Ove read The Fifth Season and I’m halfway through The City We Became and it’s clear she is such a massively incredible talent. Unique concepts, interesting fantasy worlds, and the ability to easily weave between tone and style at the drop of a hat while keeping a cohesive story.
Everyone should read her at least once. She’s one of those authors for me, so good and ubiquitous that while obviously not everyone will like her, not reading g her is doing yourself such a disservice by possibly missing out on something amazing.
by KaladinxVin
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I agree 🙂
Different strokes…
I read the Fifth Season and Obelisk Gate. I didn’t enjoy either one. I found the second person perspective to be very gimmicky and thought the story was very slow and boring. It did pick up a little at the end of the first book, but I didn’t enjoy any of book two.
These books are the main reason why I don’t use Hugo winners as a suggestive reading list anymore.
Edit – I find the downvotes kind of funny. I’m trying to make a conscious effort not to comment on positive threads about books I don’t like because I realize everyone has different tastes, but when you make a bold statement saying *everyone* should read an author that I find terrible then I need to weigh in.
She has a great writing course in Masterclass & some audiobooks in Spotify too. Exceptional talent right there.
I read the first two books of fifth season more or less as they came out, it didn’t seem wildly memorable to me. *LOVE* her dreamblood duology and inheritance trilogy though