Looking for "R-rated", gritty, gorey high fantasy books (lemmy.world)

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I wanna read something that's fucking brutal with fighting and sex and all the things, but also WELL WRITTEN (so NOT George R.R. Martin, I can't stand his shit). I want Lord of the Rings on crack and steroids.

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[-] UsefulIdiot@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

NK Jemisen’s the fifth season was amazing. It won a Hugo. Then the sequel was amazing and different and won the Hugo.

Then the last book in the trilogy was crazier and won the Hugo.

Truly wild magic and a very very brutal world.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Is it necessary to read the previous four seasons as well or can you skip those?

[-] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago

Heh, nice one.

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