Sadman Hossain

Stephen King does it again.

I've never read Stephen King (minus [b:The Jaunt|52317884|The Jaunt|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1561266112l/52317884.SX50_SY75.jpg|71429287] and that one short story of his where a man stranded on an island eats himself to death. But after reading this, I get it.

I don't normally write reviews (I'd like to, I've been meaning to, but I've just never got around to actually doing it), but after reading Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream I've been emotionally moved enough to sit down at my computer and write this out. Because it is truly something incredible.

I don't want to spoil anything. Because it's always better if you experience yourself, summarizing it would only negate any suspense or intrigue in the mystery that is Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream. And it is a mystery, albeit an unrelenting one, oh dear, it is unrelenting, it shocks you, angers you, puzzles you. It's a story that captured me far more than anything I've read these past few months, so much so that I could not tear myself away from the book until I had finished it.

I expected untold horrors when I read the title You Like It Darker. All I found was a coldness called humanity. Maybe I found what I expected all I along.

But I suppose that's I like it anyways.

The Darwath Trilogy. Again, small cast and no distracting sideplots. The atmosphere is excellent and the cast is very, very likeable. Also, the two protagonists are taking up a trade, so you have the “protagonist becoming more powerful” box checked.

Have you read Robin Hobb? If not I suggest starting in the Farseer Trilogy.



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7 yr. ago
I agree, they are among the best books I have ever read.


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tkinsey3
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7 yr. ago
Seconded. I love all of the series in your list, and I like Hobb's stuff even more. Definitely worth your time!


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SuperSheep3000
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7 yr. ago
Prepare to cry. The farseer and tawny man made me weep like a little boy.


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wappe123
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7 yr. ago
Got it. On it. Thank you!


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IamKirby
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7 yr. ago
Rereading now and it's like visiting old friends.

Kings of the Wyld is really solid and the author Nicolas Eames even says he drew inspiration from Scott Lunch as well as Joe Abercrombie (first law). Genuinely funny with a brutal side. Reads quickly too

Terry Pratchett's discworld series. 30+ books of world-building epicness. I read my first discworld book when I was fourteen. Fifteen years later and I still feel like I'm reading a different book every time I pick it up. It's like peeling the layers off a wahoonie, only funner and less fragrant.

Warning-your inner author will suffer a severe bout if self-consciousness with this series. He got knighted for writing this series. No matter how good you are, getting knighted for writing? That's gonna take a while...