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Help me find a book series like The Witcher or Assassin's Appentice, I need to forget this world right now! Go to town with recommendations! (beehaw.org)
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[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I have no idea if it’s actually similar, but I googled it and there seems to be an overlap of fans between Farseer and Gentlemen Bastards.

So I’m suggesting The Lies of Locke Lamora! The narrator adds a whole extra layer to the disguises, if you’re into reading by ear

[–] noctisatrae@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Okay super interesting!

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I should probably describe it: it’s a dark comedy about a group of con artists stealing from the rich in the age of semi-magical science

The 2nd book has pirates!

[–] bonegakrejg@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I could see that, both series really work from very good character writing, if thats someone's thing. I loved both as well.

[–] renard_roux@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

So I’m suggesting The Lies of Locke Lamora!

Is there some sort of twist that makes it more fun further in? Got halfway through the first Gentleman Bastard and had to give up because I just couldn't care less.

I didn't loathe it like I did with the Kingslayer Chronicle (also DNF), but it's one of a select trio of books that I just couldn't finish, out of some 200 books I've read the post 4 years (Jo Nesbø's "The Bat" being the third).

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you don’t like it from the start it’s probably not for you, I loved every minute when I read it

[–] renard_roux@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago

Thank you, it's just not for me then 😊👍