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Spiderlight

Book · Fantasy books · 11 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/Fantasy

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Spiderlight is brilliant. It made me think more, but that's true of most of Adrian's books. If I could only read one it'd be Spiderlight, it felt more complete to me.
  • “Spiderlight” really showed how flawed the world is and the characters were on a much deeper level, and I actually found the book funnier than the devils as it picked its moments much better
  • I just finished *Spiderlight* on audiobook. Tchaikovsky is the narrator, and he is superb.
  • Adrian Tchaikovsky has a pretty hefty library of really good and short stand alone, and his prose often make even the ones on heavy subject not too depressing. Spiderlight is my personal favourite.
  • I love this one, I've reread it several times. The pompous wizard has some amazing lines, the worldbuilding is quite deft, it's hilariously written but still has some serious philosophical questions underpinning it.

Cons

  • then probably the second Riyria book or **Spiderlight**.

Sentiment

10 positive (91%) · 1 mixed (9%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +91% · raw score 91%

What redditors said (10 of 11)

then probably the second Riyria book or **Spiderlight**.
mixed · u/i****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Spiderlight is brilliant. It made me think more, but that's true of most of Adrian's books. If I could only read one it'd be Spiderlight, it felt more complete to me.
positive · u/K****g · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
“Spiderlight” really showed how flawed the world is and the characters were on a much deeper level, and I actually found the book funnier than the devils as it picked its moments much better
positive · u/D****5 · r/Fantasy · Dec 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I just finished *Spiderlight* on audiobook. Tchaikovsky is the narrator, and he is superb.
positive · u/I****y · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Adrian Tchaikovsky has a pretty hefty library of really good and short stand alone, and his prose often make even the ones on heavy subject not too depressing. Spiderlight is my personal favourite.
positive · u/l****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I love this one, I've reread it several times. The pompous wizard has some amazing lines, the worldbuilding is quite deft, it's hilariously written but still has some serious philosophical questions underpinning it.
positive · u/a****e · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It’s hilarious and overlooked
positive · u/A****e · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I loved this one so much.
positive · u/D****r · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
In my opinion the best of Tchaikovsky's stand alones and one of is most underraprecieated work. Also very fun, as per usual with Tchaikovky's inventive prose.
positive · u/l****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I just want to throw out a fresh recommendation for this book. It was so great! Reasons? * It is full of spiders! * It is full of a adventure! * It centers on a band of heroes that includes a wizard, a thief, a priestess, a warrior, and a "beast"... including both religious fanatics and skeptics. * It is funny! * It is stand-alone and satisfying.
positive · u/s****e · r/Fantasy · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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