Malazan Book of The Fallen, anyone?
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Re: Malazan Book of The Fallen, anyone?
Speechless
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- Coltaine. Take a f*cking bow son. brb escorting 30 f*cking thousand refugees from Hissar to Aren
The scene where Kulp, Heboric and all them meet the T'lan Imass on the boat is fantastic, one of my favorite scenes. Kulp though :
I'm a bit disappointed that Kalam, Fiddler and Apsalar/Sorry will not rejoin the Bridgeburners....Wanted to see more of the Kalam-Quick Ben bromance
Speaking of the Bridgeburners, what the hell is happening on Genabackis? Man, oh man, Dujek teaming up with Caladan Brood and Anomander Rake? Is this real life That Pannion Domin must be some threat...
Sha'ik'/Felisin is annoying at times. cba to sit through her therapy chapters regarding Tavore
That scene when Mappo revealed the truth was heart-wrenching.
I wonder if thats the last we'll see of Apsalar, Crokus, Kalam and Minala?
I'm guessing the next book is going to be about the Genabackin campaign, hopefully i get to see more of Kruppe.
Cotillion is Dancer and Ammanas is Kellanved
Duiker
Mappo and Icarium
Corporal List
Moby
Baudin
That Jhistal priest
The Empress
Dassem Ultuor's daughter in the Azath Warren
ffs Coltaine and the Wickans
Bult
Sormo
Lull
ffs can't wait to start Memories of Ice
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Just started MoI, God, i forgot how much i missed Quick Ben, WJ and Paran.
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- and Toc the younger
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El Shaarawy wrote:Speechless
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Coltaine. Take a f*cking bow son. brb escorting 30 f*cking thousand refugees from Hissar to Aren
The scene where Kulp, Heboric and all them meet the T'lan Imass on the boat is fantastic, one of my favorite scenes. Kulp though :
I'm a bit disappointed that Kalam, Fiddler and Apsalar/Sorry will not rejoin the Bridgeburners....Wanted to see more of the Kalam-Quick Ben bromance
Speaking of the Bridgeburners, what the hell is happening on Genabackis? Man, oh man, Dujek teaming up with Caladan Brood and Anomander Rake? Is this real life That Pannion Domin must be some threat...
Sha'ik'/Felisin is annoying at times. cba to sit through her therapy chapters regarding Tavore
That scene when Mappo revealed the truth was heart-wrenching.
I wonder if thats the last we'll see of Apsalar, Crokus, Kalam and Minala?
I'm guessing the next book is going to be about the Genabackin campaign, hopefully i get to see more of Kruppe.
Cotillion is Dancer and Ammanas is Kellanved
Duiker
Mappo and Icarium
Corporal List
Moby
Baudin
That Jhistal priest
The Empress
Dassem Ultuor's daughter in the Azath Warren
ffs Coltaine and the Wickans
Bult
Sormo
Lull
ffs can't wait to start Memories of Ice
That shift from "Gardens of the Moon is more enticing" to speechless xD
And yes, chronologically MoI takes place at the same time as Deadhouse Gates on Genabackis.
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Finished Memories of Ice
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- Took me a while due to relocation and other things in my life, but holy cow, that convergence at Coral. WJ and a portion of the Bridgeburners dying played a bit with my emotional heartstring, Toc's death suffering too (until he was reborn) Itkovian though, what a man, what a character, what a burden ffs. So basically some pointers i want to address:
-Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, i get the feeling that they have big plans between themselves, not necessarily ascendency but something else
-A mortal in the southern continent managed to wipe out 10000 Tlan Imass? Wtf, how is that possible, they're an elder race, piqued my curiosity.
-Kurald Emurlahn. I've a glimpse before in when Kulp and part of the 7th squad got shifted into a warren in Deadhouse Gates. Speaking of, that warren that Kulp and co went through in DG, im banking on it to be the same warren that Kallor used to burn down a continent.
- I liked how Team Lady Envy started out by Lady Envy puppeteering them and at the end, Envy offered to take them back home. My favorite chapters were when Onos and Toc were with her. The Seguleh though, seem like a people you do not want to mess with. Especially considering Mok (The 3rd) bested Ono Toolan and the fact that Rake is considered the 7th, just how strong is the 1st?!
-The mutual respect between Dujek and Caladon Brood was badass, seemed after being in war against each other for so long, they know tactics like the back of their hand. The scene with Kruppe angering Brood was hilarious lmao, i thought Burn was going to wake or something.
- The High House of Chains seem to be gathering players in the game, first Gothos then Kallor. I wonder who's next. Speaking of I still dont understand the interplay between the pantheon, ascendants, Houses (Holds) and Elder Gods. But i expect to receive hints here and there in the upcoming books.
-So there are 2 main threats in the world right now, the mortal to the south and the 7 Cities rebellion. Dujek is relocating to Seven Cities but i don't think even he's enough to stop the Wind there. Still don't know what Quick Ben is going to do, he's been promoted to High Mage (Artanthos is Tayschrenn WTF) but i guess he'll still be a thorn to ascendants sides.
-Forgot to mention, the Knight of High House Death who showed up to Coll and Murillio, i'm thinking he's Baudin, since he doesn't remember his name, only remembers 'heat' and protecting a child. Fits Baudin's death description for me imo.
-I'm thinking this might not be the last we see of Moon's Spawn or the Keychain MyShawl, especially considering that Moon's Spawn is the home of the 'Short Tails'. Furthermore, the scene when Quick Ben and Paran payed their respects to the Bridgeburners and WJ, it hinted of more to come.
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can't believe it's been 4 years since I read that book, seems like a few months ago, don't remember all the little details tbh, could answer a few of your ponderings but it's better if you read on and find out, some of them you'll be waiting ages to find out though
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Just bought the whole series. Gonna start reading slowly once I'm done with ADWD.
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btw it cost me $3.75 per book
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Its a tough read in the beginning McAgger, there's literally no exposition to help you understand some of the mythology and higher powers. You have to pick up hints here and there, basically you have to work to like it, but it definitely pays off imo
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Gah I don't like the sound of that. I need to get hooked right away to really get into a series. I'm still going to give it a shot. I do love fantasy genre so the fact that it should pay off later on is a good enough reason I guess.
Do you mean the whole first book is dry? Or just getting used to the authors style, kind of like Tolkien with LOTR?
Do you mean the whole first book is dry? Or just getting used to the authors style, kind of like Tolkien with LOTR?
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Well Erikson has a very dense style which can take some getting used to if you're not used to it. While there is, as Erikson puts it, no "exposition that serves no other function than telling the reader about back story, history, or whatever. If my exposition doesn't have multiple functions – and I do mean multiple – then I'm not satisfied." part of the magic of the series is discovering how the Malazan world works through the different perspectives of characters.
You wont know what the f is going on but you will get hooked and find out. The best part is that you will eventually find out the answers to everything.
You wont know what the f is going on but you will get hooked and find out. The best part is that you will eventually find out the answers to everything.
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After watching episode 1 of Season 5 Game of Thrones I got reminded of
- GoT S5E1/Deadhouse Gates:
- Coltaine
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I can see the similarities
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Just finished Karsa's arc in HoC
There needs to be a whole movie made up until his he starts traversing the Pan'Potsun
There needs to be a whole movie made up until his he starts traversing the Pan'Potsun
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Karsa is a f****** legend.
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I'm 3/4 done with HoC, what a book it has been so far
I'll write up my thoughts once i finishe it in the next week and a half or so
Also, if you're reading this Dante, did you start reading
I'll write up my thoughts once i finishe it in the next week and a half or so
Also, if you're reading this Dante, did you start reading
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El Shaarawy wrote:I'm 3/4 done with HoC, what a book it has been so far
I'll write up my thoughts once i finishe it in the next week and a half or so
Also, if you're reading this Dante, did you start reading
nah not yet , but soon enough . I told you , i'll start in the summer , a few weeks from now. I could start right now i guess , but i have this book i am reading(Prince of Fools) and don't want to mix things up with such a massive read like Malazan ( besides current series is amazing , i can't just leave it aside or read anything else untill i found out what happens )
thankfully i am halfway through it and by all means i will finish it before June , so yeah , let's just say i am almost there on the hypestation , ready to jump on the Malazan hypetrain
hopefully i get to like it as much as you guys do and i still remember the advice to read heavily whenever i read . That's why i decided to leave it for the summer , 3 months of reading just Malazan should be plenty heavy reading
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I really want to start reading the series but I need serious discussions of it while reading to get me going and since this thread isn't as active as the ASoIaF thread - can anyone recommend a good forum where a dude like me could ask questions, read discussions, theories etc...
(It goes without saying, with no assholes spoiling stuff from later books)
(It goes without saying, with no assholes spoiling stuff from later books)
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Malazan/
Best i could find, since spoilers are marked
Though, only M99, Firenze and Phritz have completed the series. I'm usually the only one active here, and i post my thoughts after each book (You can go back a few pages, and read them if you want ) Phritz comes here once in a while, and Dante is starting the series soon. I'm down for discussing in this thread with you guys if you want, its just been me and Phritz the past 8 months (Which is why this thread isn't quite active )
Best i could find, since spoilers are marked
Though, only M99, Firenze and Phritz have completed the series. I'm usually the only one active here, and i post my thoughts after each book (You can go back a few pages, and read them if you want ) Phritz comes here once in a while, and Dante is starting the series soon. I'm down for discussing in this thread with you guys if you want, its just been me and Phritz the past 8 months (Which is why this thread isn't quite active )
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I think I'll start rereading it this summer. Read the complete series just once, lots of things I forgot tbh.
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i will be joining you guys don't worry
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urbaNRoots wrote:I really want to start reading the series but I need serious discussions of it while reading to get me going and since this thread isn't as active as the ASoIaF thread - can anyone recommend a good forum where a dude like me could ask questions, read discussions, theories etc...
(It goes without saying, with no assholes spoiling stuff from later books)
Phritz wrote:SES if you're looking for discussion; info etc. which tiptoes around spoilers I've seen a lot of people recommend http://www.tor.com/features/series/malazan-reread-of-the-fallen.
It's basically detailed summaries of each chapter and well written reactions by a first time reader and a series veteran (who doesn't spoil but provides his take on Amanda's reaction and his reaction from rereading the series)
When I first skimmed it I only checked what Amanda and Bill wrote but upon rechecking it it seems the comments section has some good posts as well. I do recommend checking it out - this series has a lot to keep track of.
The Malazan sub-reddit is probably your best bet for "live" discussion and questions apart from niche fantasy book forums.
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I forgot about the Tor rereads, they're quite helpful
I'd occasionally go there every few chapters, the comments are quite good aswell, but some of them were spoiler-ish. You'll be fine if you read Amanda's summaries though, Bill too, they don't spoil at all
I'd occasionally go there every few chapters, the comments are quite good aswell, but some of them were spoiler-ish. You'll be fine if you read Amanda's summaries though, Bill too, they don't spoil at all
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Haha I just read that Bill had the same instinctual reaction to Warrens as I did (Wizardly Travel Portals xD)
And omg SES. Tehol and Bugg hype, you're getting closer =D
And omg SES. Tehol and Bugg hype, you're getting closer =D
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Just finished HoC
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WITNESS MOTHERF*CKERS.
What a story, the revelation of the Teblor warrior actually being Thelomen Toblakai from book two I saw coming well before it happened, but it was still such a satisfying reveal. Karsa's story was hard at first but then became compelling. For a series I had come to consider popular for it's immense scope and detailed worldbuilding I never saw much engaging character development. That is, until I witnessed Karsa's story. His (not so) humble beginnings as an upstart, hotheaded barbarian warleader that got put in his place not long into his raids, was repeatedly humbled and broken down, to his eventual rebuilding into the Toblakai we see at the end who makes "peace" with the Malazans he swore to destroy in the beginning.
I couldn't stop reading the final one hundred pages in anticipation of the sororal showdown. It made me so sad to think Felisin or Tavore would actually kill her sister (potentially unknowingly in Tavore's case.) But I was expecting a pitched-battle, not one-on-one. Those last few thoughts from Felisin were so heartbreaking; remembering fondly how her brother loved her especially, what life was like before the horrors she faced in DG. And Tavore's mission to find Felisin, and that she organised her escape from the Otataral Island proving that she genuinely cared for her sister. Such a tragedy. Particularly that Tavore never realised who Sha'ik was. That's where I have to compliment Erikson on this work, I love how the final hundred+ pages culminate in one climax rapidly switching between points of view over a short period of time. Apart from this tragedy, a lot of characters had great endings in this one, which was nice. I loved Kalam and Quick Ben's reunification (Fiddler's hug as well ). Trull and Onrack's scenes were hard for me to trudge through, i didn't like their duplay very much, Apsalar leaving Cutter/Crokus was heartbreaking as well. I suspected that Baudin was actually the Knight of High House Death last book, and it got pretty much confirmed. Cotillion and Ammanas seem like they genuinely doing what they're doing for the greater good, i suspect Laseen's usurpment was a ploy to conceal themselves from the pantheon. Overall, fantastic book, there's still a lot of unanswered questions:
-Who is 'Traveler' Apsalar/Crokus met at Drift Avalii? Cotillion/Ammanas were scared as f*ck when they knew he was there, he is the holder of Vengeance atm.
-Who's the guy that assisted Kalam in infiltrating Korbolo Dom's camp? Seems like a legendary person
-Is Shadowthrone trying to become the ultimate god? He now has two thrones in his possession, Crokus theorizes that he wants to acquire all thrones.
-Karsa is said to be the knight of the house of chains. I dont understand how this is possible. I thought you have to agree to assume a position like that. Kallor had to agree to become the King, Gruntle had to agree to become Trake's by putting on the band.
-The Deregoth/Hounds can't be tamed according to Osric, so how did Shadowthrone tame 7 hounds?
-What is Osric's engame?
-Who are the Eres'al? And how could they be older than the elder races? (Jaghut, Tlan Imass, Kchain Mechalle, Forkrul Assail)
-Treach now has a destrient and a Mortal sword. Yet no house? The glossary doesn't list him. Kinda confused, i understand ascendants but Treach is the 'God of War' and those beneath him (Gruntle, Heboric) what is their role in the pantheon?
-What is that warren that Peal and Yil fell into inside the Imperial Warren? An OTATARAL f*cking dragon? WTF
-So, Thyr and Tellan are branches of Thyrllan. Is this correct?
There's a lot more questions i mentally noted down but i can't seem to recall :s
Anyways, my awards:
Best Duo
Lostara Yil and Pearl. Their chapters were so fun and full of banter
Best Character
Without a shadow of a doubt, no explanation needed. Even his simple replies such as "Witness" "I shall" "No" resonate.
Unsung Hero
Torvald Nom. Without him, Karsa would've been dead imo
Best New Character
Lorik. His chapters were insane, brb gonna meet the Queen of Dreams. brb gonna watch some Deregoth killing Kchaine Mchalle. brb gonna provoke Korbolo Dom in his face.
Funniest Character
Greyfrog. (To Felisin)“Leave not this glade until the sun rises, dearest she whom I would marry, regardless of little chance for proper broods. Besotted. Suddenly eager to depart.”
Worst Character
Bidithal. What a pos.
Can't wait to start MT
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