Top 10 Most Overrated Fantasy Series? 

My hatred and disappointment towards the trilogy are immeasurable, Merphy. I'm glad you agree with me!😂 Also, while you're here, keep up the great reviews on One Piece. It makes me happy to see how much you love the manga series!

i stopped at book one, huge disappointment

@@Archonsx good decision, book 2 and 3 is much worse, imo.

Merphy is always full of hate!

Precisely! Sometimes it's easier said than done, but this is why I always try to go in with low expectations for every book I read. Even if hype was the reason I started reading some of them! :)

I recently experienced this. A month ago I finished Eon by Greg Bear. I remember when the book came out in 1985 it was the biggest sci-fi novel of the year. It was everywhere and seemed everyone was reading it. Even years, decades, later it's still commonly found in used book stores and on shelves. But... no. The novel didn't work for me. The first half is clearly better than the second half, a common observation, the characters are weak and it's just a mess. The hype raised my expectations and I was let down.

@@douglasdea637 So hard not to do this right!?!?!

Exactly! I personally think it's okay to joke around as long that we know deep inside that none of us are wrong for liking/disliking a particular series. Art will always be subjective! :)

It hurts, Jessie! You should see some of the comments on Stormlight Archive, too, they're super painful! 🤣

You make some great points, Nawfal! One of my co-bloggers who love The Wheel of Time actually has mentioned the exact same thing regarding why The Wheel of Time hit its popularity in the 90s and why it remains a beloved classic to many readers to this day! :)

I definitely wasn't around reading fantasy for all that but EOTW in particular is extremely similiar to Tolkien so I don't see how, with just the first book, people would have seen Jordan as somehow super different from what had come before 😅 after the first book I could definitely see it though. Also there are plenty of modern readers going through WoT for the first time and loving it... It just depends on what you prioritize and vibe with in your reading!

I was part of that same cohort that read Eye of the World back when it was brand-new on the shelf. I was a little bit different, I suppose, in that I was already familiar with Robert Jordan (aka James Rigney Jr.) from his Conan work. But yes, I remember those days when Tolkien, Eddings, Brooks and Hickman/Weis were pretty much all that was out there for high fantasy epic series. Granted, I had read a lot of Robert Howard (Conan) and Michael Moorcock (Elric/Corum/Hawkmoon), but those were solidly in the pulpy Sword & Sorcery category, at least for me. The Wheel of Time was a real breath of fresh air, a new epic with this level of world-building that was right up there with JRRT himself. Sadly, I hit the infamous "slog" at around Book 8 and never finished the series. I tried again this year, inspired by all the discussion over that awful adaptation by Amazon and the same thing happened - got to Book 8 and just lost interest. Which is unfortunate, because I really enjoyed the first six or seven books. But something happens after Book 7 that just leaves me....uninterested in continuing. So I definitely understand giving The Wheel of Time, a series, an "over-rated" designation. Good stuff, but not nearly as good as it should have been.

I was not sick of LOTR, but the rest of it is pretty spot on.

WoT peaked at Shadow Rising, for sure. The series was dragged down by; what I assume; was Robert and his wife's personal lives' tropey, old-person bickering.

I pretty much agree with everything you said, Troy. If possible, I don't want to call anything as overrated. It just doesn't sit well with me. I already dislike, for the purpose of the video, that I have to call these series overrated. I definitely just want to call them "popular/well-loved series that I didn't like." It's such a mouthful, if you know a word for it, please do let me know! :)

@@frankie3010 no need to be angry, Frank. Troy was being respectful. You might be okay with other people calling your favorite books bad, I'm okay, too. But so many arguments have been caused because of something simple like this. There's no harm if someone want to avoid calling other books bad. 🙂

@@PetrikLeo You could just put 'overrated' in the video title in inverted commas

@@Walpurgis117 that's actually a great idea! Either that or adding a question mark at the end maybe? Thanks!

That's fair and understandable!! :)

Thank you so much, Summer! I think there are worth discussing how or why we love or dislike a particular book. The difference in opinion indeed makes finding the special book more interesting! Often, readers immediately disregard another reader's opinion when they don't like or hate a book, and I think that doesn't bring anything fruitful. Of course, the matter of voicing your opinion matters, too, but the bottom line is that friendly debate or discussion is better!

You're welcome, Dino! I appreciate that. I think it's great to have a healthy discussion on things we don't agree about. :D

I'll wade in for you, Philip. Don't worry. With both swords swinging ! ;)

@@djsuth7727 Excellent!

I have to say that the broken empire and especially Prince of thorns may be the most underrated (not overrated) book/series I have come across. I think there may be some amount of dnf by way of mouth for this series.

@@killacure I tend to think the same.

Damn. Philip gave up on Lightbringer after the 1st book? I am envious of you, sir. I made it until the end and it will forever be a stain on my soul. God bless you.

Try not to be sad about it. These are just opinions; myself included. And what you said is exactly why I keep on thinking about the series even after I gave up on it for two years. Despite its flaws, the high of the series (the world-building is one of the best) has kept me coming back, even if at such a slow pace. I'm fully committed to finishing the series no matter how long it takes, and maybe, in the end, I will feel the same about it as you did! Wish me luck. The wheel weaves as the wheel wills!

The saddest part of a journey is that it ends at some point. No matter the hardships but when you reach the end you will be happy and sad at the same time. Happy for the end of hardships that you had to go through for that journey and sad for that journey has ended, the journey might have been tough but it was fun.

Book 9 and 10 were hard to get through, but my god, it was the most satisfying end to a series I have ever had. I wasn't sad, did not really feel empty as I expected. WoT is amazing as long as you keep going, the journey is worth it!

@@amke7396 This kind of comment will always be a supply to my will to push through it! :)

@@PetrikLeo once I finished wot I smiled and realized I missed it instantly. Someday I’ll read it again. But yes, it sure is tough at some points.

Finally, praises towards Mistborn! 😄 I kinda agree, though. It was the series that made me love reading adult fantasy series, maybe I would not like it that much if I had read so many other adult fantasy series before I read it? This is why timing matters! 😁

@@PetrikLeo yep I also agree with the comment that Mistborn feels like a game. If I had not heard of Sanderson and a Misborn game was made, I would not have guessed it was a book, kinda like the Witcher

I do agree with this one. Mistborn is a very good place for beginner readers or even veteran readers of ya fantasy.

Yeah agreed. Even just jumping into Sanderson. Read Way of Kings first and was a little disappointed by how YAish it was.

I could not get into the first book, kept giving up on it ... I finally managed to finish it with my third attempt ... weirdly enough, as much as I found it hard to finish the first book I absulutly loved books 2 and 3 ...

Thank you, Olga! I totally understand what you mean! :)

Thank you, Surta! Yeah, I admit that knowing the history behind The Poppy War and the main inspiration for Rin (she's inspired by one of the worst dictators in history) made the series much more compelling and interesting to me. That's a great idea. I'll make a video on it someday. Not anytime soon, though! 😂 Despite it being such a simple point, I feel like I haven't talked about it in enough detail!

Brutal hahaha. Don't worry, although I disagree, you're not the only one who feels that way about Mistborn trilogy and his writing. :)

could not get into the first book, kept giving up on it ... I finally managed to finish it with my third attempt ... weirdly enough, as much as I found it hard to finish the first book I absulutly loved books 2 and 3 ...and I am so glad I did finish it ...

i found the main character in Mistborn (forgot her name) so annoying. She starts out as all this hardcore girl and then flats out because she gets a crush on this pretty boy. Typical male writing female characters

His prose is extremely bland, some of his characters are good, but they're uneven. Shallan for example makes Stormlight worse than it would have been without her.

Sanderson is not a good writer at humor… I really loved what Sanderson did with "Wheel of Time" because he cut to the chase, moved the plot along and didn’t add to the world-building (which was already massive). He wrapped up a series which was pre-built and needed a final piece added to the puzzle. He did a great job, but I think he seems to be better at finishing what others have started than starting something on his own. If you like books that are heavy on world-building, then this is the writer for you. The problem is in my opinion it prioritizes this element over other elements I like more, like plot, likable characters, humor, dialogue, action, etc.

Thank you so much! We don't have to agree on everything. I'm hoping that I could make videos like this as civil as possible and people will discuss things we didn't agree on politely! :D

Exactly, Johanna! I'm glad that you agree with me. I wish we have a better word than "overrated." And thank you for the kind words! 😁

When I think of over-hype I usually consider a book/movie/video game etc that has largely positive reviews (90%+) and when asked about it most fans big it up without actually giving it any depth. Something fantasy fans are guilty of (myself included) is explaining why something is good in terms of "magic, cool set pieces, cool ideas" rather than depth of narrative. That's not to say something cool isn't worth while, but a cool magic idea doesn't make a character or a story good...just as looking cool doesn't make someone interesting ;)

@@bengough6772 That's a good point! I never pay attention to movie or game reviews, so I'm kind of removed from that, but I can see what you mean about fantasy. We have whole fandoms in fantasy and sci-fi, which don't really exist for other types of genres (that I know of). Maybe sometimes people get carried away with wanting to be part of a fandom rather than looking at those elements in depth. I guess that why I try to listen to reviews like Petrik's to get more in-depth perspectives on the narrative.

Actually I will correct myself in one regard. Sports fans can be just as over the top fanatical as fans of fantasy lol. I wonder if it's because the roots of fantasy were, for a good long time, a little bit fringe, a little bit uncool and unacceptable and so develop a fierce loyalty for things within the genre that define it (dragons, magic, the fantastical) and so the fans like to highlight those things that give it its unique flavour before things like narrative and character development (which are present in any story whether its grounded in the mundane or the magnificent) I found, personally, that with mediums such as fantasy books, comic books/graphic novels, fantasy movies, video games (of all sorts not just fantasy) fans will often tell me something is good based on how stylish it is rather than how deep it is (which is, to be fair, a much easier sell than trying to explain why a 900 page book is worth it in the end lol) And because I've grown up reading I think I'm just a little past hyping up something based on things like For novels: magic and cool battles Movies: CGI and cool fight scenes Video games: graphics I'm probably a little unfair on authors like Sanderson whose big USP is his creativity around how magic works (I actually really loved Way of Kings). I just find it kinda fun that fantasy fans almost universally will talk up a magic system before talking up a characters deep journey But hey lol elitist jerk over here ;)

@@Johanna_reads you're right also regarding fans of fantasy being unique amongst literature. No other literature has fans that are quite so passionate and almost hostile at times about the worlds we get lost in. And I think that's both a wonder and a detriment to loving fantasy. It can help you escape, help you see in yourself and others what you may miss otherwise. It is also why fantasy will always be my first love in literature even though some of the greatest novels I've ever read werw thrillers and historical epics. The author of fantasy has such a wonderful role to play. They can be both entertainer, teacher and also, in the best cases, provider to the reader of a place outside of reality and time that actually has physical repercussions on our real lives. Man I love fantasy lol

Thank you so much, Adamn! Are you getting into adult fantasy series for the first time? If yes, this is an old video, but my recommendation here is still applicable! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lt_EbQpaE8E.html For a great fantasy book/series that has queerness, I strongly recommend The Winnowing Flame trilogy by Jen Williams!

Thank you! It depends on the series but you're right. Some series works better when they're not binged! 😄

Thank you so much, Matt! I'm doing my best to get through it. I will read Lord of Chaos next month. And then... the slog begins. xD

I agree. Brandon was a fresh breath of air as he was pretty immediate in the difference between Robert and Brandon’s writing styles.

Thank you so much! Haha, I don't mind you or anyone hating on my favorite books. Thank you for commenting on my community post! :)

Thank you so much, Esmay! This wasn't an easy video to make. I'll make an underrated series video next month as a counter-measure to this. And you're right. Every reading experience is subjective, but hey, it doesn't change the truth that we occasionally enjoy hearing unpopular opinions. 😂 Thinking about it, Priest of Bones was another one that I put down the first time I read through it. Then I came back to it when I'm in the right reading mood and I LOVED it. Gave it 4.5 stars rating, too!

@@PetrikLeo I can imagine that this must have been a really challenging video to make, but I think you did a wonderful job! And that's so interesting to hear that you had the same experience with Priest of Bones! Well, I am glad we both gave it a second chance!! I can't wait to continue on with that series now, because I have a feeling it might become a new favourite ;)

Thank you! Haha, in everything, I prefer to discuss them all as civil as possible, I think it's even more mandatory for a topic like this one! 😄 I hope you'll love Tigana! 😁

Thank you so much! I'm a firm believer that we can discuss things we like and dislike politely. Things do get out of control plenty of times, though... xD

You're welcome, Anika! Thanks for the recs. I might check it out someday!

I forced myself to finish the trilogy, too, back then because I felt like I have to finish all the books I bought with my money. I learnt my lesson the hard way... 🤣

I won't. If the first half of The Poppy War is the only things you liked about the first book, I don't think the rest of the series will work well for you. It's character driven but the battle school element is no longer there. 🙂

Thank you so much! The Broken Empire has a powerful ending, imo. But at the same time, when I read through the trilogy, I felt underwhelmed by it, too. That wow factor was difficult to find in the trilogy. :)

Thank you so much! Yeah, there are many aspects I loved about Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks, though. Even if I'm disappointed with the last two books in the series. :)

His books are addictive as hell. That boy has talent.

Thank you so much! I kinda have to with that savagery... 🤣

Thank you so much, Bryce! It will be interesting to see you make this kind of video, too. 😂

@@PetrikLeo Oh yeah, you know I'm stealing this idea! :D With full credit given!

Thank you, Trent! I completely agree with everything you said. I'm in the middle of rereading the Mistborn trilogy, and I'm surprised by how much Sanderson has improved since then. I still enjoy it very much, but it's really nowhere near Stormlight Archive level. Also, I didn't know you feel the same way about GGK as I did! I feel like I have a friend in not liking his books, even though I really want to! 😆

@@PetrikLeo Yep! haha. I've read Tigana, which was a struggle, but I can see why people love it. I've also read some of Fionavar, but eventually bounced off of it. And then I bounced completely off of Lions of Al-Rassan. I wonder if it is because I primarily do audiobooks? GGK's prose might be a little dense for audio, maybe.

@@tkinsey3 Nah I don't think so. I think reading the books from physical won't work, too, in this case. But who knows, let me know if you do give it a try again and it end up working well! :)

Thank you so much, Abel! Not an easy video to make. I don't plan to make this kind of video frequently unless I have a lot of free time. They take a lot of my time! I wish I can do that for manga and anime, too. I have so many thoughts and analysis on them!

Exactly! This is why I insist on everything being so subjective. I don't think some readers realize just how much our reading and enjoyment are influenced by our headspace and reading mood, too. The more I read the more I come to realize this. :)

Yes!! I remember that. I'm still very pleased that you gave Legends and Lattes a try despite your reservation and end up loving it! :)

I actually love the characters of Mistborn trilogy, but then again, I'm biased about them. At least we can agree that The Stormlight Archive is amazing! :)

Most of the characters are pretty bland, but I really liked Kelsier and Sazed lol.

This makes me want to reconsider reading Stormlight. I've just been thinking do I want to fall for it again?

​@@mark0551 Read the prologue, if it doesn't interest you then just drop it. It's so much better than Mistborn it's not even a fair comparison. First sentence of page 1 literally starts with this : “Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king […] White to be bold. White to not blend into the night. White to give warning. For if you were going to assassinate a man, he was entitled to see you coming." It's just epic, give it a shot.

@@PetrikLeo the world building and how the environment/planet interact with the magic system was interesting. Read book 2 and 3 of wheel of time was kind of boring. Mistborn 2 and 3 were way better

It's too bad Mistborn didn't click with you! 🥲

I am with you. I love Brandon Sanderson. And I just thought Mistborn was okay. BUT! I liked the Wax Wayne trilogy way way more, which surprised me. Give it a chance if you have not. Took me almost two months to read the original Mistborn, but read all of Wax Wayne in 10 days

@@kalshal4ever987 I agree about Mistborn too. People just hype it up way too much and for me it doesn't come close to some of my favourite fantasy series.

@@kalshal4ever987 I loved the Wax and Wayne books! I’m really looking forward to The Lost Metal.

@@ZombieZebra3 super excited! And excited for 2023 when all the Brando Sando books come out!

Thank you so much, Estela! I'm curious to find out what are their choices, too! 😄

Thank you so much, Alicia! And yeah, I completely agree! :)

Completely agree! 😊 And you're free to think The Wheel of Time as your best series of all time, and you're not wrong to think that! 😄

Yeah, The Shadow Rising imo is not as good as many readers claimed it to be. The Fires of Heaven was great, though. Best of luck with the series!

Thank you so much, Roland! To be more clear, I feel like Jorg is an extremely lucky character in terms of the conflicts he faced (not his past, his past is awful). So many things/battles seem to be resolved way too easily and conveniently, imo. It was also difficult for me to believe that no one in the world could beat or kill him even though he was 13 years old. I have more reasonings, but that will be too long to write. Anyway, I'm glad you loved it! I will agree, though, that it is indeed a risky and bold move from Lawrence!

Thank you for the reply Petrik and appreciate your perspective. Would love to chat about this series as it’s one of my favorites and maybe just maybe I can change your mind. I’m hoping you read Road Brothers a novella in the series, shines some light on those companions of Jorg. Miss the Nubian! May need to revisit. Anyway love the content man and belated congrats on the wedding!!!

@@Rolgar1977 thank you so much! I actually haven't read Road Brothers yet. I should get to that. I've read almost everything by Mark Lawrence! 😄

There are plenty of things I enjoyed in The Wheel of Time, but yeah I can't disagree with that. xD

Thank you so much, Chas! Definitely give any of these books a try if you feel like it, there's always a chance you might like them! :)

Thank you so much, Ellyn! I'm glad you agree with me. I didn't fully enjoy Broken Empire trilogy, but Book of the Ancestor is incredible. I didn't felt bored with book 5 of Lightbringer, but I still found myself disappointed by the direction it took. 😂

Thanks!

@@PetrikLeo also just a bit of edit, i love the first mistborn book, the plot may be a little rushed at the end, but i think Vin and Kell are one of the best character’s i have read. The magic system might be confusing for me, but i still love it because Vin is a good example of a strong female character, because the author treats her like a character. I still hesitate to buy the last book in jakarta

That's understandable, Amy! No need to force yourself through The Name of the Wind if it's not for you. The Poppy War can be mentally taxing for sure. The events that happened in the trilogy, especially after knowing it is taken from real life history, can be super depressing to read. I have an ARC of Babel and I'm soooo excited to read it!

I have serious envy that you have an arc of Babel, Petrik! XD But I've got it pre-ordered from Blackwell's, so I won't have to wait too long. And yes, reading about Kuang's in-depth research she did for writing The Poppy War trilogy was incredible. That's why I still find it an amazing read even if I couldn't read the other two.

Thank you, Fazila! I feel like it's important to mention or pay attention to our words sometimes when it comes to voicing our opinion on books. Some comments I received or read over the past years can seriously come out as "What I said is a fact, you can't disagree with me" even if that's not the intention. I thought the world of The Broken Empire was so obvious that it takes place in our world. 😂 The character work on Jorg is incredible, though!

@@PetrikLeo I agree! I felt like an idiot when I missed that. We were buddy reading it with others, and I wasn't the only one who missed it😂 So I felt a little bit better! 😅

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on GGK's books. He's generally loved by many people, so I hope you'll enjoy his books, too. If not, at least you got them cheap. 🤣

You're welcome! And thank you for watching. I think it's fun to discuss things we disagree with as long that we don't throw insults at each other for having different opinions. As I said, my issue with The Broken Empire trilogy is Jorg is way too lucky. I find it highly impossible that a 14 years old teenager like him, with no special power, didn't get killed by those who are much much stronger than him several times. But yeah, I love Red Sister! I absolutely love Mistborn trilogy! it does feel like a video game, but that's also one of the reasons why I love the trilogy!

I'm glad to know I wasn't the only person who didn't care for the series. My biggest problem is Jorg being completely and totally unlikeable for the majority of the first book and the fact that his successes feel overly-convenient. I'd also like to add that some of his dialogue early on is super awkward when he's talking about his "road brothers" and randomly kills someone in the middle of his speech for daring to speak up. There's no way this kid managed to become the leader of the group, he's 13, they would've killed him for being annoying or just not brought along a 9-year old kid, regardless of whether he's the rightful heir or not. Also, it's really not a spoiler that it takes place in the future because one character starts talking about Plutarch pretty early on

Thank you! I've been doing this booktube for a year six months and I'm still learning! 😄

You're so welcome! And thank you so much for watching. I think we have to remember that almost all the things we say about a book/series are our own opinion, not facts. So many ugly fights have occurred because of differing in opinions. And you hit the nail! I think there's this unspoken rule between fantasy fans that we must not bad-mouth him because of his irreplaceable contribution to the fantasy genre! 😂

@@PetrikLeo Yes! That's the general rule of thumb we go by in the book clubs I am in, and I hope more people realise this quicker than later, so we can all continue having fun and respectful discussions, rather than meaningless and tiresome fights, that just makes everything sad. Yeap! Personally, I won't say LOTR is 'overrated' but maybe, we can go down the road of 'Tolkien has done many splendid things, and now we can do other, different things'. :)

Damn, seriously thought you were going to bash Lord of the Rings. 😂

Same here, Edward. I agree with you on both accounts! 😁

Thank you so much, Michelle! Yeah, I knew about Second Sino Japanese War and it made me appreciate The Poppy War so much more. Maybe I wouldn't love it that much if I didn't know about the history prior to reading it.

I haven't read Glen Cook's Dread Empire series. I might read it someday, though. And I'm in the middle of reading through The Wheel of Time book 6. I'm not too much of a fan of the Riftwar Saga, but I am a huge fan of the Riftwar Empire trilogy by Feist & Janny Wurts. What an incredible trilogy. I haven't read Deverrian Circle, though! :)

Hey Sara! I recommend giving it a try. I think I'm on the unpopular side when it comes to the ending of the series. You might just like it! :)

Thank you so much, Kari! Glad you agree with me! :)

@@PetrikLeo I loved the first book in the Lightbringer series - The Black Prism and definitely must pick up the sequel soon. I'm currently reading one of your favorites - Never die. 😊

@@thepussycat66 yay!! Enjoy! 😄

I agree, Doug! I believe there's a book for everyone. Whether that book is for the majority of readers or not is up for the market to decide. Too bad that The Fifth Season and Jade City didn't click with you, but as we know, reading is subjective and no book can work for everyone! :)

Thank you so much, Lila! Your comment regarding The Poppy War is why I think the series, overall, is so polarizing. I know for a fact that not many people even know about the Second-sino Japanese War because they were never taught about it in schools. Also, lol at your thoughts about Nevernight trilogy! 😂😂

That's great!! I think I would've enjoyed Chronicles of the Black Company more if I haven't read Malazan Book of the Fallen first. Malazan skewed my expectations of it. And I completely agree. There will always be some series that we couldn't like no matter how hard we try. Even if some of those are very beloved series! :)

Of course it matters! Think about it, there are SO MANY books in our TBR. I'm more likely to take a look further into the one that has gorgeous cover art than not. It's just the harsh truth of the business. xD

Agreed

I actually love the first three of Lightbringer! I think the series would've been better as a 4 books series than 5. But yeah I agree the ending was disappointing.

I actually just put some popular series mentioned in this video on the thumbnail. You're right, though, that it can come off as tricky! 😂 I hope people watch the video to know that I still love Mistborn and KKC!

@@PetrikLeo no I assumed as much! You definitely had me clicking so fast 😂

Thank you so much! It's very true. Eragon is an example of this. I think I would've loved it so much more if I had read it 2 decades ago. :)

I haven't read the series yet, but it's on my longlist of TBR pile. 😄

He was considered to be one of the first "Anti-Heros" in Fantasy, a Leper who rapes and impregnates a young woman then becomes the "White Gold Wielder" savior of the Land. The first one was great then slowly declined as it went on, IMO.

The First two Thomas Covenant trilogies are the books that, in the mid 1980s, hooked me on fantasy. (On the other hand, I consider the third, "Final" Covenant series possibly my greatest fantasy disappointment.) I regard them highly to this day. However, they have always been highly contentious. Folk seem to either love or detest them, with few remaining neutral. For what it's worth, my mother, who otherwise had no use for fantasy literature, adored Covenant (meaning the books, not necessary the protagonist himself.)

I think most readers who read the series and find an issue with the miscommunication know that it IS the point of the series. But still, the fact that we have to read the miscommunication plot device being used for more than 10 books can be challenging and tiring. So sometimes throughout the series, readers (I have thought this, too) could end up thinking "This could've been solved if they just talk with each other!" easily 😂 I haven't reached the slog yet, I'm starting Lord of Chaos in June! Quite excited about it!

You're definitely not the only one who think that. Many people LOVE The Broken Empire trilogy. 🙂

Hmm i think many fantasy books often some humor in it, even if they're not as dominant like Kings of the Wyld, and that includes Dresden Files. But it is overall serious in tone, if you want something completely dark and serious with 0 humor, try Second Apocalypse series by R. Scott Bakker

@@PetrikLeo Tq for the recommendation..... A little bit of humour is totally fine with me... I only hate it when the whole book is humourous

Always happy to hear this because The Last Battle and A Memory of Light is my biggest motivation to finish the series. :)

True. But there are people that INSIST their opinion is fact and the only correct one. 😅

@@PetrikLeo Yes, those people are annoying, fortunately I didn't encounter many of the so far. But maybe that's different for a popular booktuber like you. Thanks for answering and keep doing what you're doing!

I completely agree! Heck, I'll argue the plotting and the magic system are still some of the best even when I'm already deep into the genre now. And to make them all so accessible is a huge plus for newcomer to fantasy! :)

You have to be very careful though, mistborn was the first big fantasy book I ever read, and I was highly disappointed. I'm a big fan of vikings & game of thrones tv shows, and I went in expecting something epic and violent like those due to the fans praising it to no end when I asked. I did not expect a YA.

@@vould7233 You expected Netflix and had to actually read, it’s though;) Just kidding

I've never heard about anyone's experience on this series using this kind of reading method before, and I'm surprised that it ended up working well! 😂

@@PetrikLeo It was an accident! I thought the second book was the first, and was pleased i had to work to uncover backstory. The reason why the backstory felt so good, was because there was a whole novel that was the backstory!

I don't think it's fair to say anyone can't judge the series just because they haven't finished it. In a way, I can the series SO FAR as so bad (for me) because I can't no longer bring myself to push through the series. I'm not judging the series as a whole because I haven't finished it yet. I have read the first five books, and it's no longer Croaker's. I actually enjoyed the first three books, especially the 2nd one. The 4th and the 5th is where the series deteriorate for me. I tried reading the 6th and really couldn't finish it. Maybe one day I'll give the series a try again, but not anytime soon. I do think this is the kind of series that will work better on reread than first time read. 🙂

@@PetrikLeoThat's fair. Just because love it doesn't mean you have to. Heck I didn't really like the Tolkien novels the first time I read then, I was 13 at the time. But I think most would agree they are masterpiece's.

Thank you for watching, Andrew! Like you, I think it's great and enlightening to hear people's perspectives on the media we consume. Whether it's books we love or dislike, I'm more glad that people are talking about them than nothing! :)

It matters so much to me. Lately, I rarely check out a book I didn't know about if it doesn't have a superb cover art. 😂

@@PetrikLeo Most of the time the cover art is decided by the publisher, and I think the quality of that art is determined by whether or not the publisher thinks the book is one they will stand behind (financially) or one they aren't certain about and sell it with a bland or inaccurate cover.

@@Paul_van_Doleweerd yeah exactly! I've talked with plenty of authors about this. And many of them doesn't have control over their cover art. So unfortunate.

@@PetrikLeo I think you have to reach a certain level of success to get that sort of clout. Sadly, cover art comes with it's own set of tropes and may misrepresent the series to the point of alienating readers who don't take the risk of picking it up. Never mind the OCD inducing prominence-switching of author/title or all the other promotional nonsense that gets slapped on after the fact.

Thank you so much! And I am still looking forward to finishing The Wheel of Time! Slowly but sure😄

@@PetrikLeo I’m sure you will enjoy it. It is the sum of its parts for sure.

Yeahh! I realized some fans of the series didn't like Fires of Heaven, too. You're right, though, there are many booksnjn the series and each is going to hit differently. Btw, Ramen Power is such a cool channel name. And I'm happy to see you loving Jujutsu Kaisen! 😁

I already did the most underrated, too! I will do more, though. There are still many underrated fantasy books. :)

It's so important to lower your expectation when you're going to start reading a hyped book. I find that to be better for my overall experience! 😄

I definitely don't mind his prose. I found his prose to be enjoyable, even well-written. 😂 He intentionally writes his books to be accessible and not distracting to the narrative, and I feel that takes a certain set of skills, too.

I didn't think of it like that. Maybe I'm trying to think positively about it, but the way I see is that both The Poppy War and Jade City were released and hyped in the same year. Both of them were also some of the most popular Asian-inspired adult fantasy (which, tbh, still need more appearances in the genre) to be released in recent years, so I think that could be why the commenter said that. :)

@@PetrikLeo that's true! Thanks for replying

I'll keep that in mind the next time I try her book again! 😃

Other than Jorg, I personally don't think there was anything special about the series in the grimdark fantasy. :)

@@PetrikLeo I just can't get into his world building because it's in the same world I live in lol. It just really takes me out.

@@PetrikLeo check out maleficent seven... I don't see your review on goodreads in that one. It was really fun

@@asimqazi1943 i haven't read it yet. Leaving it for when I'm in a mood for a standaloen novel! 😄

Interesting. I haven't checked booktubers thoughts on the ending of Lightbringer, but I see your point! 😄

Exactly! I'm glad you understand this feeling. I still have to read Chronicles of Amber, too! :)

Indeed. The Shade of Magic had a lot of potentials, imo, and I'm sure it worked well with many readers. It just didn't work out for me, at all. 😂

Oh that's interesting. I'm one of the readers who think that Elantris is his weakest Cosmere books, but I'm glad you loved it!! :)

I definitely agree the series would benefit from an extra round of editing. There are too many repetitions in description and character behaviors, but overall I still like it despite some of its issues. Sanderson finishing the series is one of the biggest reasons why I'm determined and committed to finishing the series! :)

I look forward to finding out why! :)

it's okay! And yeahhh, Denna and Kvothe's romance did get a bit too much in the second book, imo! 😆

We're definitely on the unpopular side, but hey, I'm glad I'm not the only one! That's exactly my thoughts on his books. His prose is great, but none of the stories and characters he created made me feel compelled or invested enough to continue.

Just goes to show how different peoples taste in reading can be. I have loved every GGK book I have read so far, especially the Sarantine Mosaic series.I believe his new book All the Seas in the World will be out in May. Don't know what it's about yet but I will be picking it up. : )

I'm pretty stubborn, too, Brian! I will finish the Wheel of Time no matter how long it takes hahaha. I enjoyed Fires of Heaven, though. As for Mistborn, I'm rereading it right now and I enjoyed it as much as the first time I read it, but I also must admit that Sanderson's prose here is nowhere near where he is in Stormlight Archive. Also, you're going to love Age of Madness trilogy! :)

Thank you so much, Nancy! The Name of the Wind is one of my favorite books of all time, too! I enjoy reading Red Queen's War, too, but my favorite of his is Book of the Ancestor! :)

@@PetrikLeo this means I will have to read BotA!! 😁🙌

First Law is AMAZING. While it's good, Sanderson's world-building is at his best in Stormlight Archive, not in Mistborn. 🙂

I'm not active on Reddit at all so I didn't know about that! 🤣 I definitely think Rin is intentionally created to be massively unlikeable. On that, I think she's well-written (assuming that this is the author's intention) and I never actually "love" Rin as a character, but I found her story to be so compelling.

Ya RF kuang based Rin’s character on one of the worst dictators in Chinese history iirc. She was never supposed to be likeable. You weren’t supposed to agree with her actions. As for me, I like her as a character but HATE her as a person, which is what I think the author’s intention was.

@@ToweringPsychic that's exactly my thought and feeling as well. 🙂

I really enjoyed the books, but Rin was just so fking annoying! It felt like the whole series, she showed literally zero growth. Constantly arrogant about what she could do even though she is still a fking child that doesn't know anything. I'm almost finished but UGH

@@ToweringPsychic i didn't know, thank you for posting this!

Tigana is awesome! I certainly think his books are worth trying, they're just not for me. 😅

Mistborn totally has a payoff but yah you have to get through the world building and the absolutely terrible people first. Next time you’re in the mood for something gritty, try Mistborn again and see how you do. I have to be almost in a cynical frame of mind to read it, but then I love it again.

No need to force yourself through them if you found them so disappointing. Or maybe come back to them someday when you feel like you want to tackle them again! I'm happy that you loved Abercrombie's books and The Lies of Locke Lamora, though! :)

The world-building in Wheel of Time is honestly one of my favorite things right now. Reading about The Dragon Reborn, his power, etc never gets old to me. And I think it's cool that some fans of the series, like you, know about the issues in the series but are okay with them. That being okay with the issues of the series is very subjective, some will be patient and some will not. I hope by the end of the series, I can look back and think about the series more fondly than I am right now! :)

2300 books? Are they manga volumes included? Anyway, don't force yourself! Believe me, Wheel of Time is something you have to be patient about if you want to read through it. 😂

@@PetrikLeo No, not manga.. I read a lot of science, psychology, history, philosophy and classic literature