like this series, you should give the “ bloodsworn” trilogy a go which has also been written by John Gwynne.
I'm so excited that there are more people reading this series! It's one of my favourite series! It is not perfect but I found it to be fantastic.
It's so good!
I have sooo many books on my tbr but every time you talk about the series I struggle not to just shoot it to the top of my list
Edosa Omoruyi he convinced me to push it up! I’ll start the series this weekend!
I know right, this community feeds it's own addiction and I'm fine with it 😂
Tyler Black I need to but I need to finish A girl on the Stars and Mistborn first
Mathew Rutland i know and it’s terrible for my wallet
I’m a bad influence that way, I know.
Truth and Courage, Bookworms! Thanks for checking this out. It's a series I've been very excited about for close to a year now. Hope you'll consider giving it a go. Here is the non-spoiler written review on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3185018827
I know what you talking bout but three books are enough no need for seven at once imo
I ordered the 1st book hopefully it will be good and it will take like 20 days for the book to arrive
I bought it on audible mostly because you started reading it. I'v read the Malazan Book of the Fallen, and Petrik considers both series as equal in quality. This gives me pretty high expectations!
Petrik is a hell of a hype man.
Started this the other day thanks to you (you're KILLING my TBR btw). 150 pages left & I'm really liking it. I don't usually devour a book this fast (except Stormlight). But, you threw a couple spoliers up on Twitter & I'm like "Dude, I'm only 50 pages back from that!"
I was stunned how fast I'm blowing through it. You can read 100 pages and not even realize it. So smooth.
This is without a doubt one of my top 5 favorite fantasy series. Really excited for you, can't wait to see your reactions throughout and talk some of my favorite moments. Truth and courage!
I hear this so much. Happy to spread the gospel when/if I feel the same way. Thus far, I am.
Huge thanks for the recommendation with Gwynne. I am churning through the pages in Malice, and can already tell I will love it. I was in a book slump too, so this comes as a really refreshing read.
I totally relate. I bought all seven John Gwynne books too and they're on my TBR. Heard of the books and read great reviews also.
If the covers weren't so sexy, I don't know that I'd have bought all 7. But it didn't hurt.
I am so excited for your journey! It's like everything you mentioned enjoying especially fight scenes, Maquin, etc-- my only thought it you haven't seen anything yet! Gwynne is seriously a master.
Anyone who has read him says this. It’s wild he isn’t more talked about within the fantasy community.
The Faithful and the Fallen is one of my favorite series. I'm so glad you decided to start it!!!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts when you finish Malice!
I loved Malice. I did a written review here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3185018827
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I got my copies 5 days early! Finishing The Blinding Knife today or tomorrow and will begin Malice this weekend!
Outstanding.
Just love JG's writing style, flew through this & the sequel trilogy & loved it just waiting for the 3rd book in the Bloodsworn to come out so I can binge the whole series
I just begun reading Malice, over 200 pages in and now I'm buying the rest of the series
Did you finish the entire series? I just bought the quartet. Going to start reading soon!
@@evanakeman8083 yeah I finished the series quite quickly and liked it a lot! Malice is great and it gets even better!
I love how he jumps right into the video without any warning.
The biggest compliment I can give this series is that I read all seven books consecutively, timing it perfectly with the release of A Time of Courage. Can’t wait to see what John Gwynne does next.
Apparently he's already finished his next book and it releases next year. Dude is a beast of a writer.
ive started this series thanks to your recommendation... two books in and loving it... cant hardly put them down. got everyone around me reading them now. thanks mike! ... love the intros btw, got me hooked on em while following along in WoT
If you have a book collecting problem then I am beyond help. I'm one of those who won't read a series until all the books are out, with some notable exceptions like Harry Potter and the Cosmere books. Sometimes it can bite me if I end up not liking the series but that doesn't happen often. I've had the first 3 of this series on my nook since they came out. Now I want to read them next because of you reading it. I just don't really like reading e-books.
The more of this video I watch, the more I am convinced this will be my next series after I finish the Demon Cycle Saga by Peter Brett.
I went through that after the depression of being an ASOIAF reader since the year 2000. But then I realized there are some great authors out there who actually write quickly and of high quality. Brandon Sanderson I'll read incomplete series of because he writes so damn fast.
@@mikesbookreviews For me it was WoT that made me a complete-series reader. I read the first book when it came out in 1990 then reread when the second book came out. I kept re-reading the previous books through book 5 and then decided I would wait for the rest of the series. I loved re-reading the books but it was taking time away from reading new books. Of course that plan went awry when Jordan died. I've read all but the last book multiple times. I'm in the middle of a WoT re-read and can't wait to get back to aMoL. I'm also really looking forward to your review of aMoL
I bought all the books in the Powder Mage series before I read any of the author. I am glad I am not the only one who does this. I have way too much on my TBR but this book series is definitely on my birthday wishlist. I can't wait to see if this series lives up to your expectations.
I'm a sucker for a matching set of books.
@@mikesbookreviews I was also worried they would change the covers. I like it when they line up all nice and neat.
I plan on joining you on this journey. Just waiting for the books.
Stupid shipping times...I still haven't gotten the new Stephen King delivered.
@@mikesbookreviews Yeah, I've been trying to take the attitude of "it will get here when it gets here" because I understand the current virus situation will lead to slower delivery. But that doesn't change the fact that I'm antsy for it to get here. Especially since as you said, the covers are absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see them in person.
Hate to tell you I told you so....but if course Malice rocks.
Reading brand new, 7th book, and just like all his books, no slog, no 1000 pages of exposition. This is the BOMB!
Now, you need to explore THE KING of fantasy - Scott Oden's A Gathering of Ravens and Twilight of the Gods.
I figured you'd finally be happy. I'll probably read Five Warrior Angels after I finish with The Banished Lands.
Sounds awesome.
They way you describe it, is the way I feel about Dwarves. A hidden gem.
seems cool might try later. now im gonna read first law, and dresden. and then starting my next book The Slayer follow up to The Guardian.
First Law should always go to the top of any TBR.
I picked this up on Audible recently. Glad to hear it seems really good.
Hope the audio guy is good.
@@mikesbookreviews yeah me too.
I'm currently reading the A Time of Courage. I loved my time in The Banished Lands. You'll love to love characters and love to hate characters!! Enjoy your journey!! Truth and Courage!!!
It's wild that I'm almost at the end of book 1 and sad to know book 7 is the end of this world.
Just recently bought the entire Faithful and the Fallen + the first two books of the subsequent trilogy.. glad I'm not the only madman out there. I'm still finishing the Lightbringer, too :D. I hope this lives up to the hype
I'm loving Malice and folks say it's the weakest of the series. If so, I'm in for one hell of a ride.
@@mikesbookreviews Thanks for the response, Mike! I think I will soon join you on the ride, just as soon as I finish the Lightbringer. Always so exciting to start a new good series.
YES, Maquin is my favorite! An absolute badass
He's the best.
Maquin yall talking about OLD WOLF!!!!
I am that person that buys a whole series! lol I bought pretty much the WHOLE Wheel of TIme series before I ever read any of it.
Same. I had such success in book hunting at small book shops o had them all except a couple. Those last ones I had to overpay a bit.
@@mikesbookreviews I found most of them at my local library sale, then picked up a few from Thriftbooks
I bought every single one... and have yet to read them 😅 on my tbr though, I will read them
@@robertnegrete1827 I'm only on the 2nd book, but I am loving it
Now thats commiting
I saw Red Rising on your bookshelf! By far my favorite series I’ve ever read! Cannot wait for Lightbringer!!!
Thanks Mike I started Malice after watching your interview with him .Great book 👍👍
I finished Malice and started Valour today. Really enjoying the series so far.
It only gets better. Enjoy it!
Glad you like it, this seemed like the most obvious recommendation ever.
Ha ha that's what everyone told me based off my other reviews.
I read half the blade itself and then bought all the other novels. I knew I'd love it and did
Favorite booktuber! Long time fantasy reader and just came across your channel. Much love
Welcome aboard!
Hi Mike... I'm a new subscriber and I love your content!
I just told my husband that I was taking a break from buying books! Ha, looks like the break is over! Thanks for the recommendation!
For sure! I hope you love it!
I just started malice and i am super hyped to sink into it.
I’m on book 3 now and loving it.
First thank you for your reviews. I've been out of reading fantasy for a very long time, yes I read GT, but I was not in touch with the market or hobby as a whole. Recently, I felt a void and a desire to read some fantasy novels again. I did a search on RUclips and stumbled upon your channel as well a Petrik (and have subscribed to them both). I took your advice and read the First Law Trilogy...I loved it. I loved it so much that I had to figure out what to read next (I feel like I'm so behind) ... based on this video, as well as Petrik's recommendation, I have purchased the complete series for the Faithful and the Fallen. I also have 18 books (mostly book 1 of a series) in my Amazon Wishlist based upon your praise and enthusiasm. Thank you again.
i just finished the hunger of the gods the second book of the bloodsworn.. i am hooked and cant wait for the 3rd book.... so now i just ordered these 4 books to keep me from going insane
I bought the audio book a few days ago and will be starting it in about 2 weeks.
Truth & Courage!
I'm about 4/5 of the way through. I like that it is easy to read though wasn't best pleased about the cliffhanger chapter, but you are right, the next chapter was interesting, as is the story, so that you soon forget that cliffhanger. Listening to you, I did think 'ah' when you mentioned David Gemmel but (because I just looked it up) I was getting him confused with David Eddiings. I have read David Gemmel but, to be honest, I remember more of the David Edding's books that I have read. It will be interesting to see whether, twenty odd years down the line, I will remember John Gwynne's stories as well. Guess, I'll get an idea of that as I carry on reading, as I plan to. Thanks for an interesting video, Mike & apologies for this slightly confusing comment.
In the last 1/4 of the book damn near every chapter has ended in a cliffhanger. Makes it difficult to put down.
@@mikesbookreviews Agreed, I didn't today and finished it this morning... just had to start on the next book though, had to find out what happened to a certain someone, lol.
Maquin being a favorite before him having his own POV is just a testament to John Gwynne's writing.
Bought the kindle edition and started the first book yesterday. You've got a head start, but I'm gonna try and follow along with you on this one.
Enjoy!
Happens to me all the time. I have a book collection that i've read and just as big a collection of books to read including lots of series ive not started. Included in these is this series :) so I know exactly what the book buying addiction is like.
Tis a blessing and a curse.
Tick your counter up. You talked me into buying it. Loved the intro to this video. I can't wait to dig into this, this year.
Hope you enjoy it!
@@mikesbookreviews I'm sure I'll love it
I have the same problem as you . When something interests me and if I have the money to it, I buy the complete series
If it's a set of sexy matching covers/spines, I have a hard time saying no to it.
Mike's Book Reviews exactly
Mike - love the channel! Just picked up Malice and looking forward to it. Quick question - where did you get that poster of Shallan on your wall? Keep up the great work dude!
I finished the F&F about 4 weeks ago. Fast paced and fun. 8.5 out of 10. It would be higher except for a pet peeve of mine that became more prevalent in the last book. Won't go into details as to avoid spoilers and since my peeve is unlikely to bother many others :) Definitely recommend the series to all.
Hmm. I look forward to revisiting this when I finish to see if I can determine what it is.
Haven’t read WOT yet, but I own half the series.... because yeah, I know
Ha ha I'd say about 1/3 of the tings you see on the shelves behind me have yet to be read. So I get it.
I read a lot of Gemmell stuff many years ago and really liked them, the early Drenai stuff (especially Legend) and the Jon Shannow series in particular.
Found your channel recently and started Malice a couple days ago. I'm 30% in and it's great so far. I haven't read ASOIAF but I've seen the show and I can see where the comparisons come in. Definitely not very dark yet, at least not even close to First Law (my favorite series), but ita definitely interesting and so far every POV character has been interesting
You'll find plenty in these to scratch those itches.
I love Sanderson for defending tropes. Everything can be done well, and still enjoyable.
There's a con where Abercrombie and him speak about Heroes, and Sanderson does defend his point of view of wanting to root for a hero ...how to put it, still doing the right thing, for the good reasons- and not being boring.
Great series! Definitely a top ten for me. Not perfect but it definitely made you love (and hate) some of the characters. Highly recommend it to anyone getting into fantasy and I might have to re-read it one of these days.
I've pretty much become an advocate for this series to anyone looking for new fantasy.
great video, even more hyped to get into it, currently a third of the way through The Stand
It’s crazy when you’re like “hey, page 500!” in The Stand and realize you aren’t even halfway.
Thanks for this review Mike, I love digging through old Booktube vids for ideas. I just finished the First Law trilogy and Malice is sooo different but I can tell I am going to enjoy it. Malice really seems to be a FANTASY and I have kinda missed that. I have devoured books for months and I just realized that is is the first series I am reading that has Giants in it! lol
I just finished the second book in this series. I'm hooked! I definitely going to check out his other series.
Your intros with the snippets of readings from the books are seriously so amazing!!! Thanks for all the work you put into your videos!!!
I love the "intros" too. F&F is so incredible underrated. HBO needs to put this classic on the screen. I want 4 seasons and 40 episodes. I know Mike is sitting back saying "How's it feel to want."
Almost through Malice I’m loving it.
Can't wait to start the series.Damn,im so excited :D
I buy whole series all the time based on referrals by favorite authors, or friends etc... usually works out fine. Also love reading new authors.
I think you'll be pleased with these.
Glad to hear your thoughts on character development.
Smooth.. good description 👌
Good video. Thanks!
Sounds really interesting I'll add it to the ever growing list of books. Have you heard of The Traitor Son Cycle series it's medieval fantasy that I haven't read yet but I did read a sample on my kindle and enjoyed, I'll be get round to it sometime but I also think you might like it. Great video as always.
I have not, but I do know Gwynne himself lists that as a series he really likes.
@@mikesbookreviews traitor son cycle is awesome.
I just bought A Time of Dread and A Time of Blood today.
Welcome to the Warband.
I've finished this series and am now over halfway through 'Of Blood and Bone'; I've loved them all (although the characters from TFATF will live with me forever I think). My question is, what should I read after 'Of Blood and Bone'? Much as I've enjoyed these books I feel the need for a break from so much battling and chopping off of various bits of people; I need a less violent read before I dive into more John Gwynne with the Bloodsworn Saga!
Great review.. Started series.. Like it a lot. Gonna use the tip on writing down locations and names..
I read the first DUNE and immediately bought the rest. It was both glorious and torture to be reading children of dune and seeing the stack of pure gold waiting for you
So thanks to you Mike here i am at 2 am reading Malice and i cant put it down.
I just finished book 4. Its fantastic I recommend it. It starts with a prophecy foretold that the ancient war is coming back. Kings, gods, demons, chosen-one plus some crazy characters. Some few scenes reminded me of LOTR, then I understood why when the author mentioned in one of his books that he was motivated by the 'The Two Towers'. My favorite characters are Maquin and Veradis.
I just finished Malice on Thanksgiving. To be honest, I am real pissed because I told myself not to get into another fantasy series for a little while. Now I want to finish the rest.
Enjoy it! They look like huge books, but you can fly through them. There is zero bloat.
Can finally watch this video! Starting this series tomorrow.
Well, shit. Looks like I'm buying some more books. Thanks a lot, Mike. My wife is not going to be stoked.
Another great video. Thanks for the content!
I definitely think he is my new favorite fantasy author. His books are incredibly readable and have a momentum that keeps you hooks. They have everything you want in an action fantasy book and none of the stuff you dont. After reading 7 Joe Abercrombie books i thought he would be my favorite, but even his books have a lot of things i dont like, namely cringy sex scenes that dont need to exist. But I dont thing there has been a single chapter of a Gwynn book i just hated reading.
I’m nearly finished deadhouse gates this is next on my tbr, I need a Malazan break. I did both books in March, I’m very nearly finished. It’s ok so far, I’m still it sold though. I’ll continue with Memories of ice in may, but I’m looking forward to Malice, I think it’s more for me than malazan.
hey man good job, found your channel yesterday, and been watching your videos non-stop. In the begging I feel that the song is soo loud that I can't hear you very well :/
Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t.
@@mikesbookreviews oh thats a bummer hahaha keep it up though!
This is a really good review of Malice, in which I have not read yet. But I like your comparison to ASoIaF and tWoT series : Sansa and Elayne chapters 😁😆
I do hope you get to Gemmell at some point. Something about his work just resonates me.
I agree that people overuse the word trope too much. Most the time, said trope will simply be because the main character follows a heroes journey.
David Gemmel was an awesome author. He is probably the reason I decided to try Malice.
I just finished Malice ... can't wait to get going on Valour. Great. Love it!!
So I just received an AT&T refund from canceling a while back.. they of course made it a gift card, so I went crazy on kindle and bought
First law trilogy
Both Mistborn trilogies
All of the Faithful and the fallen
And all of Blood and Bone
So my family may not see me for months. But seriously thanks Mike for the suggestions.
Happy to help others spend their money.
I absolutely love your channel, man. In fact my copy of Malice just showed up today based on your recommendation. But I just gotta say that 2.5 minutes before you even start talking about the book is just too long. I fast forward the intro, no big deal. But just in case you get other people saying the same I wanted to add my name to the list of those who wish we could get to your words a bit quicker.
Take it easy!
Actually the overwhelming majority likes the excerpt reading. So they aren’t going anywhere. But thanks for the feedback.
Mike's Book Reviews I didn’t say anything about removing them. I said 2.5 minutes before you get into the video seems a bit long. I’ve been around since you had less than 1,000 subs and after watching this many of your videos the longer ones have just gotten to be a little much. Anyway, I was just trying to point something for you to consider in the long-term if you ever start hearing it more. Even I’m not arrogant enough to expect changes based on my worthless little opinion.
Have a good evening!
@@IzroneI I really don't think it's anything for anyone to get upset over. If you've been here this long you know that I've always done this since back in my very first WoT videos. I'm glad you're here and giving me feedback.
Please stop recommending books that sound so good. My TBR is taking me up till 2030 at this rate
Ha ha, right? I almost feel guilty when I choose one series over another at this point.
On book 3 and it just gets better
I know this feel!
Buying books you haven’t read yet and won’t for a while. That’s me. I have over 60 fantasy books in my TBRs.
This is the Way.
I haven't even started WOT but I'm pretty sure that if you don't put out MOL's review, some people may call you GRRM.😆
I wish GRRM worked this quick.
Half way thru valor and it’s amazing!!
broooo, Drenai series is amazing, I'm 5 books in (publication order) The King Beyond the Gate in particular is the best
Yeah I’ve added more of his books on my Goodreads.
I want to read this series cos a lot of people told me I'd love it, but I have so much stuff on my list
Same. But I finally cheated and broke my own schedule for it.
Yes! Love these books! Veradis is my man!
He's awesome.
I Will get around to his someday.
This series is one of the first I've read. I'm kinda new in this reading thing just started this year out of the blue and never read before as a child so it's not that I've a lot of comparisons but having said that I really love almost all pov characters and a lot of the "secondary characters".
The only thing that I didn't like that much is that Corban seems too flawless as in his character and his skills
I'll just say keep reading. Heh.
@@mikesbookreviews if you mean the series I already read the Faithful and the Fallen series but not the follow up series Of blood and bone.
If you mean keep reading in general, I'll sure do
Am I the only person who’s Not of fan of Corban & Cywen?
@@loriannwhite8384 they aren't my favorites but I still like them very much which is mostly because I like almost every morally good John Gwynne characters
Jack London is an author I could buy any book of and never be concerned that I wouldn't enjoy it.
I've only read Call of the Wild. Enjoyed it though.
He's one of those authors that has mastery of the language in terms of story telling and can make you empathise with any character.
Definitely not for everyone though, judging by some of his book ratings on Goodreads.
Man, I'll have to pick up this after I finish the First Law series
The true hidden gem of the fantasy genre is Bradley P. Bealieu with his Twelve Kings in Sharakhai novels, check them out you won't regret it
I will look him up!
Damn, i will buy this!
I just finished book 1 and I'd recommend it, for sure.
The thing with tropes within fantasy is it doesn’t really matter. it’s a genre that has characteristics that make it great for the community that like them. Marvel movies are the same. Every single movie is literally the same plot but re skinned 😭
Reading Ruin at the moment and its a great read, one of the few series which gets better as it goes on. Different POVs too, great characters and battles. Maquins my favourite character!
I’ve heard these get better and better. Which is impressive.
Agreed. And be ready for some of what you thought were tropes (done well) to be turned on their head
@@MattVickers *claps hands in anticipation*