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Malazan series
Posted on 3/7/18 at 10:45 am
Posted on 3/7/18 at 10:45 am
I recently started Gardens of the Moon and I am about 200 pages in. I have heard that this series is fantastic but I am not seeing it. Am I still too early in the book and it will start getting good later or am I just not getting it?
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Posted on 3/7/18 at 11:31 am to chryso
It's really tough to start. Erikson does almost zero traditional world building. He just throws you in at the deep end and expects you to swim.
The more you read the more it starts to make sense. It just takes longer than usual to really find the rhythm.
The more you read the more it starts to make sense. It just takes longer than usual to really find the rhythm.
Posted on 3/7/18 at 6:12 pm to chryso
I usually suggest people start with the second book of the series rather than the first, it's a much easier book to ease into the series with, and that book is a much better gauge of whether you will like Erikson or not. It can be hard to jump into Gardens of the Moon since he basically just throws you into the world with no background or infodumps.
Basically what GreenChiliTiger said.
Basically what GreenChiliTiger said.
This post was edited on 3/7/18 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 3/10/18 at 10:31 am to chryso
Its is really hard to understand what happens in book 1. But get through the second book before deciding - its much easier to follow and one of my favorites from anywhere.
Posted on 3/11/18 at 10:39 am to chryso
I very much disliked Gardens of the Moon. It was straight up work getting through it. I have heard that the world slowly takes shape throughout all the novels and ultimately the series is amazing. But I haven't picked up the second book. Not sure I will.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 1:32 pm to chryso
I'll echo what others have said. If you're having trouble with Gardens of the Moon, put it on the backburner and read Deadhouse Gates. If I remember correctly the two books are happening fairly concurrently.
In Media Res is a tough technique to tackle, and Erickson unfortunately uses it as a bludgeon.
However, you really, really appreciate it on subsequent re-reads of the series.
MBoTF is by far my favorite fantasy series. By a rather large margin.
In Media Res is a tough technique to tackle, and Erickson unfortunately uses it as a bludgeon.
However, you really, really appreciate it on subsequent re-reads of the series.
MBoTF is by far my favorite fantasy series. By a rather large margin.
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