1. The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson [N] 2. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett [x] [A] [L] 3. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell [N] 4. Firebird by Jack McDevitt [x] [N] 5. 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz [x] [N] 6. The Bad Place by Dean Koontz 7. Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson [A] 8. Delirium by Lauren Oliver [x] [N] 9. The Wizard Hunters by Martha Wells 10. The Ships of Air by Martha Wells 11. Blameless by Gail Carriger [x] 12. The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson [A] 13. The Gate of Gods by Martha Wells 14. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 15. These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer [x] [N]
Currently reading:
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson [A] Wolfskin by Juliet Marillier
Key: x = first time read | L = library book | A = audio book | N = nook
Writing a story where an emissary from a more advanced civilization has arrived to give weapons to a a civilization that has only recently graduated to crossbows so that they can defeat their enemies. I'm just not sure what the technology IS. Should I go with the obvious and have it be gunpowder/firearms? Something a little more techy that these people will still be able to figure out, repair and perhaps replicate? Or just go with something that's essentially magic? I don't know anything about my advanced civilization yet so the possibilities are pretty wide open.