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I’m in need of an epic fantasy series to read on the beach. Like The Broken Earth, The Kingkiller Chronicles and the Mistborn

I’m in need of an epic fantasy series to read on the beach in Mexico. Series I love are: The Broken Earth Trilogy, The Kingkiller Chronicles and the Mistborn Trilogy. And yes, I’ve already read The Wheel of Time, and classics like Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Help!

UPDATE: SO many good recommendations, thanks folks! It’s going to be a great beach vacation for me!

Lila #recommend #classics #fantasy

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Kate

Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne by @Brian!!!!!!! so good!

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Leslie

I’d been thinking about a series (3) that I haven’t seen mentioned on this site, one that might be of interest– the Gentlemen Bastards. It’s about a couple of charming con men in a fantasy world. Although some bad things happen the books are generally a fun read. Good for the beach.

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Cassie

These are excellent.

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Amanda

Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera Series?

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Aneesah

The godspeaker trilogy by karen miller

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Cassandra

The Belgariad

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Vincent

This was so good. Also David Edding’s follow up to that: The Mallorean.

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Kristi

Six of Crows series by Leigh Bargago

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Véronique

And the Grisha Trilogy

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Sarah

Clan of the cave bear

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Nancy

Stephen R. Donaldson, all the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

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Jess

Brandon Sanderson who wrote mistborn also wrote A Way of Kings. There’s three books out and it’s even better than mistborn! Look it up on goodreads!

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Mackenzie

The Unhewn Throne, Red Rising (more sf), The Gentlemen Bastards

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Kevin

Lightbrjnger series by Brent Weeks

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Beverly

Dustlands series is very action packed: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24885710-the-dust-lands-trilogy?ac=1&from_search=true

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Beverly

If you want action packed with tons of humor and some great pop culture satire The Chronocles of Kazam series is fabulous: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24885710-the-dust-lands-trilogy?ac=1&from_search=true

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Beverly

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13316328-the-last-dragonslayer?from_search=true

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Nancy

Philip Pullman’s trilogy His Dark Materials.

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LilaQuestion author

Aww yes! This is one of my faves also.

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Jackie

Michelle West Sacred Hunt, Sun Sword, and House War books (total of 14 books with another on the way).

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Ellie

Maddaddam trilogy

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Meagan

The earth children series by Jean M Auel! They even have it free on audiobook on youtube

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Mary

The Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb. First book is The Assassin’s Apprentice.

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LilaQuestion author

Yes love this series, should have mentioned it up top!

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Leah

The Assassin series by Robin Hobb or Magician by Raymond E Feist both are great long series with side stories

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Victoria

The Red Rising series by Pierce Brown – it is wonderful!

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Matthew

The farseer trilogy

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Darienna

Also the Mad Ship trilogy by Robin Hobb, it loosely ties in with the Farseer trilogy. So good.

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Brandie

I’m reading that one now!

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Darienna

My absolute favourite Robin Hobb, I envy you reading it for the first time.

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Maryann

The Otori series by Lian Hearn

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Becca

Robin Hobb – the farseer series

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Mari

The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois Bujold. Start with Shards of Honor and Barrayar.

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher; unlike most series, this one starts a little rough but gets better and better. Storm Front is first.

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Amanda

I need to try the Dresden series again, the first time I tried I couldn’t get it to stick. Only made it halfway through book 3.
I loved his Codex Alera series.

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Mari

He would love to hear CA is getting some love! He got it published by throwing Dresden together because the publisher wanted urban fantasy.
You could jump to Summer Knight. It begins with a rain of toads! (And it marks an uptick in quality.)

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Amanda

I’ve bought the first book of CA for 8 people so far, and will gleefully recommend it more often than any other. It’s one of those reread once a year series for me.
Nothing lost by jumping there?

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Caroline

Vorkosigan series! So good!

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Diane

Cinder series by Marissa Meyer; Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness

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Cara

All Souls Trilogy

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Sammi

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas!!! Kick ass female lead with an epic story and awesome world building!!!

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Joel

Codex Alera by Jim Butcher, Malazan Empire by Steven Erikson (and an accompanying series by Ian C. Esslemont), Children of Earth by Jean M. Auel.

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Susan

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Change of pace. Lots of sharp humor. Five books in the trilogy.

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Matt

Loved this series but was a little depressed at his ending

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LilaQuestion author

Yes love this series!

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Fadia

There are so many books mentioned that I have not heard of at all. Thanks

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Laura

I recently recommended the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice to someone looking for a new literary boyfriend. I recommend it for a rich otherworldly exploration, too! She is a wonderful writer, in addition to creating an immersion experience.

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Patricia

I was going to suggest Anne Rice’s vampires. The texts are lush and sensual, but you will find yourself reflecting, pondering, ruminating on the profound.

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Laura

@Patricia, well put.

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James

mercy thompson series bypatricia briggs

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Matt

This!!!! Unbelievably imaginative and fun to read.

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Daniel

Traitor Son Cycle by Cameron

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Sophs

Divine Cities trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennett

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Maudia

Mists of Avalon, and the trilogy by Douglas Nicholas that starts with Something Red. Strong female characters and thrilling action.

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Daniel

Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson

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Rob

Definitely – massive books, massive scale, funny, violent, loads of characters to love. Best series I’ve read in an age.

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Daniel

Erikson made a beautiful, powerful world

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April

Eragon

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Abigail

Cecilia Dart-Thornton’s Bitterbynde Trilogy

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Julia

Oh you NEED to read Queen of the Tearling, and the other 2 Tearling books! Author is Erika Johansen

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LilaQuestion author

Ooh thank you!

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Karie

Ready Player One is awesome!

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Melanie

Tad Williams: The dragonbone chair; the Imager series by l.e. modesitt jr or his Spellsong cycle; Brent Weeks Prism series

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LilaQuestion author

The Dragon Bone Chair was one of my very favs in high school:-) I’d forgotten about it!

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Maria

Terry Brooks, Chronicles of Shannara.

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Janet

The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. I loved it.

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Naomi

Robin Hobb’s Farseer
Trilogy

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LilaQuestion author

I’ve read it and loved it!

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Karen

The Ancillary Justice Series, or Octavia Butler’s Parable Series

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LilaQuestion author

Ooh I’ve read Lillith’s Brood but never the Parable series – good call!

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Karen

Lila Bailey the Parable of the Sower is my book of 2017. I can’t wait to read ‘Parable of the Talent.’ ‘The Parable of the Sower’ was just made into an opera.

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Karen

How was Lillith’s Brood?

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Sarah

Rivers of london series

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Barbara

Try the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini. Really wonderful.

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Anita

Oh, then you need to read Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey. It is an epic, erotic sprinkled throughout without sacrificing the plot (more like spice), intrigue, royalty, spies, epic struggle between good and evil, It is a set of three trilogies comprising the Kushiel saga, begin with Kushiel’s Dart.

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LilaQuestion author

I LOVE THAT SERIES!!

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Trena

Anne Bishop’s dark fantasy series. She has more than one.

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Mary

Have you read Ken Follette. He has a couple series that are really good.

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Brandie

I enjoyed the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb

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Sylvia

me too!

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Sarah

Red queen series

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Charry

Patrick Rothfuss:
**King Killer Chronicle
The Name of the Wind
The Wise Man’s Fear
The Doors of Stone (not yet released)
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Brandon Sanderson:
**The Stormlight Archive
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Oathbringer (ongoing, 10 books total)
**Mistborn Series
The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages
The Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
The Bands of Mourning
Secret History
The Lost Metal (ongoing pa)
The Wheel of time
The Reckoners
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Brent Weeks:
Night Angel Series
Lightbringer Series
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Peter V. Brett:
Demon Cycle Series
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Scott Lynch:
Gentleman Bastard Series
The Lies of Locke Lamora
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Pierce Brown:
Red Rising
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Anthony Ryan:
Raven’s Shadow
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Michael Sullivan:
The Riyria Revelations
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Jonathan Renshew:
The Wakening Series
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Jim Butcher:
Dresden Files
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Django Wexler:
The Shadow Campaigns
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Elizabeth Moon:
Deed of Paksenarrion
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Mark Lawrence:
The Broken Empire
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Chritopher Paolini:
Eragon
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Raymond Feist:
Chronicles of Puc
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Tolkien:
The Hobbit
The LOTR
The Silmarillion
The Unfinished Tales
The Book of Lost Tales 1 & 2
Children of Hurin
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Steven Erikson:
Malazan Book of the Fallen
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Trudi Canavan:
Magician’s Guild
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Andrzej Sapkowski:
The Witcher Series
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Stephen King:
The Dark Tower
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Suzanne Collins:
Gregor Series
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R.A. Salvatore
The Legend of Drizzt
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David Gemmel
.
Drenai Series
.
Waylander
.
Druss
.
Skilgannon
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The Demon Cycle
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Terry Goodkind:
The Sword of Truth Saga
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Robin Hobb:
Assasin’s Apprentice
The Farseer Trilogy
Live Ship Traders
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War of Spider Queen
6 books; 6 authors
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Christopher Paolini:

Inheritance Cycle
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Joe Abercrombie:
The First Law
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Terry Pratchett:
Discworld
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John Flanagan:
Ranger’s Apprentice
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Glenn Cook:
The Black Company
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Paul Hoffman:
The Left Hand of God
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Gortrek & Felix
Various Artists
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David Hair:
Moontide Quartet Series
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Gillian Rubinstein:
Tales of the Otori
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Ursula Le Guin:
Earthsea Series
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Frank Patrick Herbert:
Dune Saga
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Neil Gaiman:
American Gods
.
Jacek Dukaj:
The Old Axolotl
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David Eddings:
The Belgariad Series
The Malloreon Series
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Raymond Feist:
The Riftwar
.
Darren Shan:
Demonata Series
.
Don simmons:
Hyperion
.
Licia Troisi:
Wars of Emerged World
.
Donita Paul:
The Dragon Keeper Chronicle
.
James Owen:
The Chronicles of the Imagination geographica
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David Gemmel;
Drenai Series
.
Kevin Hearne:
Iron Druid Chronicles
.
Frank Herbert:
Dune
.
R. Scott Bakker:
The Prince of Nothing Trilogy

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Thushantha

Awesome !

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Ellen

Terry Brooks Shannara series

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Jason

The Dark Tower series

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Trena

Janny Wurts has two series: Wars of Light and Shadow, The Empire Series. Mark Laawrence: The Broken Empire Series. Elizabeth Hayden: TheSymphony of Ages

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Angela

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

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Idrees

The Stormlight Archive!!! ALL THE WAY

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Rae

Dresden files

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Pat

The Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. LeGuin

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Kapa

there are 6 books now. RIP dear Ursula

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Rachael

The Lady Trent novels by Marie Brennan & the Bone Order novels by Samantha Shannon.

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Judi

Tad Williams first Osten Ard series (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn), starting with The Dragonbone Chair. His books are a little hard to get into because he spends a lot of time at the beginning of the first book setting everything up, but it’s worth persevering. His Shadowmarch series and Otherland series are also great. He has started a followup trilogy to the Osten Ard series and that’s what I’m taking to the beach!

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Judi

Also Katherine Kurtz deryni books and Ann McCaffrey dragon rider series. And Mary Stewart’s Merlin series.

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