Listen, I’ve never read a Nora Roberts books before because she doesn’t usually write fantasy type stuff so I can make no comparisons here. I’m a little way into the audiobook and it’s pretty great so far. You talk about some serious emotions at the beginning- totally heart crushing stuff!
The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French
I started reading this one last week during my lunch breaks and it’s pretty good so far. I can’t explain it, but I’m kind of getting Mad Max vibes from the setting. It’s kind of awesome, and besides orcs (or half-orcs) are never the main characters! Also, the independently published cover is way cooler than the new one, so I’m featuring the good one.
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
This book sounds like Rome in space, so I’m moving this forward in the reading queue. Can’t wait to dig into this one in the evenings – it’s way to big to fit in my purse and lug to work.
Powder & Page 
Bastards is filthy, Bastards is fantastic.👍 I really enjoyed Year One and I’d never read a Roberts book either.
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I’m so surprised at how much I’m enjoying Year One. I knew it was going to be good when I read your review of it though!!
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I was shocked as hell when I enjoyed it! Especially when I realised what genre the author usually writes.😂 I’ll be interested to see your review when you’ve read it.👍
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I like the old cover of Orcs too.
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It’s just WAY cooler! I can’t believe it was redone because I was much more likely to be attracted to the old cover at a glance.
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I do like this cover of The Grey Bastards as well😊 I have a copy I hope to get to soon, although it’s looking like “soon” is going to be July!
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I have a few books that I won’t get to for awhile also… darn TBR just keeps growing!!
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Graysbastards is one I’ve always wanted to check out since the SPFBO
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Same here! It’s pretty good so far!
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