Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

Starting Mar-22-17

That looks good! I will read this!

I started this book yesterday, but only read the first chapters. I realy like it so far :) I´m not sure I can wait till march, but I like to join the the discussion anyway!

Most likely I will be in. :)

I'm aiming to be in as well :-)

I want to read this series so I am in!

5 and growing.

In

In

I promise to at least half-assed try to wait until March to start

Margret wrote: "I promise to at least half-assed try to wait until March to start"

I also try my best ;)

Margret wrote: "I promise to at least half-assed try to wait until March to start"

So you'll start New Year's day?

I promise to not start until at least February!

I'm in :D

This is on sale today for US Amazon $3.99 from $9.99.

I'm also in!

Sounds great, though I have enough books to read until the end of March.

Yay I'm so excited ! An epic BR for an epic book :D

I will join this one.

I'll join!

The hype is building. I just watched a booktube video which discussed Traitor's Blade incidentally and I feel like the 22nd is tooooo far away. I might cheat here and start a bit earlier but I will try to resist the urge!

I 've read it last year and loved it. I'll join for the reading of the second book

I'm in!

It's been a long time since I've done a buddy read. Count me in.

I'm expecting to receive my copy on march 20, just in time! I'm in.

I'm excited for this one!

I'm starting a tad early because my library copy came ahead of schedule. I doubt I'll have time to get more than a chapter or two in before the 22nd.

Also, the dedication at the front made me laugh. This is going to be good.

I've never done a buddy read before but I think I'll join I got the book and I read the first couple of pages and am already liking it

This is my third buddy read and I think they're really fun! Welcome to this read :). Most people will be starting around the 22nd, I just went rogue lol.

Picked up book 1 yesterday so need to get my other kindle book done this weekend.

I've never done a buddy read but this sounds interesting so I'm in!

Same Glad that I'm not the only one doing this

I hope both of you enjoy your first one :)

Through chapter 4. So far it's a fun read. A tad condescending, but mostly just cheeky. It's giving off a 3 Musketeers meets Locke Lamora vibe.

I am starting right now - I have a slower day at work and I will take advantage of that right now!

Exciting!

Starting now as well.

Through chapter two.
(view spoiler)[ I see Falcio as a younger Antonio Banderas specifically in the Zorro movie.
I am getting a Three Musketeers vibe with a hint of Zorro (it feels Spanish influenced)! (hide spoiler)]
Final thought: I am giggling so much, it is condescending but I would say sarcastic!

starting today also.

I read through a couple of chapters immediately after I finished my last book and I'm liking the cheeky writing I don't think I've giggled as much to a book before now

I've started and am in chapter 4. I like the 3 musketeers vibe - but it's kind of why I wanted to read this so no surprise there.

Aristea I'm very glad I don't get the same mental image as you where Falcio is concerned haha.'

Dani wrote: "I've started and am in chapter 4. I like the 3 musketeers vibe - but it's kind of why I wanted to read this so no surprise there.

Aristea I'm very glad I don't get the same mental image as you whe..."

Lol! Although I have decided I need more Jake Gyllenhaal in my head. So I am considering switching Falcio to that! :p

Hahaha. Well I couldn't argue with that. A satisfactory improvement indeed ;-)

I'm 13% done. It's entertaining in a cheesy made for Fox series kind of way. The line about (view spoiler)[somehow maintaining an erection while killing 6 men (hide spoiler)] did have me laughing out loud.

Exactly Scott. It is cheesy a lot, but it's one of the those things for me that I enjoyed about the book.

Agree with you guys. There are plenty of laughs, though it does have it's more serious moments ;).

I started last night and couldn't stop until I was yawning so much I thought I was going to fall asleep mid-sentence. AKA I'm loving this. It can be cheesy but I'm loving the sarcasm and it's got enough worldbuilding to really get me interested in what's going to happen.

I started it only today and got to 9%. I am enjoying it. I will continue reading it later tonight.

I haven't started it yet, my copy from Book Depository hasn't arrived yet. But I'll read it immediately the instant I receive it to catch up with you guys.

I am about 30% through and also enjoy it. It's very entertaining and I like the sarcasm. I even laughed out loud a couple of times. But that sort of sums it up for me. The duel scenes are bordering on surreal sometimes and beside the good fighter/great sarcasm/very funny part, the characters lack depth. Falcio is the only one with a bit of development I find. It's just a fun read.

halfway through. Don't know about you guys but I found this hilarious:
(view spoiler)[ First the knife gets stuck in the bracer (he had forgotten to oil them:)). Then he's using a ploy: shouting potentially threatening things like 'Crossbows!', 'Fire!' or 'Giant Flying Cat!' to distract the crowd and Then he's using "Falcio's Floppy Fumblers". And let's not forget that "it's worth mentioning that all throughout the fight, the bully boys kept up a steady stream of insults, inducements, threats and other invective but none of it was very clever":) - Someone should make a movie out of this! (hide spoiler)]

I'm 25% in and the humor is missing for me. Not that it is taking away from the story but it feels kind of flat.