/lit/ - Literature

>>14917722
this is pretty similar to ASOIAF but with a nautical theme and less detail (it's a lot shorter)

this was pretty great, recommended

>The Monarchies of God is an epic fantasy series written by Irish author Paul Kearney. This series was published between 1995 and 2002 in five volumes. The series is noteworthy for its ruthlessness in dispatching major characters, its large number of epic battles and its use of gunpowder and cannons. Kearney also has an extensive knowledge of sailing and uses this to inform his description of naval travel and combat. The series garnered critical praise and numbers fantasy author Steven Erikson among its fans as he mentions in an interview with Neil Walsh, May 2000.[1] The series has also been criticised for its pessimism.
Is this as based as it sounds? I find it weird I had never heard of it despite being pre-2000.