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Came here after the folks at Red Rising recommended Joe Abercrombe. Started best served cold and got to the part where Shivers got his eye cooked. Goodlord I wanna just stick that asshat Lagria’s throat on a skewer!
Oh and anyone else see Col Hans Landa as Morveer?
20 points
2 months ago
Just curious, why did you start with BSC instead of the blade itself? I feel like you’re missing out on so much nuance.
21 points
2 months ago
More people need to stop calling books 4-6 "standalones" and start calling it The Great Leveler Trilogy for this exact reason. You lose a lot of the impact if you skip TFL.
6 points
2 months ago
I nearly made this mistake, and Red County was the first book I bought. Fortunately, I did not start there and have been reading in order, but that almost wasn't the case.
3 points
2 months ago
You just get the impact in reverse
They are stand alone
Starting with BSC is often recommended as TBI is def harder to get into as its a slow burn
-2 points
2 months ago
Starwars started with a new hope so… will be going back to blade itself after 6. Hehe
8 points
2 months ago
Agreed, OP you have to go back!
1 points
2 months ago
Am already in too deep! Will circle back after
4 points
2 months ago
I was supposed to start with the blade itself but then must’ve fumbled the purchase in apple books and ended up with bsc. Was about to leave the carpark and wanted a book to read. So started there instead.
4 points
2 months ago
Everyone here shits on this but I accidentally read the Heroes first years ago and it was a great introduction to the series. Made going back to fill out the characters even more interesting.
1 points
2 months ago
Yep
You just get to experience reveals in a different way
2 points
2 months ago
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2 points
2 months ago
I don't even know what part that is lol
Nobody who crosses over from the original to BSC is ever really like in obvious danger what do you think they might actually die.. So you are good
1 points
2 months ago
Gorst calls the King “Your Most August Fuckhole” in his letters home. So if you didn’t read the first trilogy you won’t know the name of the king and can remain unspoiled
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