TP for writing though rr4ys. Good on ya
Gracias. What kind of writing do you do?
Urban Fantasy stuff mostly. Haven't put real pages together in a year or so though. Some sci-fi stuff but mostly dystopian themes or post-apocalyptic.
What UF series have you been reading in recent years if any?
The Iron Druid series is okay. There is some half-elf series too that is okay. I burned through all the Dean Koontz Odd Thomas stuff pretty fast. Obviously the Dresden books as they come out.
I hate The Iron Druid series, really enjoyed the first 3 or so, but then it turned to crap. Couldn't stand it.
Dresden is awesome of course.
Odd Thomas, i read only the first 2 I think about a decade ago or so. Enjoyed them.
Have you read Kate Daniels? That's my favorite after Dresden. First book was weak though, but got better from there.
Recently have been reading a self-published series, The Tome of Bill and love it. It's very crude though (requires thick skin), funny though.
Alex Verus is another series you might enjoy in the Dresden mold. Not up to there, but solid enough, particularly after book 3.
What is the half-elf one? Cal Leandros?
Yeah, Cal Leandros was who I was talking about. Man I couldn't remember that to save my life.
I owe you big time for some recommendations over the years, and I just so happen to have one that I don't think I've ever seen mentioned.
1) Last Call, by Tim Powers. Rounds meets American Gods, it is fantastic.
2) Dirty Streets Of Heaven, by Tad Williams. More Noir than Jim Butcher, but told in a similar style, similar dark humor. 1st person. Here's the summary:
Bobby Dollar is an angel -- a real one. He knows a lot about sin, and not just in his professional capacity as an advocate for souls caught between Heaven and Hell. Bobby's wrestling with a few deadly sins of his own -- pride, anger, even lust.
But his problems aren't all his fault. Bobby can't entirely trust his heavenly superiors, and he's not too sure about any of his fellow earthbound angels either, especially the new kid that Heaven has dropped into their midst, a trainee angel who asks too many questions. And he sure as hell doesn't trust the achingly gorgeous Countess of Cold Hands, a mysterious she-demon who seems to be the only one willing to tell him the truth.
When the souls of the recently departed start disappearing, catching both Heaven and Hell by surprise, things get bad very quickly for Bobby D. "End-of-the-world" bad. "Beast of Revelations" bad. Caught between the angry forces of Hell, the dangerous strategies of his own side, and a monstrous undead avenger that wants to rip his head off and suck out his soul, Bobby's going to need all the friends he can get--in Heaven, on Earth, or anywhere else he can find them.
You've never met an angel like Bobby Dollar. And you've never read anything like The Dirty Streets of Heaven. Brace yourself -- the afterlife is weirder than you ever believed.
I read the first 2 of Cal Leandros, didn't grab me... but I plan to read the rest regardless.
1. Last Call - sounds interesting, I'll check it out.
2. Dirty Streets of Heaven - I enjoyed it well enough, but thought it was going to be better. The 2nd book though lost me completely, haven't managed to finish it. Felt it was a complete drag. Maybe I'll give it another shot at some point.
One that might be of interest of for you is the Magic Ex Libris by Jim C. Hines. Another series that I thought it would end up being better, but has big support.
One I really enjoy is Marla Mason by T.A. Pratt, though it took me a while to warm up to it.
The Joe Pitts Casebooks by Charlie Huston is great also, at least up to where I read to, but I haven't finished it. Narrative style needs getting used to though.
More sci-fi oriented, but The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu series is quite fun.
Generation V by ML Brennan has an annoying main character (but he improves), but the series is very good. The side characters are awesome. We're currently in wait and see to see if we can get more.
Demon Squad by Tim Marquitz if you're looking for more of a juvenile, but extremely funny, series. Self-published and a bit raw at times particularly early on, but I love the comedy. The action is very good though when present, and fast paced. It does get more serious as it goes, but never neglects the humor.
On the same vain, but more serious is Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey. Only read the first 3 though, but quite a solid read.
Mark del Franco's books are quite good in the Dresden Files-types of books.
Jesse James Dawson series narrator's voice is very reminiscent to that of Harry Dresden as well.
As you can see, I read a lot of UF lol. I have more, but these should keep you busy for a time.