Questions About Forge of Darkness (The Kharkanas Trilogy, #1)

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For someone who hasn't read the sequel series, would it be better to start with this prequel first, or read in the order that the books were released?

Angel Kanchev It's best that you start from the first MBotF book - Gardens of the Moon. Then you read the extra ones. And then comes the reread that has a particula…moreIt's best that you start from the first MBotF book - Gardens of the Moon. Then you read the extra ones. And then comes the reread that has a particular book order.(less)

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I'm looking for a book like mistborn, how does this one compare?

James Owens I don't believe this book will scratch your Mistborn itch, it's a prequel story designed to be read after the mammoth series Malazan Book of the Falle…moreI don't believe this book will scratch your Mistborn itch, it's a prequel story designed to be read after the mammoth series Malazan Book of the Fallen, so a lot wouldn't make sense until you've read that and there's a lot of setup without payoff until the sequel.

It's also much darker and more violent than Mistborn, and the rules of the universe are not clear and defined.(less)

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