Thanks everyone for checking out the video!

Your enthusiasm for The Dandelion Dynasty is contagious, my friend! I did not watch the spoilers, but you've sold me -- the Nuttmeister strikes again!

Ok I love this video times a million. You’re so good at articulating why this book is so amazing. My favorite parts: “The sense of dread I had…” “Jia was starting to piss me off” “It wasn’t. Kuni is dead. And it sucks” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I loved the parallels between Gin/Luan and Zomi/Thera. It made it so impactful. I bet we could talk hours about Jia. She’s such a complicated character and I always wonder how she goes from one of my favs in GoK to just someone I hate in WoS. Finally nobody gives Timu the love he deserves. I know he’s sort of annoying but what happens to him is sooo dark. You have all this stuff about men not being “able” to be abused and then he gets gaslit into thinking everything is his fault and it’s just soooo sad 😭😭😭

So glad the book landed with you- I'm only six minutes in but I agree so much already. You definitely have a way of hyping/explaining what makes Liu's series so damn good and I'm really stoked that so many people are responding to your enthusiasm. Wall of Storms is one of the best books I've ever read and in particular that ending sequence is one of the best ending battles I've ever come across. Really pumped you included a spoiler section because I don't feel like I ever see spoiler reviews for this book! I'll check it out later today.

I might have to move this up on my TBR. Your review is good news!

So glad you did a spoiler section!!

Great review! I need to start this series 💪

I’m reading it right now and loving it as well! It’s becoming one of my favorites and I just love the world

Always hyped seeing the love for Dandelion Dynasty. So many great moments in this book!

Man, now I feel I need to get this book and add this to my TBR!

You did such a great job at highlighting the awesomeness of this book. It is phenomenal! I read the last 500 pages in two days. So pumped to finish the series.

Making me want to dive into Dandelion Dynasty even more! Glad that you loved The Wall of Storms :) Will

Cant stop rewatching this lol excited to read the veiled throne and also excited to hear your thoughts on the final volume(s) of the dandelion dynasty! confident that Ken Liu will stick the landing and cement the series as one of my all time goats!

I bought The Grace of Kings because of your enthusiasm! Looking forward to reading it and the rest of the series.

Great review, Jimmy. I´m really exited for this one. I think Andy Smith loves this as well, maybe you should do a collab. Thanks

Oh I am interested. I can’t wait to see what Alan says.

So excited to read this. Read the first one and loved it and heard it only got better so I can’t wait

Jimmy, your passion for this book is awesome! I just finished your non spoiler review and I promise you…I will get on this. It’s just gonna be awhile because you already convinced me to get on the Robin Hobb train and I just started Ship of Magic last night. Love your excitement on the show and the love we all share for reading.

great to hear that the series gets even better, I am loving it already!(in the middle of book1) A fantasy world influenced by East Asian history and culture was just what I needed. Ken Liu's narritive technique totally works for me, I truly feel immersed. It's good to know whenever the nuttmeister loves a book because our taste is so similair!

My guy! This video was basically me but instead of ranting to a camera it was me ranting to an empty room haha so thrilled you love this series

Just ordered Grace of Kings! Can't wait to start the series. Currently in the middle of finals but as soon as they finish, I'm planning to binge the series in prep for book 4. Great video, well at least the spoiler free was great. Have to read before I finish your video.

I'm so pumped up bcos of this book I am seeking for people to talk to about this but since I am not good at conversation, I am watching all the reviews to relate to people who felt the same way as me When you said the sense of dread building up is almost a stress to me, I was so invested I cannot sleep until I'm done reading lol I Love Jia, I can still tolerate her methods.....

The wall of storms is my favorite book in the series so far glad you enjoyed it 🙂🤗😃👍

Just finished this amazing book and came straight here. I agree with everything you said. I think you're the booktuber whose tastes aligns most with me. At this point I'll trust any suggestion coming from you 😃

📚I was nervous when I saw that this book review was 30 minutes long! lol Thank you for breaking it into two parts!

Wow, the positivity is really getting to me. I might give it a try.

The step up from Grace of Kings to Wall of Storms was so cool to see. I love the way Liu established in the shorter first book what became the mythic backdrop of what seems to be the story he originally meant to focus on. I've never really seen it done like that before. I just finished Veiled Throne a few days ago and could not believe he managed to hold the level of Wall of Storms. Can't wait for Speaking Bones to come out.

Lol, don't mind me dropping everything *right now* to start The Wall of Storms. I was already planning on reading it this month (because I loved the Grace of Kings last month), but now I honestly can't wait anymore, I need this in my life. I am so happy for you that you adored this so much, it was great hearing your thoughts! Can't wait to come back to the spoiler section once I finish the book, because I am certain that there will be lots of things to discuss. Thanks for the incredible review! 🤩

I'm gonna check out of this video after the nonspoiler section because this series is on my tbr. It sounds like I need to move it up the list.

Just read it, beautiful book! One of the best books Ive read tbh I love how much they use science and innovation to change the way of war

I read GoK and WoS in early 2020 and this video has me pumped up to get into books 3 and 4. I’ll think I’ll even start with a reread of this one before the Veiled Throne.

Best book I've read this year! MY goodness!! I gave up sleep for this Book!

I started Dandelion Dynasty based on Petrik praise and didnt realize that you read it before him and recommended it to him so thank you. Wall of Storms is in my top 10 books of all time and I'm starting Veiled Throne soon... although I know it probably wont be as good

Guess I gotta come back next week for the spoiler section 🤘 I’ve just finished Grace of Kings

This book made me laugh and cry. So good, glad I decided to check it out 2 years after reading book 1

I love your enthusiasm and I do agree, in Wall of Storms you follow the characters much closer than in the Grace of Kings. More than anything I loved the characters. I loved the scholar perspective of Zomi, I love how Liu tells the story with having a complete 'short story' about the characters' past. Jia was great in Grace of Kings but she is absolutely amazing in the second book. I think Ken Liu is one of the best authors at this point in terms of writing realistic (female) characters. SPOILERSSS (more or less) Even though Jia did things that frustrated me SO MUCH, it was believable. Same for Timu. Damn I was annoyed by his decisions but when you think about it, this is true to his character and how he grew up, and Kuni might be to blame for at least some of that. Thera becoming the heir is something I didn't see coming. It's great to see how, even though most of the scheming is known to us as the reader before it actually happens, getting to know the scheme is just as intense.

1000% agree with Zomi. She absolutely stole the show for me. I am so eager to see how her character progresses even further in Book 3.

As expected before even playing this video…ditto. I loved everything about this amazing book.

I had the same thoughts about who was in the whales belly. My heart leaped and sank so fast lol. 😂

I just finished the book and just. GODDAMN. I'm gonna need a while to digest it. And wow Jia. Just, freaking wow. The journey I went on with her. From liking her in book 1, to hating her midway in book 2, then understanding why she did what she did and sort of agreeing with her and finally at the end, my gods. What a Character though. I'm terrified of what she's gonna do ahead. TERRIFIED. Loved you review by the way! I came back for the spoiler section because I needed to hear someone else losing it like I am right now (in a good way)😁

It is interesting, I absolutely loved the book, part 3 and after is just mindblowing, I couldn't put the book down. At the same time I feel because of the narrative no one is a main hero and I find myself not caring about almost anyone, in a sense that I care about people let's say in ASOIAF, but just rooting for everyone who's on page right now and thinking "Well, I hope this turns out great". This book also had so many secondary characters that I didn't even know who they are and what is they purpose, and yet still because of the narrative it worked to have battles with them and I did care about the battles themselves... Am I even making sense? Idk. I feel like characters are hidden behind the narrative choice and I cannot care about them the way I do in character-driven books, but I do care about the world and the story a lot and am willing to read whatever names Ken throws on the page because I am lost in his generals and nobles anyway, lol. Something like that. That second half of the book though, man, what a blast

HOORAY! Finding a gem to read is the goal of every reader 🏆 WIN!

I agree with pretty much everything, mate! This book had so many gut punches I feel like Ken Liu used my stomach as a speedball 😂 thanks for recommending it, fantastic series so far

I'm reading this book right now and the tension is killing me in the best way. I think.

Hi 👋 I’ve read first book grace of kings by Ken Liu I really enjoyed it!! I’m glad u liked the second book in this series. Hoping to read it soon TBR list is just going bigger lol 😂 happy reading to you!! 📖🎥📺

Ok you sold me at the 2 minute mark

Oh dang, another one added to the list 😵

Just finished book 2 and starting the 3rd one now, rly excited. Luckily they had just that 1 at the store. The rest were sold out

I was really debating what book I was going to check out from my library this Saturday. I was torn between The Grace of Kings, The Winter King, Age of Ash, or The Pirate Republic. I think you have pushed me to The Grace of Kings so that I might be caught up for the release of book 4.

Wow i did not expect the wall of storms video to drop so early lol great video! also the god that gave up his godhood was Lutho, god of math and divination (the one who gave Luan Zya the magical tome in book 1). It makes sense for the most intellectually curious god to risk his life to see what lay beyond the wall of storms Will you be doing a live stream discussing the wall of storms or more videos that dive into specific plot points/ characters in wall of storms? I enjoyed the video but im curious to hear about your thoughts on more minor details Will you be reading the veiled throne this month as well? I hear most ppl say that readers should read the veiled throne and speaking bones together which is what im going to do

I haven't even read Ken Liu yet, but this video alone got me interested in the Dandelion Dynasty. Sure, people hyperbolize about books and whatnot all the time, but this kind of reaction is about something special.

Great video! I just finished it myself and dang was that good WoS Spoilers below . . Jia is absolutely an amazing villain. The whole scheme in the end with Jia trying to make Risanna kill herself was horrible and amazing writing. It solidified the dislike I have for Jia completely. I am really looking forward to seeing how she evolves in the next book. Kuni's death was so sad, him being one of my favorite characters of all time. I did have some gripes with his death that are kinda echoed throughout the book to a certain extent. I feel like there's more and more conveniences/contrivances as the series goes on. For instance, with Kuni's death, Kuni, a near invalid due to a festering wound in his leg, manages to lunge for a speaking tube and give a five minute speech motivating his people and declaring Thera Empress. I feel like he should've been cut off by guards at some point. And this happens a lot, like with the whale that gave the Dandelion Dynasty the garafin eggs, and Luan and Oga being the *only* survivors of that giant wreck. IT's just enough to give me pause at random moments. At the same time, Ken Liu leans into this with the gods, which is why its not as annoying or frustrating as it is in other books (looking at you, Terry Goodkind). I also love the god's dialogue throughout all this. Once I figured out that there were other lands, my first question was about the nature of the gods, and if they exist on other continents. I suspect that the Turtle god's journey (the one who became a mortal) will tell us more next book.

Awesome to hear your love for this series! Slight spoilers. While I have to put «Grace of Kings» as my 6/5 in this series, the Lyucu was such an epic addition to this book! You could almost imagine them as a nation of Targaryans mixed with the Dothraki! (Told you that the Lyucu would make the Dothraki look like half decent babysitters!) The constant innovation of society and warfare, the evolution/metamorphosis of the Gods of Dara? Chef’s kisses all around!

Stop! There’s only so many books I can be excited for at once! I can’t have multiple top-of-the-TBR series! 😭

Chinese dragons have antlers! So the garinafins are like hybrids between eastern and western dragons.

Best book 2 you say? 😳😯 Need to get to this series soon.

So when I first read this (when it first came out) I hated it. I was a huge fan of the first book and didn’t like where the second went. I did decide to withhold final judgement until he finished the series and a read it all. Now that he just came out with book 4 I’m about to start a re-read. We shall see how I feel second time through. Some series I enjoyed far more the second time than the first (I’m looking at you First Law).

YEEESSSS. Grace of Kings was great, but Wall of Storms is on a whole nother level, and I CANNOT wait for you to read The Veiled Throne because imo it's even better. The innovation in Wall of Storms was definitely one of my favorite things. It was there in Grace of Kings, but I think we see it even more in book 2. Every time they're faced with a problem, I am just so, so excited to see how they solve it. Whether it's a new invention or just a creative use of things already in play or even simply outwitting someone else.... it's all so good! To the point where it even excited me when it was the "bad guys" getting one over on the heroes. Okay, WoS spoilers below.... > > > The Liukio (no idea on the spelling...) are just so, sooooo good. When I say I sometimes root for the bad guys in these books, they're exactly what I mean. Like, when you see how the Darans interact with them and the assumptions they make about them being "barbarians" and stupid. There's a part of me that kind of cheers whenever they win. At least, when they aren't murdering innocents.... Zomi is so perfect. She has a level of almost naivety to her? Or rather idealism. And it's great seeing her grow and become grounded while not quite giving up her ideals. She's one of my favorite characters I've read this year, although I MIGHT like Thera more just because there's something more relatable about her to me. Timu 😖 You didn't get to her much outside asides, but I'm really curious about your thoughts on Jia. I felt like she was really out of character in this book, but it's very possible that I was misremembering her from GoK because it had been so long between the books. Did you find that her character made sense for her? I mean, her actions make sense and things, but I specifically mean does it connect for you that the Jia in Grace of Kings would become this Jia?

I think this might be my book of the year. Wall of Storms outdid Grace of Kings in every conceivable way for me and GoK was one of my favourite reads of the year until now, despite my lukewarm stance on 3rd person omniscient. I'm gutted because Liu killed off 3 of my favourite characters in the series in 1 book. Gin Mazoti. Luan Zya. Kuni Garu. Especially Gin. Jia is a fantastically written character but she terrifies me and I hate her as a person. She's a utilitarian that's actually in charge... 💀 Tenryo might be the best villain I've read all year. Which isn't saying much cuz the only other villains I remember from this year are Anton Chigurh and The Judge.

I'm halfway through Wall of Storms. Its fucking awesome!

Dandelion Dynasty is definitely on the cards for me but I don't want to get distracted from my current Dresden Files obsession/addiction lol

Happy you loved it... I dnf'd it🙈

Whoaaa.... those are some big statements. Lol I'll read it when Baron yells at me to read it with him. Lol

Not enough people talk about this series. I honestly think it stands as the best fantasy published in the last 10 years. Related Question, Which big name epic fantasy series have actually concluded in the past 10 years?

Okay legit the moment where all the minor characters come together and are willing to fight for Dara, I was legitimately out of my seat. What an impactful scene. You will continue to hate Noda Mi, what a goddamn dirtbag.

Hey Jimmy do you still have the Discord channel?

You ever been scared to start a series based on people saying how amazing it is and once you read it you won’t be able to experience it again so you’re excited but also hold off?! lmao. I am excited to start this series