So I stayed up way too late last night (as you do) finishing up book 3 of the Licanius trilogy after reading them back to back to back, and am still in a bit of a daze from the sheer scope of what Islington put together, especially the completeness of that ending and the emotional payoffs. I definitely have a book hangover today, which I'm sure many can relate to.
For my next big series, I finally feel ready to take on the Malazan series, and I've got GotM queued up on the Kindle. But I kind of want to settle my spirit back down first with something that's a bit lighter, less of a doorstop in terms of page count, and won't emotionally drain my Essence reserve (sorry).
Anyone have any good ideas or go-to's for this purpose? It doesn't necessarily need to be conflict-free or funny/irreverent - I imagine Pratchett will be a common suggestion here but I'm really just looking for something straightforward, familiar, maybe a bit "cozy" but still in the realm of fantasy.
Bonus points if it's on Kindle Unlimited (or a deeply discounted Kindle version) :)
Whatchy'all got?
**Edit: On the off-chance others (now or in the future) have a similar question, here are the specific books that have been recommended:
- Lud-in-the-Mist by HopeMirrlees
- Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
- Aria of Steel trilogy by Steven Raaymakers
- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
- The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
- Yumi and the Nightmare Painter and Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- Beneath Ceaseless Skies (short story magazine collection)
- Fred the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes
- Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
- Piranesi by Susanna Clark
- The Singing Hills series by Nghi Vo
- The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells
- The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
I saw this recommended a couple of times, the description looks awesome. I noticed that there's a loosely connected sequel "Bloody Rose" that's kind of standalone but kind of not, would you say that's a good one to add to the list too?
"Palate cleanser" suggestions?
Fantasy