Hello Readers,
Most recently, I sank myself into ‘Emperor of Thorns’ by Mark Lawrence — a book that reminds me why I gravitate toward the brutal, the beautiful, and the morally tangled. I am yet to write what I would consider to be a Grimdark novel, yet this is without doubt my favourite genre to read. Lawrence’s world-building is jagged and raw, and this brutal world is pushing me to sharpen the edges in my own writing. This story by Lawrence didn’t just entertain me; it provoked, lingered, and reshaped the way I think about character arcs in grim worlds, just as my favourite author, Abercombie has done before him. I feel these authors will continue influence my writing in the future, and possibly even lead me to create my first ever Grimdark novel.
Having now finished the Broken Empire Trilogy I’m moving on to Dead Man’s Steel by Luke Scull. I can’t wait to get stuck into it!
Happy Reading!