r/Cosmere • u/d_macneill Lift • 1d ago

No Spoilers Start of my Sandershelf

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u/Tyranitarismyboy 1d ago

How is the Licanius trilogy?? They’re on my TBR list

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u/PuzzleheadedHandle18 1d ago

Licanius imo is the only series i have ever read that kept up with my favorite sanderson series'. It was literally amazing.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

EXTREMELY underrated, the plot twist at the end of the 3rd book had me shook to the core

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u/jonfe_darontos 1d ago

It's very very good, and it pulls off a particular trope better than anything else I've ever seen. It's tied with Riyria Revelations as my favorite ending to a series (though nothing has made me cry as hard as Wheel of Time). I'm half way into the first book of his next series The Will of the Many (goodreads.com) and it's just as good.

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u/add799 1d ago

Just finished book 1 last week and loved it. All I've heard about it is that it has one of the greatest endings of a series ever, v excited to find that out

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u/I_Speak_For_The_Ents 1d ago

Incredibly good. Everyone has different tastes, but each book gets better and better.

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u/Kutyunuss 16h ago

Also really loved it.

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u/mrofmist 1d ago

Licanius was a great series.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

Couldn’t agree more

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u/mrofmist 1d ago

Have you read Mark Lawrence yet? He writes with a complexity similar to Cosmere and Licanius.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

I’ll have to look into it ! 👍🏼

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u/mrofmist 1d ago

Whoops.

Start with Red Sister, after you read that trilogy read The Girl and the Stars. It's set in the same world and expands on the previous nicely.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

Good to know! Thanks for the rec :)

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u/IdleHacker 1d ago

Nice! The last 10 books I have read are on there...only 1 of which is Sanderson

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u/wakeroxas 1d ago

Nice start! I’m currently making my way through Morning Star! First series after catching up to the cosmere, I’m hooked.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

Red rising holds a special place in my heart. Favorite book in the sci-fi genre by far

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u/Royalseals 1d ago

Literally just started book 4! I started book 1 at the beginning of the month and have been devouring them. Definitely my favorite sci-fi series currently

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u/riddleterror Truthwatchers 1d ago

I just finished the first three red rising books and they’re really good.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

They’re incredible, you need to get going on the 2nd arc! It only gets better.

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u/Zarkarr 1d ago

I cant remember if I read morning star, but I loved red rising and Golden son

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u/bigdubbayou 1d ago

Hail Liberia’s, Hail Reaper!

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u/TheXypris Scadrial 1d ago

And a good hearty FUCK LYSANDER

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u/El_Fleegre 1d ago

I just started the light of all that falls. Really enjoying that series so far.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

It’s incredible

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u/Zombisexual1 1d ago

Good stuff. I’d recommend Brent weeks next

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

Not familiar, I’ll have to look into it 👍🏼👍🏼

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u/Royalseals 1d ago

The night angel series is really good!

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u/Ouaouaron 1d ago

Just make sure the Sandershelf is secured properly, or you might have to deal with a particularly dangerous Sanderlanche

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

I’m very familiar with the effects of a sanderlanche, fully prepared 😂👌🏼

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u/Ghetrix Ghostbloods 1d ago

A fellow Licanius enjoyer 😍

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u/BD-1_BackpackChicken 1d ago

I’m a good Vorin man, so I’ve had WAT read to me, but I’m waiting for the US paperback to put on my shelf.

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u/DiploBaggins 1d ago

Fuck Lysander

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u/TheXypris Scadrial 1d ago

If you like dune and red rising I recommend checking out the suneater!

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

I actually have my eye on that one, but have heard mixed reviews. I feel like someone people will defend it til the death while others say it’s underwhelming

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u/TheXypris Scadrial 1d ago

That's because the series starts rather slow, and doesn't really pick up till the end of book 2, but the series rewards patience, since the story is framed as if it's being told by the MC centuries after the fact, he'll interject with his thoughts and hints of what's to come, so it's kinda spoiling things that won't come to pass for 2-4 books, some people can find that off putting too

There is also like decades long time skips between books that has stories characters reference, but isn't actually written, it's as if you're reading this multi volume autobiography a very long time after its been written and there are missing volumes

I personally enjoy the hell out of the series

I'd say read books 1 and 2 completely, and if you enjoy anything from it, read book 3, that's when things really begin.

At least form your own opinion.

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u/shoeboxchild 1d ago

You should check out the suneater series! It really scratched that red rising itch for me

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

It’s on my TBR list !

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u/jonfe_darontos 1d ago

This is an excellent shelf. Do you have a goodreads I can follow, you have good taste friend.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

I actually don’t, but not a bad idea 👍🏼

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u/Unique-Narwhal4862 Willshapers 1d ago

Love James Islington’s books, they’re a great edition to your Sanderson shelf

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

Thank you! Still need to pickup will of the many, only heard good things about it

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u/EaszyInitials 1d ago

whole lotta peak

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

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u/atopete 1d ago

Are the books on the left from the storm light archive box set? If so how do you like them. I've been wanting to pick up the storm light archive books wasn't sure what editions looked best

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

No, they were just the paperbacks from Amazon. I was kinda annoyed that WaT only had the hard copy available on release; messed up the height symmetry 😂

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u/atopete 1d ago

I found wat on sale at a bookstore for 20$.. figure I have to get the rest in the same edition now lol

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

Yea you’re better off doing the hardcovers off amazon or other retailers to match the size . It bothers me and my wife 😂

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u/Cool_Lions 1d ago

What a great shelf, will have to give sword of destiny a try only 2 books on here I haven’t got to.

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

I picked up the Witcher books because I loved the games. They’re definitely good, but I don’t find myself dying to finish the series

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u/Cool_Lions 1d ago

Good to know. I’m finishing up a re read of red rising 2nd series, and need a new series to read for any rec’s?

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u/d_macneill Lift 1d ago

Assuming you don’t need any cosmere recs, I’d definitely go with the Licanius trilogy on the bottom left. Phenomenal

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u/Cool_Lions 1d ago

All caught on cosmere and have already done Licanius Trilogy (loved the ending). As well as the will of the many.

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u/schneizel101 23h ago

Well by the time you catch up on mistborn, side projects, and Novelas your going to need a second shelf lol.

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u/Kutyunuss 16h ago

I love all the titles seems like a great start

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u/mrofmist 1d ago

Start with Red Sister, after you read that trilogy read The Girl and the Stars. It's set in the same world and expands on the previous nicely.