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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? January 07 (discuss.online)
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Welcome back after the holidays! Hope you had a good time, and your new year is starting well!

I didn't get much time to read, so still reading The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson. Third and final book the of Mistborn series (first era).

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm re-reading my way through the early Essalieyan novels by Michelle West, to refresh before I read the latest book. It's definitely scratching my epic fantasy itch. I'm so glad she moved to Patreon and self-publishing instead of giving up on finishing the story!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's a looong series. What happened with publishing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not entirely sure--the publisher for this series may have decided that it wasn't popular enough to bring in new readers and was unwilling to publish this last arc to conclude it. I remember when I found the Patreon the author started, the first post I saw (possibly the intro?) talked about how she had struggled to try to provide an entry point into the larger series when she started the first new book, and that it was a bit of a relief not to have to worry about that anymore. If someone's supporting the Patreon at this point, they've either read or intend to read the rest of the series anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah, publishers often want multiple entry way in a large series, otherwise you don't get new readers with each book, or at least not as much.