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Reddit mentions of Blood Song (A Raven's Shadow Novel, Book 1)
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Reddit mentions: 13
We found 13 Reddit mentions of Blood Song (A Raven's Shadow Novel, Book 1). Here are the top ones.
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| Release date | November 2012 |
[Blood Song by Anthony Ryan] (http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Song-Ravens-Shadow-Novel-ebook/dp/B00ABKGG0C) is pretty similar in many regards, though the sequels are slightly less so. They both have both a story and a meta-story (Kvothe tells his story to the Chronicler at the inn, Vaelin tells his story to the imperial historian).
It's quite good, I highly suggest it.
Are you referring to this, or is there another Blood Song I should know about?
Blood Song is great book. I'd recommend it.
My favorite book is Blood Song by Anthony Ryan if you like fantasy I consider this a MUST READ.
Us Kindleclaws are a bit wishy washy. It's cuz we're so full of loooove <3
I've definitely been intrigued by The Goblin Emperor, but I've bought a ton of great books I need to read first. It seems like a fresh take on common fantasy tropes.
I have The Dragon's Path because it came free when I bought the ebook of Leviathan Wakes, by Abraham & Ty Franck. I haven't read it yet, though I've really been enjoying the Leviathan Wakes series. Together, they are a great writing duo, and that series is currently in production as a TV series for Syfy, premiering next year. :)
I'm a fairly hardcore SF fan, and I've really only started appreciating fantasy in the past couple of years. Most of the genre is unreadable for me (due to elves & crystals), but I've been pleasantly surprised on a few occasions. Blood Song by Anthony Ryan was a well-written, notable 1st novel, but this year's sequel Tower Lord was hands-down outstanding, a remarkable improvement in plotting.
I also love Joe Abercrombie. He's written 6 books in the same universe; you need to start at the beginning with The Blade Itself. Abercrombie's stuff is long on swords & short on sorcery, it's a sort of fantasy noir. I love his dialogue, how he's able to turn a phrase & make it fresh rather than a cliche, and he excels at writing action scenes. He's now working on a new YA series, starting with Half a King. I avoid YA, but he's a favorite of mine, so I read it & loved it. The 1st sequel is out in 6 months.
I would highly recommend another book here, I read indie fantasy almost exclusively and I haven't seen or heard of any of these books. Although I would highly recommend Blood Song by Anthony Ryan.
http://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Shadow-Book-One-ebook/dp/B00ABKGG0C/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1369100256&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=blood+song
He has been picked up by a publisher and book 2, while already mostly finished is going through Penguin and will not be released for a while.
I'd recommend Anthony Ryan's Blood Song. It has a single central protagonist, low magic, and one principal love interest. (You could argue that there are a couple, but there's one clear primary one, and it's not a harem.)
Reading Blood Song by Anthony Ryan and it is a fantastic book. It is the first in a trilogy but there is supposed to be a big drop in quality in the 2nd and 3rd books.
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Pact: I'm enjoying Pact. Not as much overall as Worm, but there are some moments that are pretty awesome like [6.11](#s "not existing when the Behaim's do their thing with perception, and it goes straight from 6.10->6.12. Meta shenanigans are best shenanigans.")
Citadel: It's exactly what would happen if you cross Super Powereds' setting with characters from Worm. Not enough story yet to get a really good feel for how it's going to turn out, and the chapter length leaves something to be desired, although the update rate makes up for it. So far, I'm willing to keep reading it, which is more than I can say for most serials I start.
I second Hard Reset, and its sequels. Entertaining time loop shenanigans, and the characterization is pretty good ([Pinkie Pie](#s " narrator is best narrator.")). It's worth mentioning that I've never watched the show, or had any interest in watching the show, but I still found it fairly entertaining.
While we're on the subject of ponyfic, Fallout Equestria is one of my favorite pieces of fiction. Dark MLP!Fallout, not much else to say.
The Optimalverse, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, is also pretty good. Satisfying values through ponies and friendship has never been more gratifying. Or terrifying, depending on your viewpoint and whether or not CelestAI's actions creep you the hell out.
Leftover Soup is a webcomic that I enjoy almost as much as the author's comments. There were quite a few times while reading it and thought "Huh, you know, that's a good point. I never thought of it that way."
The SilverClawShift Campaign Archives: What everybody wishes their DnD group was like. Fairly epic campaign.
Old Man Henderson: what every GM is terrified their group will be like.
Inviolate: A DC universe spanning conspiracy. Probably better if you have previous understanding of the universe, but I found it entertaining with just a layman's knowledge base.
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Finished up Blood Song and its sequel Tower Lord not too long ago. Really enjoyed Blood Song, had a few issues with Tower Lord, but overall two very good books.
The Red Knight was pretty good as well, although it did have a tendency to get caught up in medieval armor jargon. I have no idea what most of those word were, but understanding is not necessary to enjoy the story.
The Dragon's Path is the first novel in the Dagger and the Coin series, and it looks pretty promising. Some entertaining political/economic maneuvering.
For fans of the Dresden Files, Benedict Jacka's Fated and it's sequels have much the same vibe. So far, it's only about as good as the early to mid Dresden Files, but the author has been improving steadily.
Just trying to get some of the lesser known series in there.
EDIT: woops some of these may not be Epic...hmm...I honestly don't know how to distinguish...I think Most of them are Epic, and the only really out of place one in Cook's Garrett series, but to be honest it does get pretty epic, I mean...it builds slowly but...ok, make of the list as you will.
I recommend the Witch Hunter by Troy Smith. Obviously, there are witches, but is a dark, adult fantasy. Multiple points of view, dark theme.
https://www.amazon.com/Witch-Hunter-Trials-Freedom-ebook/dp/B071NM35J3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1510646223&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=witch+hunter+troy+smith
I have not yet finished this next book, but so far Blood Song by Anthony Ryan is pretty good. I am still finding out more about the book, so I would not compare is to Thrones, but it has a cool world so far.
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I really enjoyed Blood Song by Anthony Ryan. The book is fantastic, and has a really high rating on both goodreads.com and amazon.com. The book started out as self-published, but due to its success Ryan now has a publisher. Best part is that Ryan just finished the second book in the trilogy a few months ago and is planning to have the third book finished next year.
Also, I was just on Brandon's website, and he's already 25% finished prewriting the third Stormlight Archives book. I was at a book signing event a few months ago, and Brandon said that he would like to have the next book finished by the fall of next year. Supposedly Peter later said that next fall is a pipe dream, but I'd believe Brandon is capable of completing it by then.
If you finish reading the 2 kingkiller books (I honestly suggest reading the first and then waiting for the third to come out), read Blood Song by Anthony Ryan. Then if you have even more time, read anything by Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn series and Stormlight (I just really wanted to re-rec this one). Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes (and all of his other books, ofc). Then for even more character development, read the Coldfire trilogy. It's an older book and not as 'fast' as books written nowadays, but it has Gerald Tarrant.