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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? July 28 (discuss.online)
submitted 3 weeks ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/books@lemmy.world
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Reading When Moon Hits the Eye by John Scalzi.

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

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[–] almost1337@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I've been re-listening to the Cradle series by Will Wight. It makes me wish the series had gotten even a tenth the attention DCC did.

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How would you say it compares to DCC? I've been looking for another DCC-like in the litrpg space.

[–] almost1337@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It is less of a litrpg and more of a Xianxia/Cultivation story. It still has some very strong systems and power progression, but it is just a part of existence and not a literal game system overlayed onto existence.

If you're looking for more progression fantasy I can strongly recommend it and the various series in the Arcane Ascension universe by Andrew Rowe. If you want more of a game system style adventure I enjoyed the Noobtown series, All The Skills, and the Divine Dungeon/The Completionist Chronicles.

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Got it, neat. Thanks for the overview. So similar in concept, but different trappings and structure. I was seeing YA tags on a few places I looked. Does it lean into that style of writing heavily?

[–] almost1337@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I wouldn't place it strongly into the YA category, especially not in terms of themes. I think it's more that the writing is approachable and doesn't contain any overly adult themes.

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Cool, appreciate the recommendation :)

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I read the first 2-3 books in the cradle series, but then fell off. Is the series complete now? Might be worth a revisit.

[–] almost1337@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, the series is complete now. Twelve main series books and one book that's more a collection of side stories/epilogues.

I would say that books 4 and 5 are where it picks up the pace in terms of story and scaling.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks, will take a look!