I don't know many Sanderson fans are around here, but for those who don't know, the 5th book of the Stormlight Archive just came out. I'm about halfway through it and there is so much shoehorned woke garbage in it.
One character is suddenly gay, like Kaiden in Mass Effect 3. There are all these references to transgenderism, which hasn't existed at all in this universe until this point. All of it is so jarring and out of place. I guess Sanderson has been spending too much time on reddit.
I just want one thing I can enjoy.
I did the Mystborn Graphic Audio series and it was pretty good. I don't know how much I would have appreciated it without the full production...the 2nd series was super disappointing and I haven't done anything from him since.
Just started the Last Kingdom series after finishing the Warlord Saga by Bernard Cornwell and can't recommend enough.
I loved everything you just mentioned. If you like fantasy, I'd recommend The Wolf (trilogy) by Leo Carew. If you also like sci-fi, I can't recommend Red Rising enough.
Will add those to the list. I have Steven Erkison's Malazan Book of the Fallen series queued up. Any opinion on those?
I have heard great things and I have heard bad things, but I've never taken the plunge. I think everyone, whether they love them or hate them, says it's very long and it can be really difficult to keep track of all of the characters. I do plan on at least reading the first book someday
That's kinda what drew me to them. I was told there is no hand holding, and you really have to extrapolate information that he does not plainly give you. Seemed interesting.