steven erikson gardens of the moon review

I have spread the fire of my wrath across entire continents, and sat alone upon tall thrones. I have commanded armies a hundred thousand strong. ‘ I have walked this land when the T’lan Imass were but children. The major reasons are: Malazan’s Characters: larger than life It might be fair to say that the plot(s) in MBOTF books are just a means to an end: they allow you to get to know many different intriguing characters, feel the vast world from a lot of different viewpoints, and understand the overarching theme of the series better (civilization, history, war, compassion).įinding out what happens isn’t the major reason you’d want to read those books. Erikson might have chosen to stick to a few viewpoint characters to move their story forward more dynamically. The pace definitely could feel sluggish for three-quarters of each book (in the final act it usually picks up). In the MBOTF there are many, many characters with many loosely connected subplots of their own, many philosophical outpourings that don’t move things forward, etc.

This is a huge flaw for people that love intrigue, mystery, thrillers, and plot twists above all else. I’ll start with what I believe is one major reason some people are turned off from the Malazan series: the books (and the whole series) are most definitely not plot-driven. So, I’ll try to explain why I love the Malazan Book of the Fallen, while at the same time outlining as objectively as possible how the books can put some people off. Diehard fans are swearing it’s the greatest thing in the world, while plenty of people are giving it one-star reviews and are baffled how someone could possibly enjoy reading it.

Steven erikson gardens of the moon review