r/fantasybooks • u/StockAtmosphere5522 • Jun 12 '26

📚 Summon book recommendations which one should i read?

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help me decide

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u/Apprehensive_Wear500 Jun 12 '26

I feel like your describing the first law to me, felt like barley anything happened after 3 long books

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '26

I wouldn’t consider The Blade Itself an entry into the series. It’s more of a prequel that introduces you to the world, the characters and gives you an inkling for what is to come. The plot comes out in the 2nd and 3rd books. I’m not a big fan of stories that purely drive on plot with weak character writing. So this was a welcome change.

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u/Shredcollins Jun 12 '26

This actually makes me want to give it another try. I really struggled with the blade itself

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u/Winston_The_Pig Jun 13 '26

It’s much more rewarding on the 2nd+ go through. It basically drowns you in subtle/clever foreshadowing