Unfortunate about Lukyanenko's comments nowadays but I might still check out the books because they sound interesting! Maybe I'll avoid buying copies of those though. Thanks for the rec!
Thanks for the non-english recommendations! Jules Verne was mentioned elsewhere in the thread so I'll have to check out his work. Great opportunity to brush up on reading French too :D
Yeah that's a good distinction to make. So far the pacing has felt decent so I'm sure they won't dwell too long. I'm very excited to see where they end the season.
I've been meaning to read the Metro books! Loved the games but never got around to reading the source material. Thanks for the reminder!