• AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I’ve read half of the best novel finalists: Raven Scholar and The Everlasting are both fantastic, but Death of the Author is one of the worst books I’ve read in years.

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      1 month ago

      Similar. Shroud and A Drop of Corruption are both great. Corruption is the second book in the series. “The Tainted Cup” is the first.

      Adrian Tchaikovsky is, imho, one of the all time greats.

      Haven’t read any of the others.

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          1 month ago

          Shroud is a standalone. Sorry.

          I know how you feel. Just finished the last book in the Tyrant Philosophers. Have to seek out more and more…

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        19 days ago

        They’re not all bangers though. Alien Clay didn’t do it for me. A lot of repetition for themes and concepts that could have been wrapped up in a short story.