Reddit Reddit reviews Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire)

We found 21 Reddit comments about Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

Literature & Fiction
Horror Literature & Fiction
Books
Dark Fantasy
Genre Literature & Fiction
Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire)
Ace
Check price on Amazon

21 Reddit comments about Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire):

u/tomcatfever · 13 pointsr/dresdenfiles

For general fantasy I've enjoyed Gentleman Bastard, The Kingkiller Chronicle, and The Broken Empire. I listen to Kingkiller Chronicle fairly often due to the amount of commuting I do where I live.

For more urban/fantasy maybe try Lives of Tao, Iron Druid Chronicles, or anything by Neil Gaiman. The anniversary edition of American Gods was really excellent on audio-book. Not sure if the others have audio editions or not.

I've also really enjoyed stuff by Drew Hayes (a webnovelist). His banner series is SuperPowereds. But I though NPCs was a great take on an old fantasy trope. Neither come in audio formats unfortunately.

Good luck.

u/ForeignAlphabet · 10 pointsr/Fantasy

Jorg Ancrath in Prince of Thorns is an awesome anti-hero. Just a warning though, Jorg is an extremely dark anti-hero. Some of it proved twisted enough to turn some readers away, but I thought Prince of Thorns and its sequel King of Thorns were excellent, and the author is an active member in /r/fantasy.

I also feel I should mention Thomas Covenant, in the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever. Thomas is a very unique anti-hero, in that for a good portion of the story he is flat out unlikable. He is not nearly as dark as Jorg (who I mentioned before), but I always felt Jorg was a badass while Thomas Covenant is flat out infuriating.

Having a protagonist that you aren't supposed to like or even really relate to is a very interesting dynamic in a story, and coupled with some very good writing and one of the most vibrant fantasy worlds makes Thomas Covenant some of the best fantasy I have ever read. The first two trilogies are very good, and the sixth book (White Gold Wielder) makes for me a very strong argument for greatest fantasy novel of all time

u/SmallFruitbat · 7 pointsr/YAwriters

Gyah, this is a topic I need so much help with. I hate most fight scenes in books and movies, but presumably they're there because most people enjoy them. Next time, I'm going to be smart and write about more pacific characters.

My personal strategy for writing fight scenes that I don't hate is to have about one line of dialogue/narration that moves the plot forward per line of "action." And I try not to focus on the typical blows, but rather the effects - like getting knocked on your ass. I also think there are more scenes about training than actual fights too.

Some personal pet peeves:

  • The opponent is a bad person because they fight dirty. When the protagonist fights dirty, they're "clever"
  • It's honorable to put your entire mission or group in danger via single combat vs a much stronger enemy (unless you have a trick up your sleeve or you've exhausted all other options)
  • Blow-by-blow moves
  • Flashback to the hopeless battle scene with no real explanation of how they won
  • Becoming the Best Fighter Evar! without training for years

    Some additional resources:

    How to Fight Write

    Previous discussion from /r/YAwriters

    Writing a fight scene and need some tips!

    Any tips for writing fight scenes?

    As for books with fight scenes I don't skip over... I'm really enjoying Mark Lawrence's Broken Empire series (adult) right now and part of the reason is that the physical fights happen quickly, play out in surprising and frequently dishonorable ways, and the action tends to tie together plans that were previously laid with an indeterminate outcome.
u/Mellow_Fellow_ · 4 pointsr/Fantasy

I feel you'd like the Broken Empire trilogy, starting with Prince of Thorns. In it, we follow a magnificent, evil bastard named Jorg Ancrath on his quest for power.

For further recommendations, check out the thread I made a few months back:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1hzf31/the_big_rfantasy_recommendation_thread_thread/

I can guarantee you'll find something you like in it.

u/Cdresden · 4 pointsr/suggestmeabook

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence.

u/klieber · 4 pointsr/Fantasy

I agree the price differential isn't that wide. However, it does happen where the ebook is priced more than the paperback. I've seen $7.99 paperbacks with $11.99 ebooks before.

Heck, even right now, Prince of Thorns is listed at $7.60 for the mass market paperback and $7.99 for the ebook. Sure, $0.39 isn't that big of a difference, but why the difference at all? Clearly, ebooks have a lower production cost than paperbacks.

I understand that you, as the author, don't set the price, but when publishers pull crap like this, it really irritates us consumers.

EDIT: It's an even bigger gap for Emperor of Thorns at $7.99 for the ebook and $5.82 for the paperback. And that book is 2 years old.

u/2hardtry · 3 pointsr/fantasywriters

I love Joe Abercrombie's fantasy noir/grimdark. It's long on swords and short on magic. If you want to emulate someone, I can't think of a better choice. He writes fully realized characters, even for his bit parts. He avoids cliches in his phrasing and dialogue, so everything seems fresh. And he does great action scenes. I think the best introduction to Abercrombie is Best Served Cold.

I think it's also important to read Mark Lawrence, starting with Prince of Thorns.

u/mattymillhouse · 3 pointsr/suggestmeabook

The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence fits the bill. It's fantasy, and the hero -- or anti-hero -- is so incredibly amoral that I often found myself saying, "Am I rooting for the bad guy? I think I'm rooting for the bad guy."

It's one of my favorite series of the past few years.

u/LSUnerd · 3 pointsr/Fantasy_Bookclub

Prince of Thorns, Mark Lawrence. Start of a great trilogy. 1st person perspective.

https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Thorns-Broken-Empire-Lawrence/dp/1937007685/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1473200756&sr=1-1&keywords=prince+of+thorns

I just finished the follow-up trilogy "Red Queen's War" which followed a very different character but was also fantastic

u/FalloutWander2077 · 3 pointsr/witcher

I'll post links so you can get an idea of what they're about. Apologies, I'm a bit tired, otherwise I would give you a rough synopsis myself

If you're looking for some good fantasy books I'd highly recommend the following:
1.) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - http://www.amazon.com/Name-Wind-Kingkiller-Chronicle/dp/0756404746

2.) Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence - http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Thorns-Broken-Empire-Lawrence/dp/1937007685

3.) Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson - http://www.amazon.com/Gardens-Moon-Malazan-Book-Fallen/dp/0765348780/ref=pd_sim_14_12?ie=UTF8&dpID=51pDraZRUIL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR99%2C160_&refRID=1H0ZZ7MYMYZGKGQMEKTW

This next one has some fantasy elements, however, it's hard to pigeonhole into an exact genre (low fantasy adventure?), nonetheless, it's one of the better books that I've read recently.

4.) The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastards) by Scott Lynch
http://www.amazon.com/Lies-Locke-Lamora-Gentleman-Bastards/dp/055358894X/ref=pd_sim_14_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=51tpIK8K%2BtL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR98%2C160_&refRID=1H0ZZ7MYMYZGKGQMEKTW

5.) The Way of Shadows: The Night Angel Trilogy: Book 1 by Brent Weeks -
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Shadows-Night-Angel-Trilogy/dp/0316033677/ref=pd_sim_14_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=51tPZPp5dsL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR93%2C160_&refRID=1WERAT21ARWMVZN12V2P

(All books mentioned are the 1st novel of a larger series. If you're already aware and/or read these already than disregard, trying to pass along some great books for anyone who might come across my post)

u/Gronner · 3 pointsr/suggestmeabook

have you read "The man in the high castle"? It's alternative history in which the nazis have won WWII.

What I also really liked, but is not really alternative history, but more a different future for mankind, with fantasy elements and a good story is "The Broken Empire trilogy"

u/Flexiblechair · 2 pointsr/Parahumans
  1. This tumblr is pretty good for fan art. It has some that i haven't seen anything else. http://justwormthings.tumblr.com/

  2. Another really popular dark book/series is Mark Lawrence's Prince of Thorns Series is called the Broken Empire
u/Luzer606 · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

The main character is young but he's a bit of a sociopath. Read the synopsis and reviews and decide for yourself. I didn't think it was but now that you asked and I thought about it more it might be borderline YA but its kind of dark for YA.

https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Thorns-Broken-Empire-Lawrence/dp/1937007685

u/GodsMistake · 2 pointsr/books

The Prince of Thorns is the first of the Broken Empire trilogy.

Slight Spoilers

It's implied that the world of the books is our world, in a future where science's pursuit into the foundation of reality has created a sort of tear between what is and what isn't. Consciousness can now control reality directly, aka magic's back bitch.

The main character is basically a little boy, I mean I think he's like 12 at the start and even younger in flashbacks, but he's leading a self-styled "brotherhood" of some truly nasty brutes (and a couple not so nasty). It's a good read, even if he tends to rush the climaxes with convenience. His characterization is top notch though. He begins each chapter with a sentence or two about another particular member of "the brotherhood" and almost every time he made it interesting enough to stick with me.

u/Asquil · 2 pointsr/anime

The closest I've got to that is Prince of Thorns. I've only read the first book of the trilogy in another language, but it was decent, and pretty much exactly what you describe. To be honest I got it as a gift, and I don't know if I would be willing to pay money for it, but maybe you can find it in a library or something.

Now, onto web serials (all free), which are close to your criteria:

Dungeon Keeper Ami. Fanfic. Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon accidentally becomes a Keeper from Dungeon Keeper. Quite good.

Kumo desu ga, nani ka? (I'm a spider, so what?) and Everybody loves large chests. A giant spider and a mimic, respectively, try to survive in RPG-like fantasy worlds. Both stories are good.

And Worm. Teenager girl can control bugs. Becomes a supervillain despite good intentions. Very, very good.

u/shamelessIceT · 1 pointr/pics

This? Haven't read it myself (though my friend said it was entertaining.) Reading the synopsis and I don't see any mention of noir or heaven & hell.

u/quick_quip_whip · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I PM'ed you my answers. I especially love the Halloween trick one I wrote about - you're going to enjoy it. I'd really just love these two books - 1 and 2 because reading is fun. Thanks!

u/skillbuilder · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

[This one?] (http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Thorns-The-Broken-Empire/dp/1937007685) If so, I will order it... only $5!

u/ReverendSaintJay · 1 pointr/Fantasy

I don't want to spoil anything for you, but as a science fiction fan I would highly recommend the Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence.

I would also recommend Matt Stover's Acts of Caine series as it is a really interesting blend between Sci-fi and Fantasy.