A couple of weeks agos I read the first Hunger Games book(found it to be ok) because of a sudden urge to start reading again, which I haven't done for years. After that I decided to read the Witcher and have by now gotten through the first two books.
I really enjoyed the short story concept in the witcher, though I'm not sure if I want to keep reading as I've encountered a lot of criticism aimed at the next couple of books in the series. Still, I have the urge to read a good book with the same feeling/writing style as the Witcher with an interesting world to get myself into. Are there any suggestions?
Might add that I know basically nothing of book culture or what's famous and so on.
by 08Lidhult
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Maybe try the Elric saga? I’ve seen people compare the two, as there are many similarities between Elric and Geralt.
Granted, I’ve read none of The Witcher, only have seen 1.5 seasons of the Netflix show, so I couldn’t tell you how similar the writing is. But I’ve read the first four (chronological) books of the Elric saga and found them entertaining, and they are pretty episodic, which is how I’ve heard The Witcher books described.
I think tie-in fiction is extremely underrated. The Warhammer Witch Hunter book by C.L. Werner has been on our reading list (and book shelve) since forever and the urge to read it is strong. Overall, these Warhammer novels are really good. I LOVE the Gotrek and Felix stories by William King so I believe Witch Hunter will be great. We will definitely read it, but only once we’ve finished our own trilogy with a similar main character, since we don’t want to be influenced by it. Nevertheless, I’ve heard it’s compelling and has a great main character: Mathias Thulmann. And I can tell you the setting of the Old World is awesome. Most people compare tie-in fiction with fan fiction. I think that’s a huge mistake. It’s more of a quality label. After all, Warhammer won’t hire mediocre writers to keep their amazing world and brand alive. Moreover, you don’t have to play any of their games or be familiar with them to enjoy their novels.
I did read the first two Witcher books and wasn’t really convinced by them. I liked the world but thought the main character Geralt somewhat inconsistent and overrated.