Nominations Open for New Series to Start August 1, 2023

[Kathi, There’s no such thing as too many books!]

I know we are only halfway through our current series, but I will be on vacation with only intermittent internet access in June, so I am going to open nominations for our next series a little earlier than I normally would. What fantasy series would you like to read and discuss with the group?

Our group read and discussion for this series will start on August 1, 2023.

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 no longer need a second to move into the polling as long as they meet the other guidelines.
8. Nominations will be open through June 4. We will then have a poll. If there are a lot of nominations or the results are close, we will have a run-off poll between or among the top vote-getters.

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

Nominated:
Numina trilogy, 3 books by Charlie N. Holmberg, starting with Smoke & Summons
Book of the Ancestor trilogy, 3 books by Mark Lawrence, starting with Red Sister
World of the Five Gods duology, 2 books by Lois McMaster Bujold, starting with The Curse of Chalion
Prospero’s Children trilogy, 3 books by L. Jagi Lamplighter, starting with Prospero Lost
Greatcoats series, 4 books by Sebastien de Castell, starting with Traitor's Blade

Nominated but disqualified:

[Kathi, There’s no such thing as too many books!]

I’ll get things rolling with The Numina Trilogy by Charlie N. Holmberg, 3 books starting with Smoke & Summons. I have heard good things about this author but haven’t read anything by her yet. This might be a good place to start.

[Ryan]

Book of the Ancestor, Mark Lawrence, 3 books starting with Red Sister

[Nachiket]

I'll nominate World of the Five Gods as a duology, by Lois McMaster Bujold, 2 books, starting with The Curse of Chalion, with the 2nd book being Paladin of Souls.

Some prequel novels and novellas are also set in this world, but they take place in a completely different time period and location, with entirely different characters.

I am only nominating this as a duology (the two books mentioned above).

I've heard excellent things about both Lois Mcmaster Bujold and this series, and have been wanting to read this author for a while.

[Mary]

Prospero's Children by L. Jagi Lamplighter starting with Prospero Lost 3 books

[Michelle]

I'll nominate Sebastian de Castell's Greatcoats series. It has four books starting with Traitor's Blade. This is a fun series that reminded me of a swashbuckler, but somewhat darker.

[Kathi, There’s no such thing as too many books!]

Today (June 4) is the last day for nominations. The poll will go up tomorrow.

[Kathi, There’s no such thing as too many books!]

Nominations are closed and we have some great series from which to choose! The preliminary poll to narrow the options to the top two is now open and will remain open through Saturday, June 10. We will then have a final poll to choose the series to start August 1.

Please vote here:
Preliminary Poll for Series to Start August 1, 2023

[Kathi, There’s no such thing as too many books!]

The preliminary poll is very close. Remember, you can vote (or change your vote) through Saturday, June 10.

[Kathi, There’s no such thing as too many books!]

The final poll for our next series, starting August 1, 2023, is open. Voting will remain open through Friday, June 16.

Vote at this link:
FINAL Poll for Series to Start August 1, 2023

Please vote!

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The final poll is tied!
You have 2 more days to vote (or change your vote)—the poll is open through June 16.

[Kathi, There’s no such thing as too many books!]

Our next series will be Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence. Here’s the schedule:

August 2023: Red Sister
September 2023: Grey Sister
October 2023: Holy Sister