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@dandelves 7 күн бұрын
Most fantasy books will never be considered classics outside of their genre. This book will probably escape.
@TheresaWagar 10 күн бұрын
It is a real thing to NEVER ever ever leave keys in a car. Unless you are with them. But we all had to learn this the hard way. Good recovery.
@TheresaWagar 10 күн бұрын
Way to push through Peter. Technology can be tough some days. Ask the airlines.
@KFoxtheGreat 11 күн бұрын
Did I skip ahead and cheer aloud at your #1 choice? Of course I did. Watching for real now.
@KFoxtheGreat 10 күн бұрын
"Lords of Uncreation has yet to be read...*Anitha*" 😂
@KFoxtheGreat 10 күн бұрын
Knowing that Allen would be mad about Perdido Street's communism also makes me want to read it, lol
@BookishDrummer 11 күн бұрын
man, you had a day Pete, you gotta get your keys straight lol
@PonderingsOfPete 11 күн бұрын
@@BookishDrummer now they will be lol
@mrgauth 16 күн бұрын
Never understood how something could be someones favorite series, yet they don't like half the books. I would classify that as a series fail. Even if half of the books are the best fantasy ever. Great books in it, perhaps, but as a series, nope. I really wish he had condensed it to a 4 or 5 book series with more focus and following a core group of characters specifically. Then I am certain it would be the best series ever. Just my take. But I really enjoyed your take on them all. I am starting Bonehunters next. Looking forward to it.
@PonderingsOfPete 16 күн бұрын
I mean, that's a stylistic choice, what you're saying. It would've made the series completely different, nowhere near as expansive. there's so much we wouldn't be able to experience if he had gone the typical fantasy route. If you do that, then you take a lot of what makes Malazan what it is. Not sure it would be on the same level then. Maybe I'll have a different opinion after reading The God is Not Willing, which I've heard is tighter writing
@sw3dge 18 күн бұрын
Not the Tetris I was expecting. This is better! Similar to me having to unpack my books from boxes and find a way to fit them on the one shelf lol. I think James SA Corey did a Han Solo book, no joke.
@PonderingsOfPete 18 күн бұрын
@@sw3dge they did! Honor among Thieves. I think it’s somewhere but I haven’t picked it up yet
@TheresaWagar 18 күн бұрын
I hope your dad doesn’t hear. 👂 we gotta surprise him
@TheresaWagar 18 күн бұрын
Yay 1000 celebration. Remember you be painting. lol. Keep up the good work
@boldnotbald3705 26 күн бұрын
Great video! Also the ability for the sus-Father to read Gavalar’s thoughts. That was only alluded to but it clearly happened multiple times.
@vinodvagadurgi414 Ай бұрын
Bro don't spoil the books You gave away a big plot while talking about house of chains
@PonderingsOfPete Ай бұрын
@@vinodvagadurgi414 it’s been so long since I made this video. What did I spoil?
@vinodvagadurgi414 Ай бұрын
@@PonderingsOfPete you gave away the sister death
@vinodvagadurgi414 Ай бұрын
I am having a great time reading malazan
@fugueSt8 Ай бұрын
Hey Pete! Just found your channel... Just want to say I love your vibe and discussion on this book.
@PonderingsOfPete Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@KFoxtheGreat 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for having me on! This was fun :)
@SheWasOnlyEvie 2 ай бұрын
This was such an enriching discussion! Can’t wait to read Lords of Uncreation now.
@mastersal4644 2 ай бұрын
I missed this live - how could you Pete!!
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
Apologies, but my hand slipped on the live button and they all just happened to be there 😭
@SilverScribe85 2 ай бұрын
I was intrigued by the title alone; then, a book haul I was watching mere moments ago captivated me with his synopsis of it. But you mentioning that the lead protagonist is Autistic has caused my interests in this book burn even stronger. Not a lot of books, shows, movies or other depict "special needs people" in positive ways in today's society
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
I’m not autistic but I thought it was a fantastic portrayal. Well worth the read.
@SilverScribe85 2 ай бұрын
@@PonderingsOfPete I'm not Autistic either but I DID grow up with some slight learning disabilities since I was a baby. So, stuff like this always appeals to me; especially if it's connected with fantasy stories
@arlissbunny 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! Eons ago, when TBB announced their Shadows of the Apt editions I looked into the series and decided to purchase them. Months went by and I’ve been accumulating them but not quite recalled why. Now I remember!! The series sounds amazing. Empire in Black & Gold is going onto my June TBR. Again, thank you!
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
Amazing! Happy to be of service! I really hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
@TheresaWagar 2 ай бұрын
Excited to have you back!
@zachary37 2 ай бұрын
Omg my favourite author also plays my favourite TTRPGs. And all the casual info on upcoming releases! How exciting!
@watcherofthewest8597 2 ай бұрын
Pippin spends his time in Gondor with a regular guardsman. It's how we get to see the people of the white city and their fears. Tolkien was raised by a single mother, orphaned as a young teen, and worked to be one a professor...never read this dudes books and dont plan to now...comrade.
@readbykyle3082 2 ай бұрын
Excellent job Pete! Love how Adrian just casually drops like five things coming out this year and then he's like "oh yeah btw theres also some novellas, idk man, when I know, you'll know" and that's after talking about three other books coming out in 2026 💀
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! The number of things this man has whirling around in his head is ginormous
@Paromita_M 2 ай бұрын
What an excellent conversation. It is wonderful to hear Tchaikovsky discuss his entire oeuvre and there are so many gems - his ideas, his worldbuilding approach and his humility. Loved the little hints about upcoming works. Kudos to you as an interviewer for keeping the conversation flowing so well, transitioning between topics organically and just letting Tchaikovsky shine. Many congratulations, thank you for this interview and here's to many more. 🥳🙏🏽
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate it
@BooksWithBenghisKahn 2 ай бұрын
Pete this was a stupendous chat-it’s so different watching an author interview when the interviewee is both a huge fan but also so well versed in the full range of the author’s works. And you uncovered an Elder Race follow up let’s gooooooooo
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
thanks, my man, this warms my heart, gotta uncover all the things he's writing, so we get some warning
@sw3dge 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic interview!
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Paromita_M 2 ай бұрын
Wow, so great to see this on my KZfaq feed. Watching now with keen interest. I am interested in Tchaikovsky's ideas and in particular, his thoughts on his recent novel Alien Clay.
@PonderingsOfPete 2 ай бұрын
Sadly I wasn’t able to talk about Alien Clay that much as I hadn’t formulated too many questions on it yet. I only finished it last night.
@Paromita_M 2 ай бұрын
What you asked is awesome. Maybe another time? :yay: 🥳
@TheresaWagar 2 ай бұрын
So excited to see this interview! Peter races about Adrian!
@BookishDrummer 2 ай бұрын
oh awesome! definitely gonna watch this!
@mariareadsssf 4 ай бұрын
Wellcome back! I am so happy whenever some shares their love for "The Dandelion Dynasty" and Ken Liu. Jia Matiza is one of the most comple character I ever read.
@gh0rochi363 4 ай бұрын
These books are so amazing man. Master Pieces. Wall of Storms can't be described in words.
@gh0rochi363 4 ай бұрын
Everyone read these books. These books are beyond amazing.
@miguelmatallanes5953 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing series. Im actually ALSO right on the middle of book #6
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
Nice! I’ve since finished the series and it got amazing for me. How’re you liking the Sea Watch?
@miguelmatallanes5953 4 ай бұрын
@PonderingsOfPete Oh my gosh, so great. These books are written so well. He does such a great job of switching back and forth between the characters... It's almost what makes want to finish the book! Like, where are we going next?! 🤣
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
@@miguelmatallanes5953 lots of places. You’re going lots of places 😂 Glad you’re enjoying it. Always great when there’s more of us out there
@miguelmatallanes5953 4 ай бұрын
@PonderingsOfPete HOLY. MOLY...... You weren't kidding!! I will avoid spoilers for the KZfaq fam.... I am just a couple chapters into part 2. 🤟
@SarahJ70 4 ай бұрын
Your name is Pete? No way 😮 Jokes aside I am curious about this series. I didn’t love children of time but I did like dogs of war so I am mixed on this authors work.
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
lol actually my name is Harold. Of course. Children of time is radically different from this. This man has so many different flavors of work he needs to open his own ice cream book shop. I have yet to read Dog of War yet so I can’t say what it’s super similar to in terms of his body of work, but anything is more character focused than Children of Time, so if it’s that, then this series and something like Guns of the Dawn might appeal to you
@adamborst 4 ай бұрын
I love the legal pad for notes, very real and organic feel to the video. I've seen the love on Allen's discord, but haven't made a bump in my TBR. You have moved the needle!
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
Thanks adam, moving the needle is all I can hope for!
@thatsci-firogue 4 ай бұрын
Just started my re-read of Empire of Black & Gold. I'm trying to keep my series in progress as low as possible (tbf two of those series are re-reads, so loophole i guess) but i couldn't help myself 😅
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
Good one to break you’re rule for 😂 I’ve been tempted since Evie and a few other having been thinking about reading these starting sometime this year
@BooksWithBenghisKahn 4 ай бұрын
Amazing intro! You’re doing the man the bug the legend proud by getting the word out about this series. Right with you on loving the different arcs, and seeing him grow as a writer with bk 5 and beyond .
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
Gotta spread the word as much as possible! Took me like ten different tries with that intro, so I appreciate it
@TheresaWagar 4 ай бұрын
Wow! Bug powers. That’s unique
@readbykyle3082 4 ай бұрын
Pretty firmly rooted in Chinese and Mongolian/steppe cultures, can't think of specific Japanese influences I can remember but there are probably small things. Great video as always Pete. One day I will eventually check this out.
@KindlesandKicks 4 ай бұрын
Man this is easily becoming one of my favorite series of all time. I’m about 100 pages into the Veiled Throne, and already I’m enjoying it more than Wall of Storms. Each book just gets better.
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
Better and better! Glad to hear it!
@thatsci-firogue 4 ай бұрын
It's definitely cracked my Top 10 at least. Out of curiosity, what are the other favourite series or are you saving that for a future video?
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
LPQ and Malazan are on that list. I gotta compile it honestly. Been thinking about it some recently, so I'll probably have a top 10 or top 15 here soon
@thatsci-firogue 4 ай бұрын
@@PonderingsOfPete LPQ and Malazan are in mine as well. Malazan is definitely my favourite completed Fantasy series but I can see RotE taking that spot, potentially. Do you try to differentiate between completed and ongoing or a mix?
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
@@thatsci-firogue haven't really thought about differentiating. If I see a significant amount of both, I might, but it depends on how it all shakes out
@thatsci-firogue 4 ай бұрын
That's fair. A completed series may have an edge over an ongoing one but that doesn't automatically make it a better series, etc. @@PonderingsOfPete
@YaFeya13 4 ай бұрын
I started it twice and quit twice 😢 Not happy about it so let’s see if you can open my eyes to something I’m missing 😅
@PonderingsOfPete 4 ай бұрын
how far you'd get in? hopefully I can open em up, but we shall see
@khomo12 5 ай бұрын
Good review!👍👍👍📚🤖🚀🐲
@calebritywriter 5 ай бұрын
I've had this series on my radar for a while, so I love hearing your thoughts on why you love it. Great video!
@PonderingsOfPete 5 ай бұрын
thanks! hopefully you pick it up soon. well worth it x1000
@EhsJaySaunders 5 ай бұрын
*sigh* Fiiine. I'll give this series another shot. Bouncing off it the first time was a case of, "It's not you, it's me," anyway, so maybe it will work out this time.
@PonderingsOfPete 5 ай бұрын
How far did you get in? I highly recommend going through Wall of Storms to see if it clicks
@EhsJaySaunders 5 ай бұрын
Noted. I honestly hadn't made it through Grace of Kings last time and just really wanted to be reading something else. If I'm convinced to try such a book again, I tend to do so in audio, so I can half-listen to the parts I already read and whatever threads were losing my interest before. This usually gives me enough context for when they (hopefully) pay off later, at least.@@PonderingsOfPete
@ianthereader 5 ай бұрын
Hey, I’ve read these. 😂
@PonderingsOfPete 5 ай бұрын
The man the myth the legend who somehow convinced me to buddy read them 😂
@Shaad2321 5 ай бұрын
Great video Pete, I’m disappointed that you consider a 10 minute video a ramble! 😂it’s such a great series. I also love the leadership. I’m always fascinated what it takes to be a great leader and what needs to be sacrificed to get things done!
@PonderingsOfPete 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It felt more of a ramble before I took out some of the repetition 😂
@readbykyle3082 5 ай бұрын
So what I'm hearing is I should check this series out
@PonderingsOfPete 5 ай бұрын
Nah, don’t think you’ll like it. You’ll hate, in fact and want to throw it in a dirch
@readbykyle3082 5 ай бұрын
@@PonderingsOfPete sounds good, excuse me while I go rate them all one star just in case
@thatsci-firogue 5 ай бұрын
Yeah Kyle, stick to WoT and Ernest Cline 🤪
@ianthereader 5 ай бұрын
I think you might like them Kyle, but idk