My June 2024 TBR! (Reading Big Epic and Grimdark Fantasy Books)
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2 ай бұрынHi everyone! Today's video is my June 2024 TBR! Like always, I plan to read 8 or 9 novels next month. Let me know what you think of these books, and what's on your reading schedule next month!
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-Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts amzn.to/3xW7Owz
-Defiant by Michael R. Miller amzn.to/3wFJfDP
-Kavithri by Aman J. Bedi amzn.to/4dYmwn1
-The Price of Power by Michael Michel amzn.to/3yJvNPF
-Empire of Grass by Tad Williams amzn.to/3UOsi1K
-The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett amzn.to/4aFLMf0
-Arthur by Giles Kristian amzn.to/3KgN5GE
-Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan amzn.to/4aFbBf8
-Herald by Rob J. Hayes amzn.to/3wTgLq7
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@Ironworthstriking Ай бұрын
Dude I’m so excited you’re reading Pillars of the Earth. It’s an incredible book. It’s a pet peeve when people say it’s about building a cathedral. That’s really not what it’s about at all. It plays a major role but it’s about MUCH more.
@PetrikLeo Ай бұрын
Haha! I feel like that premise is the only way to portray it without giving spoilers. I look forward to reading it for sure this month!
@readbykyle3082 2 ай бұрын
Pillars of the Earth is absolutely incredible, it was one of my favorites last year. I'm excited for your thoughts on Price of Power!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Kyle! I heard so many great things about Pillars of the Earth. I hope you're doing well. Good to hear your assurance on Pillars! 😁😁
@geek19954 Ай бұрын
Crossroads of twilight is slightly better than winter’s heart in my opinion. It’s the last slog book, you’re so close !
@PetrikLeo Ай бұрын
I CAN DO IT!!
@binglamb2176 2 ай бұрын
I read Pillars of the Earth back when it came out. You are in for a treat. It's such a great story. The following books in the series are very good as well should you choose to continue.
@Circle_Breaker73 2 ай бұрын
I liked it but I actually enjoyed World Without End a bit more. The Evening in the Morning takes third place and I didn’t like Pillar of Fire and that latest one that just came out recently (I was so unimpressed I can’t even remember it’s name). Just a personal preference…know plenty of people who love all of them!
@shadowoflugia 2 ай бұрын
I loved Pillars of the Earth sooo much! The premise for book 2 sounded so intriguing, and yet I haven’t read it yet lol.
@shadowoflugia 2 ай бұрын
@@Circle_Breaker73 good to hear that Worlds Without End is also really good!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Well this comment thread just makes me even more excited to start reading Kingsbridge! 😁😁
@MargueriteKrux2 2 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you're finally reading The Price of Power. It was in my Top 5 books of last year and I think you'll love it
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm excited to get started on it! :)
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
Honored to make your list! Are you in my discord, by chance?
@DyrkAshton 2 ай бұрын
Nice haul!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
This is a TBR video, Dyrk! You'll see the haul next month. Including Paternus trilogy! 😁
@DyrkAshton 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo 😯😍
@Rendref 2 ай бұрын
Lol, I laughed. At least the channel was correct:-)
@esmayrosalyne 2 ай бұрын
ooooh yes, I am so excited for you to read The Price of Power! And I really hope Crossroads of Twilight won't be as big of a disaster as you are expecting it to be lol. Also, I had no idea Kavithri is so short, love to hear it! Happy reading friend ;)
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, Esmay! I am pumped to read The Price of Power and Kavithri. Not so much on Crossroads... But I'll do my best! xD
@LimeymanZero 2 ай бұрын
12:46 The worst book in Wheel of Time? Wow, that's up against some pretty stiff competition! Eye of the World would be my front-runner for worst book of all time! The rest of these look great, got a few on my TBR. I think Pillars of the Earth was made into a TV series a while ago, not sure but it rings a bell, might have to add that to the ever-growing TBR. I just bought the Of Blood and Bone Trilogy from The Broken Binding, I saw someone's video about the series and saw your comment on that video so decided I would get these books and start The Faithful and the Fallen audiobooks once I've finished Dragonfly Falling from Shadows of the Apt which I'm really enjoying right now.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Eye of the World is a saving grace compared to books 7-10 of Wheel of Time. No kidding. I am so looking forward to reading Pillars of the Earth. And yeah, there's a TV series for it. I think I'll read the book first, though. Glad to hear you're still enjoying Shadows of the Apt! :)
@Shaad2321 2 ай бұрын
Let’s gooo petrik! I’m very happy you’re reading Pillars of the Earth! I think you’re going to love it! It was top 3 book 2023 for me!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Wow. HIGH praise! I look forward to reading Pillars of the Earth, Shaad!
@ithrahmunchswallow468 Ай бұрын
Dragonbone Chair is on my July list 🙌🏼 I have to finish Raven's Shadow, Emaneska, and a couple Gap Cycle novels first 🤪
@PetrikLeo Ай бұрын
Yessss! Dragonbone is amazing. I still need to read Emaneska and Gap Cycle!
@ithrahmunchswallow468 Ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo Have you read Iconoclasts? It is some of the most seamless prose I've experienced. Emaneska is brilliant. I've had to break from finishing as the story broke me a little which is just perfect 😬🤪
@emroyka Ай бұрын
Oof, glad to see you're slowly keeping on with WoT; I am too! I just finished The Gathering Storm (book 12) last month and I'm excited to get to the end of the series! Crossroads Of Twilight was a struggle for sure, but completing it means you can say you've done it, and you never have to go back to it again if you don't want to!😉Oh! You've started Wars Of Light And Shadow! In the end, I'm just as excited to start that series as before, but I've decided I'll wait to finish WoT before I jump into that one. Wishing you a great reading month!
@PetrikLeo Ай бұрын
Yeahhh! I tried reading Wars of Light and Shadow and Wheel of Time at the same time. NOT a good idea. 😂😂 I'm envious you got to Gathering Storm already though!
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for giving my work a try, Petrik. I hope your fans who are meant to love it, find it, and those who aren't, find something better! Crossroads Twilight is the reason I never went further than book one of WoT. Here's the story: I was in high school and my father and brothers were all reading Crossroads. One morning I wandered into the kitchen and found a note to my brothers from my dad that said something like, "This book was terrible. No battles, no fights, nothing exciting at all." Looking at the size of the book and series, I decided right then that I was out. They all DNF'd at Crossroads.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Michael! Excited to be reading Price of Power. That story on Crossroads of Twilight, though. The crazy thing... it's not the first time I heard something like that on Crossroads of Twilight. :')
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo seems to be a theme among the readers.
@Avid_Reader 2 ай бұрын
I read A LOT, and The Pillars of the Earth is my favorite book of all time. Ive read that 1100 page beast 4x. The Evening and the Morning is technically a prequel, but by no means is it required reading before Pillars. In fact, there is a paragraph near the end of it that is MUCH more impactful if you've read Pillars first. Enjoy!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Noted! I will make sure to read Pillars first. Well, I plan to read the series in publication order. Hearing that you consider it your favorite book of all time is reassuring! :)
@andrewlavigne44 2 ай бұрын
Even Jordan called Crossroads something like "an experiment that just didn't work out." At the least it will make for an interesting review, at best you end up the surprise defender. Pillars of the Earth is a favorite of mine: it's a historical novel that feels like fantasy in how detailed it gets on day to day life and building the cathedral, but there are (surprisingly) also some battles, murder, and scheming. I can't wait for you to read Empire of Grass! IMHO I think Witchwood is excellent, one of the most subtly impressive "first" books in recent years, but since it got a lot of setup up out of the way Empire of Grass just gets to build on things and return to storylines that only got a few chapters or scenes, weave some things together, etc. so to me it was even more enjoyable. Stone of Farewell is also my least favorite Osten Ard book! Whatever you think of Empire, imho, I think it's much better than Stone.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I didn't know that about Crossroads of Twilight, but based on people's reception... it seems like he was right about it. I look forward to reading Pillars of the Earth and Empire of Grass. As you said, subtly impressive is such a good way of encapsulating Witchwood Crown. The setup has been established, and I cannot wait to see how the plot develops from there in Empire of Grass! :)
@antonia.d.m 2 ай бұрын
I’m so excited for you to finally read The Price of Power! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Your review is the one that really got me to want to read it, Antonia! Thank you for that!
@antonia.d.m 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo you’re welcome 😁 maybe I should start writing more reviews again! Haha
@cynthiafialka 2 ай бұрын
Petrik, have you ready any other books by Giles Kristian?
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
@@cynthiafialka nope! Only Lancelot and Camelot.
@fallenzap 2 ай бұрын
Nice picks! Gonna have to join you and read Kavithri next month
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Here's hoping we both will love it!
@Rohan-loves-stories 2 ай бұрын
Happy read!!!!!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@88chuaky 2 ай бұрын
Kavithri sounds interesting. Cant wait for your review
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! :)
@DanExploresBooks 2 ай бұрын
Pillars is an all time great
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
That's what I keep hearing, Dan! 😁😁
@Talking_Story 2 ай бұрын
Awesome reading plans. I am finishing up SilverBlood Promise today and I have to agree with you it has to be up for best debut of '24 for me.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It's a reading plan. I doubt I'll get to them all. But I'll try. Glad to hear you loved The Silverblood Promise! :)
@safinan8008 2 ай бұрын
Like ur book TBR list.. I hope u enjoy ur all reads!! 😊
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Rendref 2 ай бұрын
Pillars of the Earth is one of my favorite books! I think you will love it! I need to get to the last two in the series
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Awesome!! I'll let you know my thoughts when I read it. 😁😁
@Benjamin-w41 2 ай бұрын
Looking forward to what you will have to say about The Pillars of the Earth! I'm reading it right now myself (it's my second read, I read it for the first time about 12 or 13 years ago ...). Love it, absolutely amazing book.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I look forward to reading it, too. Heard so many amazing things about it for many years!
@luiggiesan 2 ай бұрын
What a coincidence, I just started reading Empire of Grass 😃 And, as soon as I started, I was transported back again to Osten Ard. Just over 50 pages in, but I feel this book will pay off nicely all the groundwork done on The Witchwood Crown. I also want to read Pillars of the Earth!! And lastly, I’m looking forward to your thoughts on Curse of the Mistwraith.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Oh niceee! Good to hear that from you. I'll make a channel for it on the server and talk about Empire of Grass with you. Again, I shall be catching up haha! I'll let you know my thoughts on Pillars of the Earth and Curse of the Mistwraith! :)
@knotslip8862 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Petrik! At first glance, it looks like the dragon on the cover of Defiant, is wearing a sombrero. 🙂 I will eventually get to that series. Nice June TBR for you - I actually plan to get to most of those at some time in the future. My June TBR will be Death's End, Elantris and The Emperor's Soul. I have a question for you about a series i've been on the fence about...For what kind of fantasy reader would you say the Lycanius trilogy is most suited for? Happy reading!
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
I feel like there's 100% a niche for sombrero wearing dragon riders.
@Rendref 2 ай бұрын
El Mariachi Dragon. Defeats everything with the power of good music
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Dragon wearing sombrero... That needs to be an official dragon in the series. Death's End and Emperor's Soul are both incredible in their own way. I liked Elantris, but it's one of Sanderson weakest novels, imo. Licanius Trilogy should be good for readers who love reading Sanderson's Cosmere books, imo. Happy reading! :)
@ZOMGfantasy 2 ай бұрын
Woohoo! Exciting June to come. I have both Curse of the Mistwraith and Pillars of the Earth, so I'm very much looking forward to your thoughts on both of these books! I'm being very slow with physical reading these days while prepping for the book launch, but I'll be finishing up Jade War, and then into Jade Legacy in June. For audio, the time has come for me to dive into Shogun!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Here's hoping you'll love Jade War and Legacy as much as I did. I will let you know my thoughts on Curse of the Mistwraith and also Pillars of the Earth! :)
@noname3609 2 ай бұрын
Book 10 w.o.t - the hell and nightmare of every fantasy reader as far as I heard :))
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I know. WISH ME LUCK!
@noname3609 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo I'll get there too this Summer,with will and determination we'll get through it.From book 11 to book 14 - TOTALLY AWESOMENESS PETRIK ! :D
@praetorxyn 2 ай бұрын
I don't think Crossroads of Twilight is that bad But after that every book is incredible. Best 4 books in the series as far as I'm concerned
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
The last 4 books will be the biggest driving force for me to finish Crossroads of Twilight! :)
@hamsandwich123 2 ай бұрын
good luck with Crossroads of Twilight. it lived up to its reputation when I read it 😂 I skim read the majority of it because it was so unbearably boring. definitely worth powering through to get to the last 4 though!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Arghhh. Thank you so much! I'll persevere! 😂
@robynlouise1624 2 ай бұрын
I have read the first two books in the Kingsbridge series and really enjoyed both, they are incredible stories. I’m also looking forward to reading Giles Kristian’s new book when it comes.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your thoughts, Robyn! I'm excited to start Pillars of the Earth next month! :)
@lethentucker 2 ай бұрын
Reading through Winter's Heart right now. I'm on my second readthrough, though it's been about three years. I'm trying to take notes this time. This is the most difficult time I've had with a WOT book second read. Half way through and no Mattrim Cauthon.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Winter's Heart was rough for me. Mattrim's storyline was helpful, but Rand's relationshipwith 3 wives is so damn cringeworthy. And most of the story in this book was so boring.
@JerodimusPrime 2 ай бұрын
Hey, Petrik, glad to see you're continuing with The Wheel of Time series. My advice would be don't skip or skim Crossroads of Twilight. Yes it is 100% a slog to read (especially Perrin's chapters) but once you finish the entire WoT series you'll see that somehow getting through these slog books seems to enhance the ending and make it feel even more nostalgic. It's like climbing a mountain, yes it's really hard and sucks when you're slogging uphill, but when you finish you realise that the struggle was part of what makes reaching the summit such a great feeling of achievement. Also another tip is that once you complete this book you should read A New Spring next before reading Knife of Dreams. Whatever you decide, best of luck with CoT, just remember, it's one more book to slog through then you're past the worst of it and in for the great ride.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I'll keep your advice in my mind as I read through CoT. Perrin is really one of my biggest issues with the series. 9 books into the series and I still don't find myself invested in his story. And yeah! I plan to read A New Spring first before reading A Knife of Dreams. If all goes according to plan, I'll be done with Wheel of Time early next year! :)
@JerodimusPrime 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo 💜
@gordontheobald 2 ай бұрын
I thought Winters Heart was saved by that ending. For Crossroads of Twilight, it is bad, but also short, so it might be worth just powering through.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Oh definitely. Winter's Heart ending was incredible. Crossroads of Twilight is still 260k words, though. That's the length of The Name of the Wind. Not what I'd consider as a short book, especially if it's that boring hahaha.
@gordontheobald 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo huh wow. I guess reading WoT is kinda denormalising re what makes a “short” book. Fantasy reader problems. :P
@SwagDragon1 2 ай бұрын
Also going to pick up The Price of Power soon, so can’t wait to hear what you think! Debating on that one or Dreams of the Dying to be my next indie read this year!
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
Honored to possibly join your TBR :-)
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Dreams of the Dying is definitely amazing. Here's hoping Price of Power will be great as well!
@curtjarrell9710 2 ай бұрын
June may include To Ride Hells' Chasm by Janny Wurts, The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez, and The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I haven't read The Demon of Unrest, but To Ride Hell's Chasm and The Vanished Birds is a great one!! :)
@tiffanycorsello1886 2 ай бұрын
Nice TBR, Petrik! I bought the Michael R Miller books- I'm looking forward to trying them. Right now I'm reading The Expanse #4 and REALLY loving it. So much so, that I think that's where I'll be next month- on the Rocinante- ha! Did you ever try A Gentleman in Moscow? I know you had it on last month's (or the month before) TBR....
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, Tiffany! I AM in the middle of reading A Gentleman in Moscow right now. Together with Curse of the Mistwraith hahaha. We'll see how reading these two at the same time goes! Glad to hear you are loving The Expanse!! :)
@rhyleygrant5660 2 ай бұрын
Gonna continue reading of war and ruin
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Enjoy! That book is the best in the series, imo!
@celestialdemon1316 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting TBR. I might have to add some of them to my list. Good luck with Crossroads of Twilight. This is the toughest one to get through. Make it through this, and it's all uphill from there. My June TBR: 1. The Thousand Names by Django Wexler 2. The Eleventh Cycle by Kian N. Ardalan 3. It by Stephen King 4. Hollywood Dead by Richard Kadrey 5. Godblind by Anna Stephens
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
Glad to see Kian made your TBR. Swell guy!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I'll do my best to persevere through Crossroads of Twilight. But knowing it's all uphill from there, I'm sure I can do it. Eleventh Cycle and Thousand Names are great! I need to continue reading Godblind trilogy. Enjoy your reading!
@fcsolis 2 ай бұрын
You keep teasing that you'll read Pillars of the Earth, A Gentleman in Moscow, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and a few others. You never get to them, though. I'm finishing up Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb. In June I'll drop everything and focus on You Like it Darker by Stephen King, for fear of missing out. Thanks for reading the synopsis of Kavithri. Its storyline sounds similar to Blood Over Bright Haven. I think I'll add that one to my collection. Thank you.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I am going to start Pillars of the Earth next month, though. That's for sure. But here's the thing with TBR... It all always depends on the reading mood and schedule. I don't want to read something when I feel like I'm not in the wrong reading mood. I'm scared of missing out on something amazing if I do that. I thought Kavithri sounds like The Poppy War, but Blood Over Bright Haven is not far fetched. :)
@CombativeRoboGuy 2 ай бұрын
I am really excited to hear your thoughts on Curse of the Mistwraith. I finished it a few days ago and think it is a fantastic prologue to the series and I can’t wait to continue in July. For me, I plan on starting the month with Fool’s Fate, which I am extremely excited for because I gave Golden Fool an easy 5 stars and I’ve heard so many people say that Golden Fool was the worst in the trilogy, but I deeply disagree. Anyways, after that I plan on either reading The Exile+ Of War and Ruin or Herald if that arrives by the time I finish Fool’s Fate. Sadly, I have two weeks where I just won’t be able to get much reading done, but oh well.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I'm still early on Curse of the Mistwraith, The prologue was short but it was incredibly well-written, imo. I think you'll have a great time with Fool's Fate. Or emotional time... :D I cannot wait for my physical copy of Herald. Demon and Deathless were amazing!!
@CombativeRoboGuy 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo curse of the Mistwraith’s prologue might honestly be my favorite prologue, but on the other hand my other contender is TWOK but they are going for incredibly different effects so I’m just going to call them both my favorite. I am so happy to hear Demon and Deathless were great because I want to save them as some “palate cleansers” between reading my insane lineup that is coming in the back end of my year being Malazan, Dandelion Dynasty, Rain Wild, Stormlight 5, and continuing on with Wars of Light and Shadow.
@cipriansirbu3699 2 ай бұрын
Great TBR,I hope you will have a great time reading next month. I will also read Pillars next month,hope we'll both love it. I started Excalibur today and I am happy to say that I loved this trilogy,not from the beginning though. After the first 200 pages of The Winter King,I thought that,maybe, historical fiction may not be for me but man do I loved that ending and Enemy of God is one of the best book I've read this year. I guess you would recommend Giles Kristian's trilogy,I didn't thought to try it to be honest,I know Mike hated Lancelot 😅. Have a nice day. P.S. Good luck with CoT,my least favourite in the entire series.😬
@cynthiafialka 2 ай бұрын
I loved Lancelot for what it’s worth and also enjoyed Camelot. Will be reading Arthur when I receive it in June.
@cipriansirbu3699 2 ай бұрын
@@cynthiafialka Glad to hear 😊
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Ciprian! Well, that makes both of us reading Pillars of the Earth next month. Fingers crossed it's as incredible as people said. I know what you mean about Warlord Chronicles. I struggled through the first 200 pages, too. It got so much better, though. Enemy of God and Excalibur are AMAZING, imo. And I loved Lancelot! Too bad Mike did not like it, but I think it's a beautifully written book with a powerful ending. :)
@mariareadsssf 2 ай бұрын
I hope you will love "Kavithri" as well. My most anticipated book of the year, "Mirrored Heavens" by Rebecca Roanhorse will be published in June. I am beyond ecstatic! Depending on my reading mood I might read "Demon". Just to let you know that you will discover the resolution of "Annals of the Good Eater" in "Herald". I whis I read each trilogy individually and in chronological order...
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Yeah! I think chronological order might indeed be the best way. I finished Deathless and I had another blast with it. Only Herald left! I look forward to reading Kavithri and also Mirrored Heavens. 😁
@jaycarr5906 2 ай бұрын
I want to read Pillars as well and then watch the mini series. I got the book for free from my library. I am working my way through Dragonbone and Winter's Heart. I'm not having that hard of a time with Winter's Heart. I think how much you dislike Crossroads will depend on if you need action all the time in your books. I was told the slog is just incredibly political.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I think I'll watch The Pillars of the Earth mini-series after I read the book first. I don't know about the slog being political. Books 7 and 9 of Wheel of Time were truly insufferable for me. Good to know you're having a good time with it, though! Dragonbone Chair is a book I love! :D
@Gregggemini 2 ай бұрын
Crossroads of Twilight really isn't that bad but things will be much better when you get to Knife of Dreams. I have Price of Power on my tbr now as well and I am waiting for the Godeater book as well.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Good to hear! Here's hoping I do enjoy Crossroads of Twilight more than I expect. I will let you know my thoughts on Price of Power and God Eater Saga! :)
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo I have secret passion for blurbs and I had the honor of helping Rob with Godeater's blurb. Such a sick book and sick cover. Rob does everything right as an indie author IMO. Great guy without ego too.
@cilliansands6166 2 ай бұрын
12:41 the things P does for Brandon. And yes, good luck.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I'm too far to quit now. xD
@ladyfox6705 2 ай бұрын
June...gosh where has this year gone?!? Finishing Gardens of the Moon has put me into a massive book-hangover and I'm having trouble connecting with any of the books I'm really trying to finish by end-May (lol sigh XD.) Might just read some Witch Hat Atelier manga until I get over it and start Deadhouse Gates next month!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Time moves too fast lately... If you like Gardens of the Moon, you will love the rest of the series. I have no doubt! And hey, Witch Hat Atelier is great. I love that manga series! :)
@theserpent6070 2 ай бұрын
Good luck with Crossroads of Twilight, Petrik! It’s a tough one for sure, and really a stain on the whole series. Although it’s only up from there
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It's only up from there will be the biggest push for me! :)
@ViriuZ7 2 ай бұрын
Michael Whelan is the best cover artist of all time.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
He's such a legend, for good reasons, in the industry!
@Matt-sl1wg Ай бұрын
I don't think you will need to resort to "Cole's Notes" on Crossroads but... yeah... it's not called the slog for nothing.
@PetrikLeo Ай бұрын
I have started it. This will be a long one. We'll see!
@Glaivz_ 2 ай бұрын
Are you enjoying Curse of the Mistwraith so far? I just started reading it too
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I'm still very early. About 2 chapters in. But so far it's good for me! 😁 The short prologue got me pumped already.
@zakskiver 2 ай бұрын
you gotta read through twilight, be like the rest of us and feel the misery! lol
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I have tried reading Twilight a long time ago... I couldn't finish it. 😂
@zakskiver 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo I had to use the audiobook to help get me through it lol. it's rough.
@MacScarfield 2 ай бұрын
Given I am reading “Madouc” (Lyonesse Trilogy #3) by Jack Vance, and I also hope to have a slight chance to finish “The Wise Man’ Fear” (Kingkiller Chronicle #2) by Patrick Rothfuss this month, I have pushed back “The Dragonbone Chair" by Ted Williams (Memory, Sorrow & Thorn #1, Epic Fantasy) to June, and will continue on with book #2, “Stone of Farewell”. Next on my June TBR, I have “A Brightness Long Ago” by Guy Gavriel Kay (Historical Fantasy inspired by Renaissance Italy) and “The Darkness That Comes Before” (Prince of Nothing Trilogy #1, Dark/Epic Fantasy inspired by the Crusades and I heard it described as “if Frank Herbert of “Dune” fame, had written Joe Abercrombie’s “First Law” trilogy”…). And I have located the only library copy of "Demon in White" in my country, so me and Mr. Ruocchio are gonna tango again in the not to-far-future! Also hope to get to Giles Kristian’s “Lancelot” this Autumn!😉Cheers!
@herosheartcoaching3394 2 ай бұрын
A great many of those are books I really love. If you like Joe Abercrombie and R. Scott Bakker, you might want to try Richard K. Morgan's "The Steel Remains." And Empire of the Vampire. Similarly voiced MC's.
@MacScarfield 2 ай бұрын
@@herosheartcoaching3394 I have read Morgan’s “Takeshi Kovacs” SciFi Trilogy (“Altered Carbon”, “Broken Angels” and “Woken Furies”), so I might indeed get to his fantasy after “Prince of Nothing”, yes!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope you're enjoying your time with The Wise Man's Fear and Memory Sorrow and Thorn! I look forward to reading The Darkness that Comes Before this year, too. :)
@cynthiafialka 2 ай бұрын
I loved The Pillars of the Earth and enjoyed World Without End. I couldn’t get through A Column of Fire so probably won’t read the other two books.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Oh no. At least you loved the first two books in Kingsbridge, though! :)
@radudumanovschi3387 2 ай бұрын
I have to finish Absolute friends by John Le Carre (worst book of 2024), Red Rising by Pierce Brown, Up Country by Nelson DeMille ans start The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Red Rising is great! Jealous you'll be reading Gathering Storm! 😄
@andrewhanson405 2 ай бұрын
If you read crossroads of twilight skip the 100 page prologue and it won't be that bad of a read. It will be the shortest WoT book in the series.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I'll remember that! Let's see how I'll fare with it! :)
@calumlott 2 ай бұрын
Busy month! Enjoy!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Calum! Definitely will not be able to read all of these in a month ahhaha!
@fantasyfanatic6038 2 ай бұрын
So happy that you’ll be reading Pillars of the Earth! It’s my favorite book of the year so far and I highly doubt it will be topped! One of my new favorites of all time! And about Crossroads of Twilight, I find it not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be.
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Wow. High praise on Pillars of the Earth! Here's hoping I'll feel the same about it! And that I can enjoy Crossroads, even if only by a bit... :')
@Elbender93 2 ай бұрын
May I ask where you got those hardcovers of paternus behind you? Is it still possible to get them? 😢
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I got them from Dyrk Ashton! I think you should try asking him. He might have very few copies left!
@Elbender93 2 ай бұрын
@@PetrikLeo thanks, I will ask!
@amy_harboredinpages8272 Ай бұрын
📖🥰📚📚📚📚
@davidblandin8139 Ай бұрын
Hi Petrik,is the Price of Power a stand alone ?
@PetrikLeo Ай бұрын
It's a trilogy! :)
@MsBalhara 2 ай бұрын
Pillars of the earth can be read as a standalone??
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
It IS a standalone novel. Each book features a different set of characters with different time period. That's all I heard anyway
@readbykyle3082 2 ай бұрын
Just skip Crossroads of Twilight lmao!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I am definitely not excluding that as an option. We'll see how it goes. 🤣🤣
@zenthepoet. 2 ай бұрын
Peeeeeetrik
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Zeeeennnnn
@shadowoflugia 2 ай бұрын
Omg I love these comments 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@noname3609 2 ай бұрын
@@shadowoflugia same,they're awesome ! :D
@shadowoflugia 2 ай бұрын
@@noname3609 do you know if they’re personal friends or something like that?
@noname3609 2 ай бұрын
@@shadowoflugia I have no ideea but as far as I know they have mutual respect for each other ! Zen is a huge fan of Sanderson too ! :D
@niel017 2 ай бұрын
Please read pillars of the earth first
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Depends on my reading mood, but who knows, it might happen! :)
@terabyter9000 2 ай бұрын
EMERGENCY!!!! MIKE'S BOOK REVIEWS JUST GOT HACKED, IT SHOWS A BITCOIN SCAM GOING ON. SOMEBODY PLEASE NOTIFY MIKE!!!
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Mike knows already!! He's talking about it with KZfaq now.
@jaredschmidt8440 2 ай бұрын
Don’t listen to the WoT haters. Just be open to the experience, as I’m sure you will. ❤
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jared! To be fair, I feel mixed about Wheel of Time so far. Some books are great, but some were a huge struggle to read. I'm about 50-50 with the series I guess.
@AndrewFrancisIlyrian 2 ай бұрын
Petrik, is there a site where I can read the summaries of books I don't plan on reading?
@PetrikLeo 2 ай бұрын
I don't think so. Some popular series like Wheel of Time, Malazan, Cosmere books do have plenty of detailed summaries available online though! But generally, not a lot of detailed summaries out there.
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