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What are you reading?? (feddit.uk)

submitted 8 months ago by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I've just started reading The Wager. I'm a sucker for ship based media, and I'm hoping this'll be no exception.

It's my third book of the year after previously reading both A Clash of Kings and How to get rid of a president

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[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. BTW, maybe I'm wrong but I can perceive a lot of LOTR influences in the first two books.

[–] runwaylights@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

There are definitely similarities, I agree. The setting out on a quest, multiple important characters but one that has the most important task, Rand shows some similarity to Frodo in their background, and a dark lord that's wants to wreath the world in shadow. But then, it must be hard for a fantasy writer to not be influenced by Tolkien.