/lit/ - Literature

So I enjoyed the ending of book 1 enough to give the Blade of Tyshalle a shot, and I'm really glad I did. In some ways I think I like this one even better though I'm still processing. The series is a dystopian scifi mixed with some great sword and sorcery fuck-shit-up-ery. The author, Stover is apparently a martial artist and it shows as he uses that knowledge to add some up close and personal brutality and extra crunchiness to the action scenes. There is also philosophy mixed in, which isn't my strong suit but I found it to be interesting enough. And /fuck/ if it isn't dark. Kind of reminds me of the Second Apocalypse in that way, though the stories and settings are so different. Then again SA has scifi elements as well...

And you know what I was thinking back to when I was discussing the first book in a previous thread and some anon asked me if it was edgy and I gave an incorrect answer. What I should have said is yes its a fucking edgefest actually, and with the second book there is no denying it. I just think the execution of it, with a dose of self-awareness is well done.

Anyway I'll continue on to the third Acts of Caine Atonement soon, which if I understand correctly is a somewhat scaled back and more ponderous Act compared to the ridiculously heavy, dark and high stakes of the first two acts.

What the FUCK was this? They threw out the whole 80s "Fuck the System" vibe for metaphysical wank

genre fiction is tra-

It's actually good and literary, too

>>9323293
Nothing Personnel Kid

>>9101780
College lit tryhard
>>9102014
This 4chan after all you stupid nigger

Haven;t read final fantasy tactics so not too sure exactly what you're looking for. Matthew Woodring Stover does a good series of Sci-fi/fantasy. The story is good and does world building very well. It's not the most deep or thought provoking, although there's definitely is some of that, it's just a good fantasy thriller with Sci-fi tossed in set in an interesting and well built world.