Fantasy Book Club Series discussion

Our current series will wrap up at the end of next month (October 2024). That means it’s time to open nominations for our next series, which will start November 1, 2024. What would you like to read and discuss with the group? Nominations are now open! Please read the rules carefully so your nomination will not be disqualified!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Rules for nominating a series:
1. The series must be complete (as far as we can reasonably tell).
2. The series must be fantasy (I know, seems obvious).
3. The series should not be targeted mainly for middle school or a YA audience.
4. The series must not be one the group has already read. Look through the list of discussions or the group bookshelf to see if we’ve read it before.
5. Each member may nominate one series. Please tell us the name of the series, the author, how many books are in the series, and the name of first book in the series. If you want to add more information, please feel free.
6. Nominations do not need a second to move into the polling as long as they meet the other guidelines.
8. Nominations will be open through September 16. We will then have a poll. If there are a lot of nominations or the results are close, we will also have a run-off poll between or among the top vote-getters.

Please post nominations in this topic thread here on the group page, not by responding to the broadcast message sent to your Goodreads inbox.

Nominations are open! Let’s go!
Kathi, Moderator for FBCS

Nominated:
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street duology, 2 books by Natasha Pulley, starting with The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Crossroads trilogy, 3 books by Kate Elliott, starting with Spirit Gate
The Dragon's Blade trilogy, 3 books by Michael R. Miller, starting with The Reborn King
The Dandelion Dynasty series, 4 books by Ken Liu, starting with The Grace of Kings
The Dowser series, 9 books by Meghan Ciana Doidge, starting with Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic

Nominated but disqualified:
Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch, starting with Rivers of London [See rule #1 The series must be complete (as far as we can reasonably tell).]

Only a couple more days for nominations!

I'll nominate The Watchmaker of Filigree Street duology (2 books) starting with The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. The premise sounds intriguing (and I also want to read a short series which I can finish this year).

Premise-
One cold November evening in 1883, telegraph operator Nathaniel Steepleton is disturbed by a late telegram to the Home Office: news of a bomb threat from Clan na Gael. Returning home early he finds the door ajar, his dishes washed and a small velvet box containing a gold pocket watch. These two incidents mark a beginning, whence the reader is drawn into a fantastic Victorian London.

The book, which is set in Victorian London, has been compared to both Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.

I’ll nominate the Crossroads trilogy by Kate Elliott, starting with Spirit Gate. I read her Crown of Stars series and enjoyed it.

I nominate Rivers of London books 1-7 Ben aaronovitch starting with river of London

I nominate The Dragons Blade trilogy by Michael R Miller

Gigi wrote: "I nominate Rivers of London books 1-7 Ben aaronovitch starting with river of London"

It appears this series is ongoing and is up to 9 "main" books. Our first guideline states: "1. The series must be complete (as far as we can reasonably tell)." As much as I would like an excuse to dive into these books, I don't think I can accept this nomination (even though you specified only books 1-7, that would only be a partial series...).

Please feel free to nominate something else!

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone

Or The Dowser series. Totally different vibe

https://www.goodreads.com/series/1063...

9 books, which is a lot, we could do the first 4 maybe

Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge

I'll nominate The Watchmaker of Filigree Street duology (2 books) starting with The Watchmaker of Filigree Street.

Jessica-sim wrote: "Or The Dowser series. Totally different vibe

https://www.goodreads.com/series/1063...

9 books, which is a lot, we could do the first 4 maybe

Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly ..."</i>

<i>Jessica-sim wrote: "The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, [book:Shadow and Bone"

Jessica, thanks for the ideas. Please narrow your nominations to just one series. Thanks!
(Please note Rule #5: Each member may nominate one series.)

Filipa wrote: "I'll nominate The Watchmaker of Filigree Street duology (2 books) starting with The Watchmaker of Filigree Street."

This duology has already been nominated by another group member, so it’s already on the list. Please feel free to nominate something else, if you’d like. (To see what has already been nominated, look at the first post in this topic thread. The nominations are listed at the end of that post.)

Oh sorry…
I thought I studied the rules minutely this time 🤣😂😅 one day I will manage

The Dandelion Dynasty 4 Books Collection Set By Ken Liu

Is my nomination.

Jessica-sim wrote: "Oh sorry…
I thought I studied the rules minutely this time 🤣😂😅 one day I will manage"

:) It's happened to most of us!

Jessica-sim wrote: "Oh sorry…
I thought I studied the rules minutely this time 🤣😂😅 one day I will manage"

No worries. Just let me know which of your nominations you want me to include! 😁

Michelle wrote: "Jessica-sim wrote: "Oh sorry…
I thought I studied the rules minutely this time 🤣😂😅 one day I will manage"

:) It's happened to most of us!"

And I hate having to be the “nominations police” but I guess that’s part of the job of being moderator. 🤷🏻

That's why you're paid the big bucks, Kathi 😂

Michelle wrote: "That's why you're paid the big bucks, Kathi 😂"

😆

Kathi wrote: "Jessica-sim wrote: "Oh sorry…
I thought I studied the rules minutely this time 🤣😂😅 one day I will manage"

No worries. Just let me know which of your nominations you want me to include! 😁"

Thanks! I’m feeling the cupcakes more for the winter

Jessica-sim wrote: "Thanks! I’m feeling the cupcakes more for the winter."

Great. I will put the 9 book series in the nomination. If it wins, people can read as far as they like, but since our guideline is to read completed series, the nomination will include all 9 books.

Thanks for the nominations. Our preliminary poll is open for your votes. The poll will remain open through September 23.

Please vote!

Preliminary Poll for Series Starting 11/1/24

Reminder—Monday, Sept. 23 is the final day to vote in the preliminary poll. Top two will move on to the final poll.

Thanks to everyone who voted in the preliminary poll.

The final poll to choose our next series, which will start November 1, 2024, is now open and will remain open through the end of September.

Final Poll for Series to Start 11/1/24

Please vote!

Thank you to everyone who voted in the poll. Our next series will be the Dragon’s Blade trilogy by Michael R. Miller.

Here is the schedule:

November 2024: The Reborn King
December 2024: Veiled Intentions
January 2025: The Last Guardian