What did you read in May 2020?

[DCuervonegro]

Dragon Reborn from The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan. Seveneves by Neil Stephenson.

[isos81]

Just realized I did not post to this thread.

• Son of a Liche
• The Sword of Kaigen
• The Goblin Emperor
• Yedi Kartal Efsanesi (The Legend of Seven Eagles - Turkish fantasy book)

[DCuervonegro]

I heard The Sword of Kaigen is pretty good. Would you recommend it?

[isos81]

I heard The Sword of Kaigen is pretty good. Would you recommend it?

I dropped the book in the middle in order to start another. It was very good until. @Bender finished the whole book and recommends it.

(It was hard for me to follow all those Japanese-sounding words, tho)

[Bender]

@DCuervonegro I have mixed reviews on it. Here is my full review on GR.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3071663425?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

It did win the SPFBO after all, so there's much to like in it. It was just not my cup of tea as it was a drama with fantasy thrown in rather than vice versa which I prefer more.

[DCuervonegro]

Oh, I understand. I will read the review on Goodreads. I tend to like fantasy as a backdrop, though. When authors make it stand out too much, like with their worldbuilding, I fell disconnected. Anyone can come up with fantasy elements, but making them work is where the "magic" is for me.

[Bender]

Oh, I understand. I will read the review on Goodreads. I tend to like fantasy as a backdrop, though. When authors make it stand out too much, like with their worldbuilding, I fell disconnected. Anyone can come up with fantasy elements, but making them work is where the "magic" is for me.

Sounds like this may be right up your alley. Enjoy.