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@sparkinstarfall_FD

4 жыл бұрын

You know what other book has both girls and stars? Chronicles of Amber, probably.

@ChinmayVP

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, Daniel New sub here, I wanted to ask if using the 'green' bg & 'green' channel thumbnail etc. Etc.. Is a pun on your name. I.e. Daniel "Green"e Cuz i get distracted rEal quick & the questions pop up like bullets being from a machine gun in my mind. Love your content btw (Keep em comin 💜💜)...

'You should limit your characters' Laughs in Malazan

@shosty575

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

Liking the shirt

Keep it going man, you're one of the few things that's kept me going in this time and during the lockdown

I really like Mark Lawrence, but I don't think he has ever topped 'The Broken Empire'. That story stuck in my head for years.

Reading Holy Sister right now, MUAH! Chef's kiss.

@mikiljoshi4713

4 жыл бұрын

i have a doubt. is the cover right? like cover in back?

Is NOBODY else going to mention the fact that the book is backwards?! The spine is on the wrong side? or the cover is? What is happening here? Please, it’s killing me....

@jaginaiaelectrizs6341

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice that!🙀🙀😅🤣 buut, then again, I'm used to manga....ssooo.😹

@amy6610

4 жыл бұрын

I think the title/cover is the same on the front and back! I noticed that too and I felt like I was losing my mind

@kristinc6370

4 жыл бұрын

WHY IS THIS NOT NUMBER ONE COMMENT lol. It's annoying me so much. I even showed my husband and I'm like AM I CRAZY as I hold up a normal book :P That said, freaking this guy has me wanting to try this book even though I'm not the biggest Mark Lawrence fan! His reviews tend to be pretty good even when I don't agree with his amount of liking the book haha EDIT: i just got to the point where he kind of flips it and it's ALMOST the same on both sides! Also - I should clarify that he has me wanting to try some more stuff by this writer even though I wasn't a huge fan of Broken Empire (I thought the plot was really random and....deus ex machina at times even though the writing itself and the characters were good).

@Lo323984

3 жыл бұрын

Most likely because Daniel has a pre-release version, notice how it says the release date "30.04.20" and "uncorrected proof copy" on it as well. The released version of this cover (not the thumbnail one) does not have that date and also has the protagonist on it.

Dainel: reviewing a book professionally Me: (Sweating profoundly) Why is the WOT books are not in order

@deanryanmartin

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I notice those WOT books too. Eye of The World is in the middle.

@sidaz22

4 жыл бұрын

*profusely

@SirGrimothy

3 жыл бұрын

@@sidaz22 *profoundly

There's so many books in "The Girl" saga that I don't even know where to start anymore.

I’m still sad you didn’t like Prince of Thorns, but its cool that you are a fan of Mark Lawrence. I love his writing style and philosophy he weaves into his stories. So many great quotes from him.

@ves138

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@slowlyred2082

4 жыл бұрын

The Broken Empire is the best... It's a scientific fact

@currangill430

2 жыл бұрын

@@slowlyred2082 😂😂 Broken Empire has finally clicked for me just took me not liking Malazan I guess lol

@currangill430

2 жыл бұрын

@@slowlyred2082 I actually think it took reading Hobb for me to like it. I think it had to do with it being in first person to be completely honest.

@gizzmowalliss

8 ай бұрын

I liked the broken empire and the girl and the stars series haven’t read the holy sisters series yet but one thing I found with both the broken empire series and the girl and the stars was how good the start and finish were but I always got a bit lost right in the middle of the book like it just didn’t line up right for me or dragged a little two long but they are both good books.

The last line in this book had me go EXCUSE ME?!?!?! WHAAAAAT

Gotta say, I absolutely love your new office and background!

Damn now I’m really curious about Mark Lawrence, he’s got to be good if Dan says such high things about him. I’ll definitely check it out! I loved reading the oppressive monotony of The Final Empire, so this sounds like my cup of tea exactly!

Got my copy sitting on my shelf for when I finish Book of the Ancestor! It will definitely be interesting to read another story in this same setting. Great review Daniel.

Keep up the great work Daniel, honestly been binging all your videos again instead of starting The Wheel of Time 🤣😅

You said the magic word: "Stakes!". We don't always need them. We can enjoy the journey without loss-in-the-name-of-stakes.

"Come on, give me more!" Is probably exactly what Lawrence was striving for. Heh.

Balancing a review, explanations and tempered positivity. Really useful and valuable. Still planning to embark on reading this book but will rein in the expectation a little.

Thank you for the free skill share months! I'll see if there are some good photoshop tutorials on there to help me improve my cover designs.

Gotta say, I love the new setup man!

just finished Book of the Ancestor series - great timing to hear this review - nicely done

Amazing review man, as always... Also love this author that I discovered thank to your channel

Thank you for introducing me to Mark Lawrence. I just started reading Red Sister and yeah the guy makes awesome introduction. I hope I enjoy the rest of his books.

I have a galley of this book and have been meaning to read it, so I'll definitely keep your thoughts in mind as I pick it up. Great review.

Sir, I have great respect for you. I constantly watch your channel and learn a lot on writing. I have recently started to write a book and watch your channel for reviews, book recommendations. Also, thank you for saving me from reading Terry Goodkind.

Just wanted to comment and kindly request that you read (and review) Hyperion. Hope other people can upvote if they agree.

@andrewpearson2666

4 жыл бұрын

Great book.

The t-shirt is ❤️❤️

@genghisgalahad8465

4 жыл бұрын

What are the rules of Stephen King?

I liked it and can’t wait until next year for the second book. I know it’s the same “world”, but it’s a bit unfair to compare it to the perfection that is Book of the Ancestor.

I agree. I'm around 60% in and it's waaay too much action. I was excited about learning about new places she's in and get to know the characters but you get to one place, you're there for 5 seconds and then *action* and it moves on because they're on the run or whatever and then it repeats itself again. Pretty frustrating. Especially bc I was so hyped for this one and wanted to know more about the world since I adored Book of the Ancestor.

Did you change the lighting for this video? If so, it helps a lot : ) You mentioned that viewers who leave the video before it is done hurts your analytics. Does that mean leaving during the end credits?

This has been on my nightstand for a while now, but thanks to a newborn reading is out the window right now. I have faith that ML will pull this one off. I have liked every trilogy he has written better than the previous so far, Book of the Ancestor will be hard to beat though.

Daniel- have you read Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft? Mark Lawrence calls it one of his favorite books of all time and I'd love to see a review from you! I just read it and loved it.

0:01 book slap ftw ;)

Dude I was just reminded about this just last night and tried to find it on your channel lol.

Would absolutely love to see you sit down and chat with Mark. Not sure how much promotional stuff or interviews he does but would love an insight on his creative style and his views on his worlds.

U always do honest reviews!! Wish u all the best and success in life!! Keep safe

Do you plan to finish/review the other books in his Red Queen series? I recently finished it and would love to hear your thoughts

Hmmm, did you flip the camera vertically? the way you're holding the book gives it away :P

Saw the thumbnail and was like "oooh this is gonna be good"

Would you recommend his previous trilogies? I loved book of the ancestor and am currently liking this one well enough. I've heard his other books are different though

I really enjoyed your review and I think I’ll be picking it up once I’ve finished BOTA series. I will say though I had to watch this video on mute with auto-generated subtitles as the background music is really distracting and makes it difficult to hear you. I’m hard of hearing and really struggled with it. Sorry to be negative, love your channel!

Hey! What do you think about starting to read The girl and the stars without reading the Book of the Ancestor trilogy first or any of Lawrence's fantasy book? What do I miss? IS there any point?

Those fucking sound effects man. Keeps making me giggle.

The mistborn tattoo is amazing!

I was eagerly awaiting your review for this, as I felt the same way you did about this book when I read it about a month ago. The book read very 'YA' to me because of the special snowflake protagonist and the love square. Yaz was quite unlikable as well, because of all the moralizing she does and how selfish she is. I do like the world but I don't know if Yaz can carry the trilogy.

@bluedune8458

3 жыл бұрын

The a protagonist being selfish, tbh, seems like the kind of thing that would potentially change through development in future books.

Haven't read book of the ancestor yet, is it the same world as mark's previous trilogies?

Hi Daniel! Can you do a guide to read Mark Lawrence?

Hey dan can you do a video about good horror books? My wife loves horror and I never have any good recommendations for her!

Does this book open from the back?

Aot season 2 review coming soon?

Finally I've been waiting to hear ur opinion on this I loved Nona and Yaz is amazing I agree the start is a bit slow but I think it was a great novel RED QUEENS WAR!!!

I think you're spot on. I am a great fan of Mark Lawrence having read and enjoyed Princes of Thorns and Fools and the Book of the Ancestors serieses but I too was left with a massive hmmmmm! Hope book 2 is a little more Yazz, the Only Way is Up (80s pop song reference showing my age....)

Do you have any plans on starting King of Thorns? (trust me, Jorg grows A LOT as a person... but he´s still a terrible though 😁😁)

Any plans on reviewing the rest of the First Law standalones?

This is a book channel right...Anyone got any good dark fantasy/post apocalypse series? I'm reading Daniel Black series right now but it's a bit too much fan-fictiony for my liking, enjoying it but not really into it. Something maybe like Night Angel?

All I've read of Mark Lawrence is the Broken Empire trilogy. Jorg is one of my favourite protagonists of all time, of any medium and any genre, but I had quite a few issues with that series as a whole (I recommend it to anyone looking for a very in-depth character study of a person who is essentially a villain). So can someone tell me, someone well-read in Mark Lawrence's work, if he's improved since that trilogy?

@slowlyred2082

4 жыл бұрын

It depends on what you view as better.. The Broken Empire is his darkest series.

@TheAnnimusprime

4 жыл бұрын

Each of his series is very different. He knows his main characters very well so each story feels very different even if they are in the same world. I probably preferred The Red Queen's War to The Broken Empire.

@jarltrippin

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheAnnimusprime Oh, interesting. Thank you for the response. And, just like that, the rest of his stuff is on my tbr.

@marshalllozon8042

4 жыл бұрын

I preferred the red queens war trilogy as it was set in same world but with a likeable first person protagonist and nice themes of friendship with the same levels of ancient mystery

@TheAnnimusprime

4 жыл бұрын

@@marshalllozon8042 well, likable to a point. He's a bit of a dick... 😂

This is why I _very_ rarely start a series that isn't fully published. Re: you rating system; is there a way to quickly view the books you've given top marks (or any number) to? Perusing your reviews, it seems like you haven't been using the "_/10" since the beginning, so maybe it's not that organized, but I did wander what exactly your books of perfection were - if any.

I have recently read The Girl and the Stars and I agree with you: too much action, too many characters, too little depth. The book is fine, but that's all. I found Yaz frustrating on her moralistic side and overall, the story has felt very convenient (even though we have that plot twist in the end). The Book of the Ancestor trilogy is one of my favorites and I really wanted to dive into this new book set in the same world. However, as I have read in some reviews, this work leans more towards YA (especially on the romantic side). That said, the story has potential. I hope that in the next books Mark will fix these little problems so that I feel more invested in the story and its characters.

Notif. Squad where are you at lmao. 😀 That shirt tho

Is that book back to front?

Bought Red Sister recently and it's very high up on my TBR! I'm sure I'll get to The Girl and The Stars down the line too. He has such generic titles though!

@agnesmeszaros7832

4 жыл бұрын

Red Sister was actually originally called The Narrow Summer.

@genghisgalahad8465

4 жыл бұрын

Almost like he focused on his prose and his publishers were like, "cmon, we need a title for the book!" "..Girl and Stars!" "What about the series?" "....uh Book of Ancestor! now leave me 'lone!" 😁

Do I need to read the other books in this world before this? I got a copy of this but have never read any of his books before.

I love the shirt.

I want that T-Shirt

One issue I had with this book (among a few mentioned here) is... it didn't really seem to contribute all that much to the setting it's placed in. And considering how Book of the Ancestor story ends, I'm not sure if there is any need for further stories in this setting...

I am confusion- is the title really on the back?😂😂😳

@TheRacoonGhost

4 жыл бұрын

probably mirrored the camera for some reason.

@scottsm6527

4 жыл бұрын

TheRaccoonGhost I was thinking the same thing but the Stephen King tops letters are spelt the right way

@RedtsunamiTed

4 жыл бұрын

It's an arc I think? Arc's are weird sometimes.

@level8893

4 жыл бұрын

Has Lawrence stepped into writing manga? :P

Bro you need a skull in the book case. Also love the shirt

Why is the title of the book on the back side of the cover like manga?

I think that the book is laying much of the groundwork for the rest of the series, so I have to say that I found it enjoyable to read, especially because I had just read the other three trilogies playing on that world. It just has so many little nods to aspects and figures established in them.

Hmm so Dan,after someone finishes with The Broken Empire trilogy,do they go with Red Queens war or book of the ancestor?👀

@bran7915

4 жыл бұрын

Red Queen's War, definitely. Jalan and Jorg cross paths a couple times in RQW and it's a very fun series. Also explains more things about the Broken Empire world

I DNFed this recently. I went into it without reading Book of the Ancestors (it was advertised that you can read it like this) and I completely disagree. It felt like a lot was dropped on me, the magic came out of nowhere and I was neither knowledgeable nor interested in figuring it out on my own. Yaz was a special snowflake and the love square was comically unbelievable. And sadly the writing style gave me a headache, those descriptions just were not for me. I do agree that the worlbuilding itself is top notch, very atmospheric. I was very sad to have this experience and would advise anyone wanting to pick it up to read Red Sister first!

Mmmm “rock salad foundation” tasty...

Is the story set after or before the book of the ancestor trilogy?

@jackcassidy9963

Жыл бұрын

It's a prequel

I still don't know if I liked the Ancestor trilogy. It was very much hyped and the first book was about a 3 star for me, the second a little better but the last one was still not a 5 star. I'm not sure why but probably I had some problems with the writing style and now I'm afraid to try this one.

Wow I'm here at 1 view lol, congrats on the move!

Really loving the simplicity of that cover, veeeeerrrryyyy sexy. I have the same problem with books that have amazing world-building but then don't explore the world at all?? Looking at you Shadowscent...

Should I read the Book of the Ancestor trilogy before getting into this book?

@DanielGreeneReviews

4 жыл бұрын

YES!

I’m new to the channel and I was wondering if he has ever reviewed anything from Kevin Hearne, ie The Iron Druid Chronicles or A Plague of Giants? I’m curious to know his opinion.

@Anne-hj6mj

4 жыл бұрын

I believe he recently reviewed the first book of the iron druid chronicles, but I'm not sure...

@trudat1498

4 жыл бұрын

Keira Barten thank you 😊

Mr Wheel of Time is saying there are too many characters?

I liked the first book in the Broken Empire trilogy. I tried another series by him that had something like a spoiled and disowned prince or something. Didn't like it, but I plan on trying it again.

@runningcommentary2125

4 жыл бұрын

I much preferred Broken Empire to Red Queen's War. I didn't like Jalan much.

@slowlyred2082

4 жыл бұрын

The second book in broken empire (king of thorns) is AMAZING. If you've read Prince then PLEASE READ the next book.

Why is that book backwards? It’s driving me nuts

@MarvinMcDougle3

4 жыл бұрын

I just saw it, the back is printed like the front. It was driving me crazy too.

Daniel: ....shall we. Me: i am going to pretend he said my name.

Awzum rev! 😎🤘

Awesome review but wierd lighting lol

Hey Daniel I saw one of your previous videos where you said paperbacks are better than hardbacks. I disagree. I prefer 1 hardcover and one paperback for every book I own. My hardcovers last a long time and my paperbacks are great for travel while also owning my books and my ebooks are great for being on the go if I don't know weather I necessarily want to own a physical copy of the book or if it being.licensed to me is enough.

I’ve never read any of these books but makes me think of you talk about game of thrones

I actually really liked the world and setting, but I might be in the minority when I say that I didn't really enjoy Nona as a character. I have only read the first book so far though, I can see that maybe she becomes more likeable to me, based on the last part of Red Sister, in subsequent books.

I recently found your channel. And if I'm not mistaken you also have two moms! So excited to see someone else like me :)

Yeah this book is really good, but definitely not perfect in most areas... I felt pretty similar in my review, but this was my first Lawrence book so I had a different perspective for sure

YOUR SHIRT = FACTS

I loved Nona, but the world felt real dreary, and I'm not sure that I want to spend more time in that world. Are the characters as good?

@Mona-kg6hy

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, he says the main character wasn't as good and that there were too many characters

Cool

You have such a good way of identifying (so to say) faults of a story, Daniel - do you ever do beta reading for people?? Because honestly I think you'd be brilliant at it.

2:12 you went a little M. Night Shyamalan on the pronunciation of that among there. 🤣😂😂

I know you didn't like Prince of Thorns, but the ending of that series might explain some stuff. Haven't read this one myself but Emperor of Thorns drops some answers.

Dude please stop putting more stuff on my TBR. I only recently got back to reading again, I am on Book 6 of WoT, I read Cosmere because of you, and now Mark Lawrence is added to my immense list, of dresden, malazan, first law, poppy wars, lightbringer, kingkiller, gentleman bastards and many more, I only have so m7ch time to read!!

Do you have Mark lined up for an interview yet? That might let you secure yourself that confidence of what's to come you're looking for...

Maybe the author is just intentionally trying something different for this character and this story? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️😹💜 I'm definitely curious enough to put this author on my TBR list now, for sure, though!!!! ~Thank You!

i know this aint the place or even right video (hehe) buttttt does anyone have a US Hardover Red Sister by Mark Lawrence that theyre looking to part with for a decent price? BTW big fan

Is this book mirrored? Seems like the title is on the back.

@reo7859

4 жыл бұрын

its confusing the shit outta me

@hybridaquatics7593

4 жыл бұрын

Ya, I noticed that too.

@lordphinix3

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's secretly a manga? (Kidding). I think they just printed it backwards just cause. I believe Daniel said it was a review copy so that might be why.

@user-cz3qr4vc9k

4 жыл бұрын

9:24