Reddit reviews Knight in the Nighttime (Twinborn Chronicles Book 1)

Those of you who haven't yet tried my Twinborn Trilogy are missing out on the chance to increase the number of people you can talk to about it. The more other people who read it, the more mainstream it becomes, and the more opportunities you'll have to sound knowledgeable and well-read for having read it first.

So it's sort of like a Ponzi scheme for book discussions. Get in early, and be X% cooler than the people who come in late to the party.

Plus, Firehurler is free.

It isn't a short story, but Firehurler by J.S. Morin is brilliant.

If you want some Snark & Sorcery then Sorcerer's Code by Christopher Kellen is right up your alleyway.

If you haven't read any Michael J. Sullivan then The Viscount and the Witch is a perfect start.

You've no doubt read this, but Beyond the Black River by Robert E. Howard is classic Conan.

I got Firehurler for free last year, and although I hadn't initially expected much was surprised to find some meaty A-grade fantasy. Great book, great series, both heartily recommended.

I love this thread idea, though I feel like it's already mostly covered by the "What did you read this month?" thread. Still, far be it from me to not shove my preferences in everyones face.

Anything Lindsay Buroker puts out. Most known for her Emperor's Edge books. First one is free, just try it. Steampunk, bit of romance, fun cast of characters. It's nothing revolutionary, honestly, but I just have so much fun reading her stuff and I can't even tell you why. I'm just an absolute addict and she provides the crack in a timely manner. You think Sanderson writes like a machine? This woman must have self-triplicated somewhere along the line. 5+ books a year.

Next up would be J.S. Morin's Twinborn books. It's not exactly unknown on here, but it still needs a mention. Two series, one building on the other. Excellent work-building, cool characters, can't wait for what the author does next. It's mostly traditional Fantasy as you can get, but featuring Pirates, Magic, Empires, Demi-Gods and as of the 2nd series Steampunk, bit of SF and Transhumanism. Excellent stuff.

I also greatly enjoyed the short, fun read that was Larkspur. Not unknown on here either as the author frequents /r/fantasy relatively often, but still. MORE DAMN YOU!

Also, [Fae - The Wild Hunt] (http://www.amazon.com/Fae-Wild-Hunt-Riven-Wyrde-ebook/dp/B00IWOW2Y8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1417986097&sr=1-1&keywords=graham+austin+king) by Graham Austin-King. He has a promo thread for the 2nd volume up on here right now anyway, but who cares? I loved the first book. Dark fairy-tale, novel approach to multiple POV story-telling. Can't wait for tomorrow. (2nd book release)

Lastly, [Book of Deacon] (http://www.amazon.com/Book-Deacon-ebook/dp/B0036FTF4S/ref=sr_1_1_ha?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1417986518&sr=1-1&keywords=book+of+deacon) by Joseph R. Lallo. Counting by the Amazon reviews it isn't exactly obscure, but I never saw it mentioned on here. Quite traditional "chosen one, save the world" Fantasy, but what makes this series is the diverse cast. There's a human magician and there's a fox and a dragon and... I'll just shut up now. Traditional in many ways, not so much in others.

Hello,

For some reason, the links for these books were not working for me from the article, so here are direct links to them on Amazon:

• Buroker, Lindsay. "The Emperor’s Edge (Emperor’s Edge, Book 1)." http://amazon.com/dp/B004H1TDB0
  
• Kellen, Christopher. "The Corpse King (Tales of Eisengoth Book 1)." http://amazon.com/dp/B005MDD0PC
  
• Lallo, Joseph. "The Book of Deacon (Book of Deacon Series #1)." http://amazon.com/dp/B0036FTF4S
  
• Marling, A. E. "The Brood of Bones (Enchantress novels)." http://amazon.com/dp/B005QQ3H7G
  
• Morin, J. S. "Firehurler (Twinborn Trilogy Book 1)." http://amazon.com/dp/B00BA5VEXG/ (NOTE: no longer free)
  
  Hopefully, that will be of use to people wondering where to download these from Amazon.
  
  Regards,
  
  Aryeh Goretsky
  

• Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson: I think this might be literally the only book I've ever pre-ordered, and it actually managed to exceed expectations. I was already a big Sanderson fan, but this is probably his best book yet.
  
  
• The Sarantine Mosaic, by Guy Gavriel Kay: Ok, so I hadn't read anything of his before this year, and most of his books could qualify for this list. But I only wanted to do one per author. The portrait he paints of the city and its empire is absolutely fascinating. Loved the characters, loved the setting, and some of the plot twists really caught me by surprise. (though to some extent, that might be because I was familiar with the history this was loosely based on, so departures were a bigger shock to me than they might otherwise have been).
  
  
• Pact, by Wildbow: Its predecessor, Worm, was one of the best things I read in 2013, so I came into this with high expectations. And for the most part, it meets them with flying colors. Especially impressive, since its dark supernatural fantasy strikes a really different tone than Worm's world spanning superhero tale. Pact does an especially good job exploring the idea of identity, and what it means to be human. It's dark, magical, and spooky in all the right ways, with a couple of absolutely great villains. Also, it's free, so go read it here. Like, right now.
  
  
• Twinborn Trilogy, by J S Morin: Flat out one of the most fun reads for me this year. A really neat concept, explored wonderfully. The first book is free on amazon.

/u/JSMorin's Twinborn series, first book, Firehurler, here. The cover character is slightly misleading, but not quite. There's an unusual twist, and a character who is either an anti-hero or a villain depending on what happens next (I have only read the first book), but it's all about exploring a magical talent.

Raymond Feist's Magician is a true magnum opus dealing with the trials and tribulations of a young wizard named Pug. I found the first half a bit slow and rather generic, but it comes much more to life once Pug reaches the alternative setting of Kelewan and begins to train his powers in earnest.

I dropped it after he wrote himself in as a character that ruined it for me. Honestly there is so much good fantasy out there that you shouldn't be wasting your time with this series, it starts well and gets worse and worse. Read the Twinborn Chronicles by J.S. Morin, it is extremely good and I don't see it talked about enough.