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Done. Spoil away.

Just finished it. Loving this trilogy.

Just finished Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio, book 6 (of a planned 7) of the Sun Eater series. I almost gave up on this series, which I thought was going to be a trilogy when I started. The series got very bogged down in the middle, and the main character / narrator annoys me. That said, this book was my favorite of the series and a really pick up after the last couple. Things finally started to happen again and a lot of plot points finally came together. It’s still not a perfect series but I am excited for book 7 and the series conclusion. The books are sort of a Dune and Star Wars influenced sci fi series. ETA: this Reddit poster is pretty close to me on these books. Reddit page

So I feel old. I’m on Amazon and I see a book by James SA Corey. I remember they have a new SiFi series coming out and I get excited and buy it. It turns out it was a 30 something page short story. It was good but I was surprised when I went to turn the virtual page and it was over! Fun story though. It’s called How it Unfolds. Apparently part of a collection called the Far Reaches, but I bought it standalone on kindle.

I’ve never read the KJA books. Read a wiki summary of the plot and it was awful.

Great to see you here!

Yes fair. I read as an adult (and never read Covenant). If you like Tchaikovsky try his space opera series starting with Shards of Earth. It does not have that bleakness. Have you read The Three Body Problem and its sequels? I found mind blowing (second book was my favorite). I also enjoyed the Neal Asher polity books, but he isn’t loved on this board because of his politics (which impact his books for sure). I thought the Dark Intelligence series was great, but hard to start there as there is a lot of history you need for context.

What you are looking for is The Gap Cycle by Stephen Donaldson.

A few items. Absolutely loved The City of Last Chances and House of Open Wounds by Adrian Tchaikovsky. That guy writes so many different types of books. These are two of my favs of his. Think fantasy not sci-fi. Thank you to those that recommended them in these threads. Also just finished Seth Dickenson’s Exordia. I thought I was going to love it. Ended up liking it. There are some really interesting ideas mixed up in the book, which I enjoyed. And some interesting Bakker-esque philosophy, but in a good way, not a grim dark navel gazing way. I thought it was a stand alone when I started it, but it seems to me to be the start of a series or at least in need of a sequel. Anyone know?

No weepers on the Slog!

It gets easier to follow. It also gets very much grimmer and darker. But mostly that’s the second trilogy.

I enjoyed the latest KJ Parker trilogy (Saevus Corvax). While it was more of the same with his protagonist (too clever by half sympathetic sociopath archetype) I thought the trilogy overall had emotional impact and depth that some of his recent works lacked. I still yearn for the high points of Folding Knife and Sharps, or the insane twists of Belly of the Bow or The Hammer, but this latest was a local high point for me. Recommended for fans of his work.

I just finished The Thursday Murder Club series. Really enjoyable. A group of elderly living in a retirement community solve murders. Some great characters and moving moments. Some of the plot is a little too cute, but overall I recommend to folk that enjoy this genre.

I recommend going to Noble House right after Tai Pan.

I thought he died before he could finish?