My September 2024 TBR! (Joe Abercrombie, Tad Williams, Gwynne, and Sanderson!)

[@egilgarberg9893]

You Are a patient soul Petrik. Many of your followers would dropped their current project when receiving an ARC of the Devils😅

[@PetrikLeo]

@@egilgarberg9893 hahahah! That's true. I almost did the same tbh 😂😂 But soon!!

[@giants8585]

The more fantasy I read, the fewer 5 stars I find. Only two this year out of 46 books. Both Joe Abercrombie. I wish I could go back to a few years ago when everything I read just amazed me because it was so new and fresh. Feel like I’m overly critical now. I still enjoy almost every single book. Just not blown away.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@giants8585 Yessss. That's exactly what I'm dealing with now. I still enjoy them. But it's hard to find the mindblowing books now. Very hard. 😅

[@liviajelliot]

A huge TBR, Petrik! The Devils sounds soooo good, but I won't be reading it soon--my TBR has grown to much and I must reign it in. SA5 would be the exception, ha! Hunger was so much fun; loved the humour in that series! BTW, that Goldeater edition is stunning!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Livia! I'll do my best to read as much as I can. I know I won't be able to read them all. 😂

[@mariareadsssf]

Because it had a similar setting with "Katabasis", "The Devils" will be my first book by Joe Abercombie, but I have not been aproved for an eARC yet. I think I will read "Blackheart Man" by Nalo Hopkinson for sure and the rest will be some Speculative (SF - Fantasy) Murder Mysteries and some Gothic novellas, depending on my reading mood and time. Happy reading to you!

[@PetrikLeo]

I will read and review The Devils on the channel. I expect to love it. I didn't know its premise is similar to Katabasis, though. Happy reading to you, too, Maria! :)

[@dinocollins720]

ANother fantastic video! Thank you Petrik!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Dino!!

[@BooksWithBenghisKahn]

Oh you cheeky bugger getting a sneak preview of the Devils so early! I can’t wait to start all these other series soon!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, brother! I'm super excited to start The Devils ASAP!

[@esmayrosalyne]

Ooooh can't blame you for jumping on The Devils already, can't wait to hear your thoughts!! And I hope Herald is a hit for you, I have also been meaning to get to it, but it's such a chunker hahah. Happy reading ;)

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Esmay! It is FINALLY time to read Herald and The Devils!! :)

[@safinan8008]

Hi 👋 I’m excited about Fall reads 🌿🍃🍁🍂 wonderful TBR! 😊

[@PetrikLeo]

Enjoy your reading, too, Safina!

[@TheBeardedBookBeast]

So pumped for The Devils too!!! Cant wait to see what you think. I hope you find that 5 star read my friend. I love your patience and passion for books no matter what!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! I desperately need a 5 stars fantasy book. :')

[@TheBeardedBookBeast]

@@PetrikLeo You are going to get it, I know it!

[@audiobookworm13]

I'm sooooo jealous of your arc of the devils... I would sell my soul to get my hands on this book so soon lol

[@PetrikLeo]

@@audiobookworm13 I know! I feel so fortunate. I'll read it soon! 😄

[@craiglooney8220]

That Herald hardcover looks amazing! I've never read any Rob J. Hayes, but I need to, and that series looks like a perfect place to start.

[@PetrikLeo]

Definitely can't go wrong with reading Herald or The God Eater Saga! Other option is to start his Mortal Techniques series! :)

[@clarkkentnaruto4322]

Hi there Petrik. How are you doing? That is so cool that you went to Worldcon. I am really envious. Someday, I would love to go to that. I loved watching the 2 videos that you made with Library of a Viking. Most of the books that you both had mentioned, I have not listened to yet. I do agree with both of you about the Priory of the Orange Tree. It took me starting and stopping that book 5 times before I could finish it. I did not agree with her agenda. If you examine each of her characters, you will notice that all of the ones who were killed, had similar traits. I really didn't like that the guy who harmed a dragon was never punished. I loved the dragon, not the nameless one, but the other one, the best. Also, I wanted to let you know, that after several months of working on listening to Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson, I finished it this past Tuesday. I kept getting distracted by other books. Today, I started reading while listening to Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson, which is the first of the secret projects. It is so far really cute and good. Good luck with finding a five star read. If Joe Abercrombie can't do, then I doubt that anyone can.

[@PetrikLeo]

Hi! I'm doing well. Thanks for asking. And yeah, I had such a great time at Worldcon. I miss it already. I hope you'll enjoy Tress of the Emerald Sea. I think it's great! Even if very different compared to Sanderson's other books. I will let you know whether The Devils managed to score a 5 stars or not. :)

[@Paromita_M]

I have had some really good reads from new releases. One is a book you read and liked too, The Failures by Benjamin Liar. So good! The other is Doors of Midnight by R R Virdi, second book in the Tales of Tremaine. I initially had a lot of reservations when I read The First Binding last year, being a huge Kingkiller fan. But now I read Doors of Midnight and it was so good! There are some nods to KKC but it's very much its own thing, lots of interesting details of the magic, the lore, the story is really engaging as well. It's better than Wise Man's Fear as a book imo. 🤯 Then I went back and reread The First Binding and really liked it as well. Think I just need to get over the KKC similarity and see it for what it is - a really good book. I'd recommend Doors of Midnight Petrik, it goes some really cool places and is such an engaging, smooth read. Happy reading!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Paromita! I must say, it IS a surprise to hear how much you've come to love The First Binding and Doors of Midnight. I got so many hate mails and questions of credibility due to enjoying The First Binding despite its MANY similarities to Name of the Wind. But as you said, IF the second book stands stronger as its own thing, then I'm happy. I look forward to reading it! :)

[@Paromita_M]

@@PetrikLeo Replying to last part first, it really does. And one cool thing, I could read it right away and thoroughly enjoy it without needing to reread the first book. I'm not going to say it stands on its own as it builds on The First Binding but one could start with The Doors of Midnight, enjoy it and go back to The First Binding if one wants imo. Regarding the first part, I must say I was one of the skeptics, even haters when The First Binding came out because I love KKC and was like, what is this, KKC but South Asian? 🤣 However after reading Doors of Midnight, I reread The First Binding and noticed lots of subtle and clear differences. Virdi moved around a lot of things which have a knock-on effect, also he explains the magic much more. The frame story is more dynamic, it keeps moving. I have a theory for what Virdi might be going for and based on that, I was able to enjoy the books thoroughly. It's perfectly fine to not like Tales of Tremaine or KKC or any series. But the messages doubting someone's credibility, sorry not OK for me. I've been following your reviews on Novel Notions, GR and here for a long time. Forgetting everything else, what would even be the point of not being upfront about how you really feel about a book? 🤣 We all know rant reviews get so much more views than calm ones. So why would one do the latter if one is not genuine. Same thing with the plagiarism accusation. I think Tremaine is in a very clear conversation with KKC. But why plagiarise something which doesn't have a very good reputation right now? People give LOTR example but LOTR was complete and beloved, KKC is incomplete and even some diehard fans are disappointed to put it mildly. I don't see the logic. 🤔 Anyway, I did enjoy the second book a lot. Gonna say that except the prose where Rothfuss wins (ugh why is he such a good writer 🤣), Doors of Midnight won over Wise Man's Fear for me overall.

[@josiahpeterson17]

SOOOO lucky that you get to read The Devils. I cannot wait to read some new Abercrombie

[@PetrikLeo]

Yeahhh! I'm so pumped to read it soon! :)

[@fantasybookcriticblog9733]

Can’t wait to see what you think of Herald and how you find the entire Godeater plot to be Petrik 🙂

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you, Mihir! Looking forward to it! 😄

[@ZOMGfantasy]

I'm dying of jealousy for your The Devils arc!! It looks like an awesome month to come! I hope there are some banger 5 stars for you! 😁

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Zammar! I'm still waiting for your books to arrive! :D

[@DustinHarrisWHBC]

Im halfway through Herald and LOVING IT

[@PetrikLeo]

@@DustinHarrisWHBC I need to catch up!!! 😄😄

[@SwagDragon1]

I am so envious of you getting a copy of The Devils! I can’t wait to get my hands on it

[@PetrikLeo]

@@SwagDragon1 I feel fortunate!! I hope you'll get a copy soon!

[@avery_moore_reads]

OMG, you got an ARC of the Devils? You lucky bastard! No fair! Gimmie! ^_^

[@PetrikLeo]

@@avery_moore_reads haha! I got lucky. Can't take this off my hand though 😂

[@avery_moore_reads]

@@PetrikLeo Meanie! 😝

[@fjuran1]

Great video as always. When is the Abercrombie coming out? I need to do a reread of the first three books of Stormlight, and the fourth book before December, not sure if I can get it in either!! I held off on this Gwynne series until complete, not I can read straight through.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! The Devils is out in May 2025. Still a long time I know. Let's do our best to reread The Stormlight Archive! :D

[@gayanegasparyan4137]

Brothers of the Wind is a phenomenal novel omg🥹 Empire of Grass was also so epic!!!!

[@PetrikLeo]

Reading through Empire of Grass now, and the scope keeps getting bigger and bigger! :)

[@Talking_Story]

Godeater looks awesome. Can't wait to get one in my hands.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@Talking_Story the two books I read in the saga have been great!

[@elyam.]

I hope one day my book enters his tbr list 😢

[@PetrikLeo]

Never say never!

[@cilliansands6166]

The cover of Wind and Truth...I have no words. It's so so beautiful, I'm shaking and peeing myself like a Chihuahua. Did you see that? ('course you did.) Are we witnessing that? My jaw...must pick up my jaw, it's still on the carpet getting cat hair.

[@PetrikLeo]

Yes! It's a beautiful cover. I'm laughing at your comment. Peeing myself like a Chihuahua!! xD

[@Speed202]

I'm reading Gardens of the Moon.

[@PetrikLeo]

Nice. Enjoy this EPIC series! :)

[@Avid_Reader]

Congratulations on receiving your copies of the Godeater Saga. Still waiting for mine to arrive.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! I hope yours arrive soon. It's really quite beautiful in person!

[@noname3609]

Haven't read jjk for 3 months now.Only read One Piece and I absolutely loved Egghead arc!!! Btw I love wheel of time 11 and Piranesi😊

[@PetrikLeo]

Time for you to read Jujutsu Kaisen! As for me... I think it's time for me to read Egghead Island arc after I finished my reading of My Hero Academia. I've been saving it to binge! :D

[@noname3609]

@@PetrikLeo Terrific ideea Petrik!😁

[@intogrey2038]

I am so ready for The Devils.

[@PetrikLeo]

ME TOO!

[@fahdhaider3889]

I expect "Empire of Grass" will be the best book you'll read in Sep or even this year. Have fun.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@fahdhaider3889 i'm reading it right now! Beautiful writing. As expected from Tad!

[@thevgdynamic559]

Agreed, amazing novel! Going through Narrowdark for my first time now

[@jadapandy]

Always wondered how Abercrombie would do with a more high fantasy novel. Guess we'll soon find out.

[@PetrikLeo]

I think this one is more rooted in historical epic fantasy. I think. Based on the premise anyway!

[@ronaldwatson3862]

Looking forward to hearing if any of these books get a 5-star from you. My September reading list has only one book planned - Midnight Tides, Book 5 in the main Malazan series.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you very much! I truly hope I'll find more 5 stars books this year. It's been a rut of a year, reading wise. :') Midnight Tide is awesome btw. I envy you reading it for the first time!

[@kevinwalsh9704]

Got the Devils already?!? 😱😱😱 Also Herald is great! Really enjoying it.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@kevinwalsh9704 YEAHHH! I think this will be the 5 stars fantasy book I need. 😂

[@MacScarfield]

Hope to get to «Brothers in the Wind» this Winter and VERY excited for book #3 in the «Bloodsworn Saga»! After a very ambitious (but very rewarding) Summer TBR (both the «Memory, Sorrow & Thorn» & the «Prince of Nothing» trilogies ++), this Autumn I am gonna be a bit more mood reading with no «big chonkers». I know I am definitely gonna read «Leviathan Wakes» (The Expanse #9, Space Opera, only book I didn’t get to from my Summer TBR) & «Lustrum» (US: «Conspirata», Cicero Trilogy #2, Historical Fiction about the eponymous Roman Statesman) by Robert Harris (book #1 «Imperium» is contending for my book of the year so far, together with GGK’s «A Brightness Long Ago»). I am most likely also gonna get to Michael Moorcock’s «(The Tale of)The Eternal Champion» Trilogy (Epic Fantasy/S&S). Might also get to some Rosemary Sutcliff (YA Historical Fiction) & David Gemmell (Epic Fantasy). Cheers!

[@PetrikLeo]

I will read Brothers of the Wind ahead of you and let you know my thoughts about it. I'm glad you enjoyed Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn and also The Prince of Nothing. I still have to read that Prince of Nothing series. But you have a great TBR pile ahead of you. Enjoy!

[@mastersal4644]

A monthly maybe-read list works too. TBR are basically guidelines not really plans. 😂

[@PetrikLeo]

HAHAHA that's more accurate. I should change it to maybe read from now on. 🤣🤣

[@radudumanovschi3387]

I will read the last books from TBR 2024: Through you by Ariana Godoy and EoD by Jay Kristoff

[@PetrikLeo]

Enjoy!! I heard EotD is awesome!

[@Olphas]

I only have Jade War and probably Jade Legacy planned, depending on when that arrives. And I want to finally start with the The Last War trilogy by Mike Shackle. It has been on my shelf for too long

[@PetrikLeo]

OH YES. Jade War and Jade Legacy are both a step up from the already incredible Jade City. If you enjoyed Jade City, I think you'll love Jade War and Jade Legacy. Happy reading! :)

[@heretic5579]

Never die by Rob J Hayes is amazing

[@PetrikLeo]

Totally agree. Such a fun book! :)

[@blane6017]

Have you started reading Kagurabachi yet? It's one of the manga series that will fill the gap of MHA and JJK

[@PetrikLeo]

I've read 5 chapters when it first came out! Definitely will read more of it! 😁

[@calumlott]

If you feel like posting the Devils arc to me when you’re finished with it, I’d have no concerns 😂

[@PetrikLeo]

Hahahaha! Maybe if I go to Australia? :D

[@calumlott]

@@PetrikLeo I’m at the airport waiting for you

[@noname3609]

Ok,how im supposed to feel I don't own the Devils!!! 😂

[@PetrikLeo]

Hahahah DEVILISH!

[@Vashurz]

"Wow, The Devils comes out this month?" "...oh. Damn it." You, uh, looking to sell? I'm sure Joe wouldn't mind.

[@PetrikLeo]

He won't. I WOULD mind. 😂😂

[@Elricsedric]

Jjk loading a really bad ending.

[@PetrikLeo]

I have a feeling it will be the same... :(

[@zenthepoet.]

Peeeetrik

[@PetrikLeo]

Zeeennn!!!

[@elyam.]

Oh so its Pe not Pa, thought trik not trick was the one of the wonders of this name now boom... this guy always has the negative taste from books to names 😂

[@PetrikLeo]

Huh?? 😂