Choco came back! awaiting for the premium omnibus Threadlight triology as well!! Great video, as always

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

The Return of Choco Boy!! 😁 Thank you so much!

I began Pillars of the Earth last week. It is incredible! Wow. I am so happy I finally began it. Last time I instantly connected with characters this way was with John Gwynn. Only 200 pages in and I am filled with emotion about what may and has happened to people I already am completely emotionally invested in.

@strangementalitypaperYT

7 ай бұрын

Follett is awesome, despite his strange quirks like the focus on body hair. Lol😂

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Comparing characterizations with John Gwynne is always a plus for me, Dan. Thank you for your opinion. I am pumped to read the book next year!

Glad to see Second Apocalypse on here, it’s very challenging but amazing.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I'm excited to dive into the Second Apocalypse next year! 😁

LETS GOO!!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation, bro! The Thursday Murder Club books are on the way to my place. Should arrive before the end of the month! :)

Looks like 2024 will be great! I’m loving Wars of Light and Shadow so far, and I’ll be eager to see what you think. In the meantime, I wish you the very best for the rest of 2023, Petrik!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Philip! I'll catch up on reading R. Scott Bakker and Janny Wurts's books! :)

I'm about 3/4 of the way through Pillars of the Earth right now. It is fantastic. Reads like an epic fantasy, just without magic. It has probably my most hated villain since The Jackal.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Oh wow. That's high praise! Very excired to read Pillars next year!

@strangementalitypaperYT

7 ай бұрын

Wait till World Without End. You’ll hate Ralph even more than William, and Pierre from A Column of Fire is hilariously nasty. Lol

@exitboy1927

7 ай бұрын

The jackal from where?

@richwar2417

7 ай бұрын

@@exitboy1927 Red Rising

Your dog is so cute and patient!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

He is the best and the kindest dog. No bias! :D

OMG YOUR DOG 😱😱😱😱 to CUTE! And I just finished gun metal gods it’s great!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Choco boy is the goodest boy!! 😁😃

Omg! I love the way your puppy looks straight at the camera so cute! 🐶

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

He is the best boy! Haha too bad he got bored for a while here. 😂😂

This sounds like a great list! All kinds of interesting stuff. Also, Choco Boy is such a handsome dog❤

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Suzanne!! 😊

Choco boy= Best Boy of Booktube! My series for 2024: Bound and the Broken Sun Eater 5 Warrior Angels (Partial re-read for this one) Sandman Slim I had never heard of Pillars of the Earth until about 2 months ago and now it's everywhere I turn! May have to be a pick up!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Hahaha! Thank you! And wow. You have amazing series to read in 2024! 🤩

I really enjoyed the first 2 Arc of a Scythe books. Still gotta do book 3. Pillars of the Earth is incredible but I'm looking forward to continuing with it. I should be starting Threadlight next month, given that the Kickstarter edition arrives by then.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I guess we'll be reading Threadlight close to each other, Mike! We're both waiting for the omnibus edition to arrive. Hopefully it will be great! And I look forward to reading Arc of a Scythe and Pillars for the first time! :)

@mikesbookreviews

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo I think you'll love Pillars.

Petrik reading Second Apocalypse! Been waiting for this moment for a minute now. So stoked for you!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

You and me both! I look forward to reading Bakker's books!

I think you'll enjoy Threadlight, I did, can't wait to get my copy of the omnibus. I also have both The War Arts Saga books waiting to be read, they were looking at me in disgust with the rest of my TBR pile while I ignored them and read The Narrow Path Between Desires in one sitting! Loved it by the way, the art was so good! Nice to finally have a copy of Bast's tale. I think I might also get that Gunmetal Gods book, not read it or know much about it but it does sound up my ally.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Can't wait for Threadlight omnibus. How different is Lightning Tree from The Narrow Road between Desires? I've read Lightning Tree twice already. I'm not in a rush to read Narrow Road Between Desires, tbh. But if I get a review copy, I'll give it a read for sure! :)

In the middle of Art of Destiny right now and I think it’s a fun series. I definitely believe you’ll like it.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Woohoo! I'm pleased to hear this! :)

Priority Petrik Pod just Dropped!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Zen just dropped!!!

@zenthepoet.

7 ай бұрын

​@@PetrikLeoAlways!

Hello Chocoboy. 👋 Here for his reactions mainly, forgot to listen to the TBR. Rewinding now. Prince of Nothing 😱 Chocoboy, hide! I think Prince of Nothing is better than Malazan imo. The Last King of Osten Ard is so good, highly anticipating the finale next year. Tad Williams is a top author for me. Wars of Light and Shadow is pretty dense. Hope you like it. Happy reading!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Hello from Chocoboy, too! Choco is scared of reading Prince of Nothing. 🤣 But I'm sure he approve me reading Last King of Osten Ard!!

@Paromita_M

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo Chocoboy and I are besties Petrik 🤭💜

We love choco boy! ♥

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

He's the best boy! 😊

I’ve just finished The Pillars of the Earth; it’s so good. I’m going to continue the series next year. I’m on book 3 of Threadlight and can confirm as a Mistborn lover it’s good. I’ve got Jade City, Powder Mage and Cradle for the new year. Here’s to 2024 🎉

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear you loved Pillars of the Earth and Threadlight trilogy. Also, Jade City is superb. I hope you'll love it as much as I did! :)

@Ejacula

7 ай бұрын

I really liked all the series on your 2024 TBR. Great picks

Another fantastic video!!! Thank you Petrik!!!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Dino!!

Agreed. Thunderhead is phenomenal. However dont expect too much when you read the last book. Still the best YA Dystopian. I love this series more than Hunger games

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I heard mixed things about the third book, but I still look forward to reading the series! :)

I will probably be reading a lot of grim dark, Malazan for the first time and a few classic SciFi. Great list and Vid 😊

@PetrikLeo

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you will enjoy them all!

Ooooh friend, looks like you are gearing up for a great reading year!! I am most excited to hear your thoughts on Threadlight, Kithamar and of course Lady Trent. Really hope you love that last one as much as I do, and please don't judge that series by the first book (it's fine, but it just gets so much more fun later on, lol) 🤣 And Scythe is a really good series imo! There is some minor romantic element, but nothing melodramatic like you'd expect from a YA series. I think you will enjoy it a lot! Hope these all live up to your expectations, happy reading friend 🤩🤩

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, my friend! I am so excited to finally be reading Threadlight, Kithamar, and Lady Trent. For these three, I will not judge them just from the first book! :)

Congratulations on 30K subscribers Petrik!! Well deserved, I hope you have something special planned for us 🎉😁

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! A Thanksgiving giveaway is coming in a few hours! 😁

What a lovely little dog. Cute.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Just began pillars of the earth as well. Very very good indeed. More fascinating than many ( most ) fantasy efforts...

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Interesting. I heard similar praises from other fantasy readers! 😁

@user-vu8bz3ur3l

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo yes. Let me take this opportunity to thank you for your work. I have discovered a few fantasy authors thanks to you, among which Brian Lee Durfee and John Gwynne.

So many longer series for next year! I can only tackle one long series a year. This year was The Dark Tower series, and next year I'm going to try out the Malazan books. The Art of Prophecy is sitting on my end table right now, up next on my TBR to finish out November.

@cmmosher8035

7 ай бұрын

I hope you enjoyed the Dark Tower, it's one of my favourite.

@ronaldwatson3862

7 ай бұрын

I loved it - two 5/5 reads. But I can see how it may be an acquired taste, given some of the stranger elements.@@cmmosher8035

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Haha the ambitious plan is to start multiple big epic fantasy series, but who knows, as I said it all depends on my schedule and reading mood! I hope you'll love Malazan Book of the Fallen! :)

Great video. Wow some list of books. Waiting for my Zack Argyle special edition myself, will read the trilogy then. I had bought the Gun Metal Gods when it was released, of course haven't got to it either, but have to in 2024. I have Bakkers two trilogies on my TBR forever, I've heard that is a very hard series, more philosophical than Malazan, sill have been meaning to dive in. Waiting on you for dates on Tad Williams, shame we can't do a video read a long. Wurts is another series, I had read book one but never continued, would be interested in your thoughts. Shusterman is totally YA, read them first book was good, but... Ambercrombie is YA for him, not necessarily for others, LOL. There are so many murder mystery series out there, good luck with that. I read two of the Kingsbridge, awesome. The Pillars of the Earth has one of most evil characters I have ever read. Good luck in getting these all in!!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Frank! I doubt I can get all of these into my reading next year, but I'll certainly try. I know Threadlight trilogy, Pillars of the Earth, and Last King of Osten Ard will be read, though. I will let you know when I'm going to start reading The Heart of What was Lost next month! And here's hoping we will end up enjoying the heavy content of R. Scott Bakker's books! :D

Choco so cuuuuteee!!! Omg!!! ❤❤❤ his so mellow❤. Im right now trying to finish nausica and the first book of harry potter.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Hahah thank you! Choco boy is the best boy! 😊

You're gonna looooooove The Wars of Light and Shadow! I'm so glad you're going to start it soon. I can't wait for Song of the Mysteries to come out, I've been reading this series on release from the beginning and I'm soooooo excited for the conclusion.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I'm so excited to get to it. Wanted to read it this year, but couldn't find the time to fit it into my schedule! :')

Yay! Chocoboy I just posted a short with my pug Pooh picking my next read. He failed. We have so much crossover on on upcoming plans.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Choco Boy should collaborate with Pooh someday! :D

@Talking_Story

7 ай бұрын

That would be epic!!@@PetrikLeo

Currently reading Prince of Nothing and it's so amazing, I hope you'll like it as well! Too bad the Aspect Emperor books are kinda hard to get right now (at least the 2nd one), so maybe try to pick them up in case you want to read them all in physical form!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! But I have the entire series on my Kindle! It's just a matter of when to read it now. Definitely within next year!

@incitatus4227

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo Ah that's good, that certainly helps with all the more difficult words as well!

What a great list! I plan on reading Rise & Fall next year along with the Stormlight Archive.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Stormlight Archive reread is a must! And Rise and Fall trilogy is great! 😁

Art of Prophecy is entertaining!!! I laughed a lot

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

That's good! Entertaining is great. :)

I think you will love the Prince of Nothing and Aspect Emperor series. I personally enjoyed them a lot. I read Shattered Sea , its not bad but you can see its intended for younger readers, although I was a bit miffed how a certain character was treated in the second book.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I certainly hope I will love Prince of Nothing and Aspect Emperor series! :)

We need Choco’s tbr too!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

He reada the books I read! 😂

The cathedral in Pillars of the Earth is based on Salisbury Cathedral. So Kingsbridge is most likely based on Salisbury

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Oh i didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know!

I keep seeing Threadlight come up, so I might have to check that out. I've never heard of The War Arts Saga, but it sounds pretty interesting. Out of your series, I've read Gunmetal Gods, Prince of Nothing, and Shattered Sea. For me, Gunmetal Gods starts off really strong but gets weaker in later installments. I haven't read Prince of Nothing in almost a decade, but I remember thinking it was pretty good. It's super dense with a lot of philosophical and political topics. Shattered Sea is fun but but mainly for the character interactions. Priority to start and finish for 2024: 1. Vagrant Gods by David Dalglish 2. Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons 3. The Shadow Campaigns by Django Wexler 4. War for the Rose Throne by Peter McLean Series to start but probably not finish in 2024 1. The Adversary Cycle and Repairman Jack by F. Paul Wilson 2. The Black Company by Glen Cook 3. Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky 4. The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Interesting. You have a great list of priority series next year. That's actually a great reminder I need to reread Hyperion and finish the series this time. Same with Vagrant Gods, too. Shadows of the Apt is on my radar, too, but I don't think I'm starting it anytime soon. :)

Looking forward your reviews of «The Prince of Nothing», «Osten Ard» & «Gael»! In 2024 I will definitly read and finish the «City of Victory» Trilogy by Adrian Goldsworthy and the «Lyonesse» Trilogy by Jack Vance! I also hope to get to the «Imperium» Trilogy by Robert Harris and start on «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» with «The Dragonbone Chair» by Tad Williams, and the «Gael» series by Shauna Lawless as well!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank yoh so much! I'm excited to get around to Ptince of Nothing, Osten Ard, and Gael song. Let me know your thoughts on The Dragonbone Chair when you've read it! 😃

Hi 👋 I have got some of the books what you mentioned on my TBR too 2024… happy reading to you!! 🎉

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Likewise, Safina. Happy reading to you, too! 😊

Great list as always! I’m also reading The Last King of Osten Ard next year. Also, I’m looking forward to reading the last book in the Kithamar trilogy (can’t wait to hear you thoughts on it). Also, I will be re-reading The Stormlight Archive in preparation for book 5. Let me see if I can manage the time to read some of the other books you mentioned in the video!😅

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, my friend! Oh, absolutely. Let's read Last King of Osten Ard next year. And I plan to reread the entire Stormlight Archive, too, in preparation for book 5. Most likely starting in June! :)

Great list! I hope to read Last King of Osten Ard and War of Light and Shadow too next year too. Gun Metal Gods is a series that has been on my radar so I'll be interested in hearing what you think of it. I love The Second Apocalypse so will definitely stay tuned to see your reaction to it.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, Andrew! Pretty excited to read all of these promising series next year! :)

Also waiting on the special edition for Threadlight to come in!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

You and me both!! 😊

I also started pillars this month and I have never read history fiction before. I have been really enjoying it. The author does not white wash anything. But does a good job giving a slice of life vibe. And showing the corruption of the Catholic Church. For next year probably way of kings series.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I will catch up to reading Pillars sometime next year! Good to know there's a slice of life vibe to it together with intensity! 😊

Make sure you read “the heart of what was lost” and “brothers of the wind” - it’s like the novellas in sun eater or cahill’s bound and the broken - kind of mandatory.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Yeah! I'm reading Heart of What was Lost next month! Before 2024 is here. 😁

Petrik and Rustage is a crossover I did not expect… especially over Thursday Murder Club 😂 Good luck on your 2024 plans! And it’s always lovely seeing Choco boy 🥹

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Hahaha, amazing crossover, ain't it!? 😂

You will love threadlight- it is amazing! I would recommend reading them all in quick succession- I left a gap of a few weeks between book 2 and 3 then found it tricky to get back into.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Good advice! Thank you so much, Andrea. I look forward to reading Threadlight! 😊

Pillars of the Earth is one of my favorite books ever! Thursday Murder Club is brilliant too, great for reading in between more intense fantasy series. I hope to start reading Ryan Cahill next year, heard lots of good things about it

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Many people LOVE Pillars of the Earth. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it will become one of my favorites, too. Ryan Cahill's books are awesome. Gets better and better with each book. And superb to hear Thursday Murder Club is fitting to be read in between intense fantasy reads!

Petrik you need to post a shorts of your dog living his best life

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Hahaha that's true! He's such a good boy! :D

I have few big series to start next year. I have all of both of Gunmetal Gods and The Bound and Broken. Both are crying in my kindle. I am done Curse of the Mistwraith but i need to get my but going on the rest. The first volume of Vagabond was out of print in Canada for a while but i found it a week ago. Enjoyed the first chapter looking for to finishing it.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I have so many series crying for attention in my kindle. So hard to choose which one to read sometimes. Vagabond is amazing. I hope you continue to read it! :)

I just started reading Memoirs of Lady Trent and looooving it. A lot of people have wrong expectations for that book, but the truth lies in the title (more emphasis on the "memoirs" series title and schooltbook-like book titles). So far it kinda reminds me of Farseer as it's an older person recalling their youth but it's not the Fitz's misery fest, so don't worry Almost done with To Green Angels Tower (been reading since July), and will be starting Junny Wurts's Magnus Opum in Dcember

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the heads up on Memoirs of Lady Trent. That sounds great tbh. And good luck with To Green Angel Tower. The last 200 pages were AWESOME. 😁

SECOND APOCALYPSE!!!!! Can't wait to hear what you think.

@PetrikLeo

5 ай бұрын

Yessss! This year will be the year. Excited for it! 😁

Can't wait to see what you think. Maybe I can catch up to your tad Williams read along. I fell behind this year.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very excited to continue my journey in the Osten Ard Saga!

Lady Trent has been an AMAZING ride. I thought I got the recommendation from your Booktube so it surprises me that you haven't finished the series. Highly recommended!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I might have mentioned it in one of my book haul videos! But yeah, I haven't read the series yet. Looking forward to it! :)

@elfbiscuit

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeoThe audiobooks are awesome (and on my Libby) - she's one sassy lady!

Threadlight is on my list, too. And I have the two War Arts Saga book on my shelves already (Broken Binding of course ...). So I will probably read them soon. I think I will enjoy them. But my main goal next year will be to catch up with the Cosmere (Oathbringer next, and Mistborn Era 2 is still waiting, too) so I am ready for Stormlight 5. And finish at least the main series of Malazan. I am only on Deadhouse Gates and I am already pretty sure it will end up as one of my favourite series. Also: Hello Chocoboy! 😍

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Hello from Chocoboy too! And wow. You have an ambitious and terrific reading year in 2024. I, too, plan to reread the entire Stormlight Archive next year! Good luck with Malazan! 😊

I think the Prince of Nothing has been marinating for too long in my TBR and it is about time to read it. Heck I still need to get into Memory Sorrow and Thorn and also Wars of Light and Shadow. I was in the mood for either of those two BUT I just finished the third book of The Faithful and the Fallen and I am obligated to finish the last one before doing anything else.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Prince of Nothing has been sitting in my TBR for a long time, too. Same goes for Wars of Light and Shadow. About time I start reading these two next year. And hey, it's fair to finish Faithful and the Fallen first. Ruin's ending is ruinous! :D

I’m hoping to start a few fantasy series’ next year when I find the time. Here’s a few I have on the running up: The Gormenghast trilogy The Viriconium series The Books of Babel series The Mordew series Also I have some stand alones I hope to get to, particularly Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell that I’m itching to get to next year. I’ll be stacked in other words.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I've read only The Books of Babel from your list. I heard mixed things about Gormenghast, though. Seems like a love or hate series due to its bizarre nature. :)

I'm planning on finishing reading empire of the wolf and empire of sand the duology as well as hopefully finish reading immortal longings by the end of this year. I'm also planning to read The art of prophecy saga next year.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Guess both of us will be reading War Arts Saga next year! Empire of the Wolf is great but I haven't read Empire of Sand or Immortal Longings yet!

The Art of Prophecy is phenomenal. I followed along with the audio book and I think that's what caused me to love the book so much. I think the audio book as a companion to the physical copy is a must. The same for The Thursday Murder Club. The audio book really brings the characters to life and does justice to the overall "cozy/humorous" vibe of the series or individual book.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Glad to know this! I don't use audiobooks, but who knows, I might end up giving it a try for Art of Prophecy. :)

I think overall you'll like Lady Trent, especially the back half of the series. The character is infuriating in the first book, but gets MUCH better with each subsequent novel. :) And oooh Kithamar - I know you'll appreciate that one. Great lineup!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

thank you, Niki! As a fan of Daniel Abraham's books, I'm confident Kithamar will be great. Good to know about Lady Trent. I look forward to reading the series! :)

That cover art of Empire of Grass is one of my favorites of all time. I too have read the first Tad WIlliams trilogy, but not the follow up ... look forward to it as well ...

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I completely agree. I bought Empire of Grass without even reading the series hahaha.

I'm with you on money not being good 😅 but I can't wait for Threadlight Kickstarter to come and help me dry my tears. Choco Boy is such a great co host!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Too many special editions. Spendings on books are really tight now. And Black Friday is coming too. 😂😂 Choco Boy is the goodest co host! 😁

@cat.book.nook.

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo That's been a crazy year for special editions for sure. The FOMO is so bad, especially since getting these second hand usually costs crazy amounts. I have a feeling my Emi would behave the same way 😅 She has the same energy of 'this is my life now, and I can't be bothered'.

Another great video so I'm in the process of reading a book that you just mentioned not too long ago called Kraken Rider Z by David Estes and Dyrk Ashton it just sounded so engaging and something different a kraken Rider I've only read like the first 50 pages so far I'll keep you updated

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, I have Kraken Rider Z as well. I think I'll read that in January, though. Schedule is too packed already!

I already feel like I am reading the Suneater along with you, so I also will start the Gael Song too in 2024. Right now I am reading the Belgariad and The Blacktongue Thief. With Suneater I just need to take small breaks as the prose is so heavy.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I guess we are kinda reading Sun Eater together hahaha. Yeah the prose is gorgeous and dense. Not bingeable but something to enjoy with a few small breaks in between!

Nice list Petrik! I'm now four books into Destiny's Crucible 8 book series by Olan Thorensen, and I cannot recommend this series enough! It's a great melange of epicness with a sci-fi/historical fiction twist. I think you'll have a blast with Ken Follett' Kingsbridge series!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I never heard of that series before. And I look forward to reading Kingsbridge series! :)

I plan to begin The Kingsbridge series next year as well. I also will be finishing, 🤞 Ryan Cahill's series. I'm almost finished with Of Blood and Ash. I don't know if I'll get to book before the end of Dec. I'm reading The Voice of War in Dec, and hopefully, A Memory of Light. The wait list is shrinking week by week! Now that I have all of John Gwynne's books so far... I'll be picking up A time of Dread next. I'm feeling ambitious as we leave 2023 behind! 🎉📖🥰📚

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Good luck with your ambitious reading plan! Both of us will be reading Kingsbridge next year then. And wow... A Memory of a Light! The end of the epic journey is near! 😃

Really nice list! I read the Shattered sea trilogy i between the First Law and the standalones. I'm still missing Age of Madness because I don't want to run out of new Abercrombie books to read 😅, I'm trying to make them last till his new release. That is to say, I really enjoyed the Shattered Sea, it is Abercrombie writing something different than the First Law world, which is something to bear in mind also when reading the series. Hope you enjoy it too!!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I certainly plan to read everything Abercrombie writes. Like you, I'm trying to save some of his books for me to read. That's why I haven't read Shattered Sea, but I think it's time! :)

@SimplementInefable

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!

I actually enjoyed the Arc of a Scythe trilogy. I don’t usually like YA either. For historical fiction Speaks the Nightbird by Robert R McCammon is great. It’s book 1 but can be read as a stand alone

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I plan to start reading Matthew Corbett series, the latest, in 2025. But who knows, I might end up reading it next year! :)

Good list! I really like the graphic design of the Scythe trilogy, too bad I steer clear of YA myself :P Also the war arts saga has some really good looking TBB editions. As for myself, I plan to finish my Cosmere marathon first, then at some point I want to read in no particular order Babel by Kuang, the Green Bone saga, First law world (a lot of work :P), children of Memory trilogy, and Seveneves by Neal Stephenson.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Oh, nice. You have to let me know your thoughts on Green Bone Saga and First Law World! :)

I've been reading the Lady Trent Memoir series and it's quite a fun read, very different from what I expected. And those illustrations are 👌 RE: scythe trilogy - I also don't read a lot of YA, but this one caught my interest and ended up reading, it's quite good, especially the second book, maybe you'll like it 😁

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Woohoo! The illustrations definitely increase my interest to read the series. I look forward to Lady Trent and Scythe! 😁

Your dog looks like such a good boy haha so cute

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

That's because he is indeed a very good boy! 😁

Those are some nice series you have planned there! I'm sure you'll love the Arc of Scythe series, I personally can never decide if I love Scythe or Thunderhead more, they are both incredible, I read them both in 2 days -- they have no right to be that good. I'm also curious to see how that Murder/Mystery series works out for you; I usually like to read a mystery/thriller per month, as they tend to be very page turner-y and that's great between beefy fantasy books. Next the "big" series I'd like to start and finish are Memory, Sorrow and thorn, as your reviews have convinced me I'll love it! And also the Echoes Saga, I already have the first trilogy, am starting that in January!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Floch! Yeah, I tend to love having murder mystery in my fantasy or sci-fi books, and it's odd why I haven't read more murder mystery books. I look forward to reading Arc of a Scythe series. I heard so many great things about that series for years! I hope you'll love Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn! :)

Just saw gunmetal gods project just went live a few minutes ago 😂( i had notifications on kickstarter on😅). Gorgeous dog!!!!!! Now I will watch the rest of the video 😂 edit- thank you, really fantastic list. And I love your did so much ! He’s beautiful and looks like he had a gorgeous temperament 😊

@paigeme886

7 ай бұрын

I wish I could join the kickstarter . Hmm, perhaps I will try more… I really could never afford it tbh 😂

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I'm so low on money right now. Argh, I will have to think about getting Gunmetal Gods, though! It's looking so damn magnificent!

@paigeme886

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeome too 😂 so tempted

Hope you love the Thursday Murder Club series as much as I do - they're wonderful. Happy reading Petrik! And hello Chocoboy 😍

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I heard plenty of wonderful things about the Thursday Murder Club. Hello from Chocoboy, too! :)

The Threadlight Trilogy is the first one on my list for 2024. We're doing a buddy read at FBR. The Thursday Murder Club is another series I want to try.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Fantasy Buddy Reads on Goodreads? Niceee! Enjoy! 😊

@RecordingsofaReader

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo Yes!

I liked The Art of Prophecy despite some of the villains characterisation really didn't jam with me. One of them just seemed too comical, a bit like some villains in early days Dragon Ball, for example, and felt jarring to the tone of the rest of the book. Despite that, a few weeks after finishing the book I just found myself missing that world and fairly interested in finding out what happened next, and how the main character (and one of the anti-hero) would grow in both power and mind. Gonna start book 2 soon.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Intriguing. I certainly look forward to reading it! And I get what you're saying about the early villains of Dragon Ball. I'll keep that in mind! :)

I would die for that dog

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

He wouldn't let that happen. Because he's a good boi. 🐶

Sorry Petrik I did not pay attention, I was busy looking at your dog. Did he fell asleep half way in? :P I have read the first Gunmetal Gods book. Pretty mixed feelings, for now I wont continue with the series but it definitely has some intriguing elements so i might return to it.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Hahaha! That's fair. Yeah, Choco fell asleep half way in. But he's back again at the end of the video. I have a paperback edition of Gunmetal Gods! I wish I had read the book so that I could justify spending money on this. Production wise the ultimate edition looks amazing, though!

A good selection of books for the new year! I’d also love to read the Lady Trent books. I read the first two Threadlight books and thought they were okay. Didn’t stand out to me as unique. Unfortunately I didn’t like Scythe at all and DNFed it. Classic YA dystopian with poor world-building

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Ah okay! Thank you for your comment. I hope I'll have better reading experience with these series than you did! 😃

I really enjoyed Gael Song especially Words of Kings and Prophets and I’m looking forward to book three.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I heard nothing but great things about this supposedly underrated series! :)

I mean to read Robin Hobb (I've only read the first Farseer book), Fonda Lee, Ken Liu, Janny Wurst (Johanna made me), Guy Gavriel Kay (again Johanna, but I must say that I read and liked the Tapestry of Fionavar years ago) and Tad Williams (you are to blame this time), the Edan books by Philip and the third book and novellas of Gael song by Shauna Lawless (I insist that you're going to love her books). Kiss Choco for me please, he's such a well behaved boy

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Choco Boy is indeed a well-behaved boy. He's literally sleeping right now hahaha. Good luck with reading all of your planned TBR! You have some amazing books waiting to be read there. :)

I think you will like but not love the Arc of the Scythe, and same with Lady Trent (knowing what I do about your reading tastes from watching your videos over the past year or so). I will be reading the Dandelion Dynasty in 2024 (so excited!!!) as well as the Empire of the Wolf trilogy. I will also be doing a re-read of the Stormlight Archive, getting ready for book #5.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Interesting. I heard many wonderful things about Arc of a Scythe and Lady Trent! But let's see how it will turn out. You might know about my reading taste more! :) Dandelion Dynasty and Empire of the Wolf are both great in their own way. And like you, I will doing a full reread of The Stormlight Archive next year! :)

@kiddocter13

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo I loved Lady Trent, but the slower pace and memoir style are right up my alley. I do hope you love the series! I found her adventures, and the voice that Marie Brennan gave Lady Trent, captivating. Arc of the Scythe is very thought-provoking and well-written.

The Doggo

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

The goodest doggo!

Arc of a Scythe is great. You will definitely like that series.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope so, too! :)

Going to be annoying and remind you not to neglect the "bridge" book HEART OF WHAT WAS LOST before Witchwood Crown and then BROTHERS OF THE WIND somewhere. Probably just in publication order, between Empire of Grass and Narrowdark. Also fyi we know it's coming out next year but Navigator's Children isn't settled on a pub date yet, the November 2024 seems to be a placeholder so it could be out earlier in the year.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I'm reading the series in publication order. Heart of What Was Lost will be read in December. 🙂

Ohmygoodness! Choco is ADORABLE! I would love to see him more! After having read The First Law trilogy as my first foray into the world of fantasy, I'm eager to read the rest of Abercrombie's books. So I'll be joining you for The Shattered Sea series. Being new to fantasy, I have A LOT of series to try next year- I'm almost overwhelmed with where to start! I've already purchased: The Faithful and the Fallen, The Licanius trilogy, the first Mistborn trilogy, The Bound and The Broken, Riyeria Revelations, and The Dandelion Dynasty. If you think I should try one of these over the other, I'd love your opinion!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

haha thank you so much, Tiffany! Choco Boy is indeed adorable. I'll try to feature him more on my channel. The First Law is one of my top favorite series of all time! And I'm envious of hearing your list. Oh, to be reading these amazing series for the first time again! And it's difficult for me to choose for you, but The Faithful and the Fallen, Mistborn trilogy, or The Dandelion Dynasty should be your priority first. Dandelion Dynasty is a bit intimidating for newcomers to epic fantasy, though. It might be better to read The Faihtful and the Fallen, Mistborn, or Riyria first! :)

Thank you for reminding me to update the series list. I have so many that I want to read... "The Burning Kingdoms" , "The Founders Trilogy", "A Chorus of Dragons" , "The Alamaxa Duology" , "Mortal Techniques", "Gentlemen Bastard" "Paternmaster". All these are not counting the series I have already started.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I can definitely vouch for Mortal Techniques, The Founders trilogy, and The Gentleman Bastards. As for the rest, either I haven't started them or it did not click with me too well, like A Chorus of Dragons. :)

Choco Boy!!! 😍

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

The goodest boy!!!

I want to try the Kithimar trilogy too. I DNFed LPQ halfway through but I feel like I could like Abraham’s character work in another series.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Totally understandable! Dagger and the Coin is great, too. He's a very character-driven and centered writer. :)

I don’t know, Choco Boy looks like a Wolf Hall fan to me. 😂

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHA! 🤣

@Uppernorwood976

7 ай бұрын

More like woof hall

Scythe is EXCELLENT. Doesn't matter that it's YA. I'm not really into YA anymore but that series holds up.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

That's what I love to hear! :)

I dropped a lot of these books. If you end up putting good reviews out I might pick some of them back up.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Ouch that's too bad. I hope I'll have better experience with them!

Shattered Sea and Gun metal gods are awesome. I also want to read The War Arts. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Prince of Nothing. I have read Prince of Nothing and while I like the philosophies and the concepts, but I don't like the storytelling.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm excited to read all of them. Gunmetal Gods and Prince of Nothing are big priorities! :)

If you can, read Thursday Murder Club with audio. They do switch narrators with the third book, which jarred me, but she did an incredible job in the fourth book, which is one of the best mysteries I've ever read. Honestly could same the same about the second book. The series as a whole is incredible because of the characters. The narrators add so much to the books.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Interesting. I don't do audiobooks, but I will keep that in mind if end up wanting to try it!

@andrewf7732

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo Well maybe not then lol. I think audio takes getting used to. You could try immersion reading if you decide to give it a go. But probably not worth buying it. I'd say only if you can get a copy from the library but don't know if you have access to that where you're from.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

@@andrewf7732 yeahhh! Right now, I'm thinking of trying immersion reading the next time I reread Middle Earth books. With Andy Serkis narration. Let's see how that goes!

I need to finish Arc of a Scythe. Kingsbridge is great but Follett’s writing has a lot of strange quirks that are really off-putting to some. I read the first two Threadlight books and decided not to continue because I found them mediocre and the characters hadn’t changed from the first book, and I had a bad experience with the author posting about me on Twitter, so just watch out because he doesn’t handle criticism well on social media. Gunmetal Gods is an epic title. I have it on KU but haven’t gotten to it yet. I want to read it just from the title. Lol. These are great choices. Excited to see what you think of them!

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I look forward to reading all of them. Here's hoping I'll have a better experience with all of them than you did! :)

@strangementalitypaperYT

7 ай бұрын

@@PetrikLeo I’m excited for you to read Scythe. I prefer his series UnWind, though, and it’s really underrated.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

@@strangementalitypaperYT If i end up loving Arc of a Scythe, I'll read UnWind, too!

Bakker has one of the best settings/worlds in fantasy (from the realistic point of view on worldbuilding), but he also has pretty watered down narration (the weak side of the series), so you should be prepared.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Will do! Come what may, I'll make sure to be prepared and give it a read! :)

Prince of Nothing is so good! I recently just started Wars of Light & Shadow and I'm obsessed. I just recently got caught up on Kithamar and as soon as I finished the second book I wanted to read it and book one immediately. I'm also interested in reading Gael Song and Kingsbridge.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Good to hear your approval on Prince of Nothing and Wars of Light and Shadow! I plan to read Kithamar close to each other! :)

Prince of nothing is where I drew my line on how dark a story could get. I read the first trilogy and I actually appreciate the quality, but I couldn’t go any further. I found myself losing sleep over the hopelessness and brutality of the world with almost no signs of human decency or compassion. Compare that to Malazan where compassion is the overriding theme in the face of horrific events.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's what I heard, too, together with its great quality. Well, I'll try and see whether I can stomach it or not. So far, the darkest story I've ever read is Berserk by Kentaro Miura! :D

The Matthew Corbett series by Robert McCammon is another historical fiction series you would love, since you liked Swan Song and Boy's Life so much. Imagine the quality of writing in Swan Song and Boy's Life but they're mystery adventure novels set in 18th century colonial america. First book is about a woman accused of being a witch in a small town and the magistrate that goes there to prove or disprove it. Really, really good books.

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

YESSS! I am in the middle of waiting for Leviathan, the final book in Matthew Corbett, to have a release date. Once there is a release date, a big reading year for Matthew Corbett is coming!

@andrewlavigne44

7 ай бұрын

McCammon's site update for October says October 2024 is what he's hoping for but he can't say concretely yet. But generally "around that time" is when it will release. @@PetrikLeo

any chance you'll read some Gene Wolfe anytime soon?

@PetrikLeo

7 ай бұрын

I've included it in my list of priority series twice now and still haven't gotten around to it. I decided to just stop it for now and read it whenever I feel like it! Book of the New Sun is a series that really require commitment, imo. I hope I can read it next year. :)