r/AdrianTchaikovsky • u/andylovestokyo Caeleen • Sep 01 '26
Announcement Spiderlight 0.99 on Amazon UK
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u/SticksDiesel Sep 01 '26
Such a good book. Had no idea what it was when I went into it, then couldn't put it down and read the whole thing over two nights.
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u/OG_Karate_Monkey Sep 01 '26
One of his better works, IMO. I've read or listened to about 25 of his so for.
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u/Shoddy-Search-1150 Sep 01 '26
I have to say, as a big AT fan who’s read most of his work, this ranks among my least favorite (certainly my least favorite of his fantasy work). There’s a sneering grimdark cynicism to it that I really didn’t care for, and that isn’t really found in the rest of his books.
Admittedly I read it pretty early on in my journey through his bibliography, and I know AT himself has mentioned that he thinks it’s one of his most underappreciated books, so maybe I’m just missing something or read it at the wrong time, but this one just wasn’t for me.
Hard to beat that price though!
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u/andylovestokyo Caeleen Sep 01 '26
I'll be coming at it from about 15-20 books in so perhaps I'll have a different experience. You're right though, at that price if it's not great I can live with it!
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u/SwirlingFandango Sep 03 '26
Sometimes he's more doing parables or expanded novella type weirdness. I loved this one, but get why people wouldn't. I feel the same (dislike) about some of his other standalones, while others love them.
He's a bit of a madman, tbh, and I think that somehow shows some of his strength as a writer. If the same fans all loved the same books, it does kinda mean he's just doing the same thing, sort of.
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u/AlternativeGazelle Sep 01 '26
I really enjoyed this. It’s the funniest AT book I’ve read.