Has anyone read Steven Erikson or Jennifer Fallon

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

I saw these series in a book store and I was curious

[Toy and Minion]

I've read Gardens of the Moon, first book of Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series.  I liked it, and have heard it only gets better after the second book.  Style is diff from WoT though.  The chapters are long and usually cover the space of years (if I remember correctly).  It's also pretty graphic in it's battle scenes.

 

Never heard of Jennifer Fallon, though.

[Barmacral]

I've not read Fallon, but I've read the entire Malazan: Book of the Fallen series, and I love it, Gardens of the Moon really drops you in the middle of everything and leaves you figuring out for yourself just what the hell is going on. Personally, my favourite books so far in the series (I've read them all) are Deadhouse Gates (the chain of dogs!) and the Bonehunters. The magic system seems unbalanced at first, with the magic users all being really powerful, however, it balances itself out as the series progresses.

 

Do read all the books in order though, that is important.

 

Ian Esslemont is the other author who writes in the Malazan world, both Erikson and Esslemont are old friends who spent years developing the world, including immense amounts of back story, before ever writing in it. I would recommend reading Esslemont's books in respect to Eriksons based on the years that they came out. If you go and read his too quickly you will probably end up spoiling bits of Erikson's series.

[Toy and Minion]

Yeah, well, Esselmont's first book (Night of Knives) should be arriving here in May of this year.  I'm hoping to read it as it is set before GotM, but has characters that appear it Bonehunters.  I've got the first four in paperback, and I'm thinking of getting them in HB, too, if I keep liking it.  HB just feels more like a real book to me.

 

Sorry, I babbled on a bit there...

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

So it is kind of like the sword of truth series then

[Barmacral]

Not even remotely, and I dislike that a book as good as Eriksons is compared to such garbage as Sword of Truth.

[Toy and Minion]

Yeah, it's not even close to anything like that.  I especially like the concept of the "Gods" (can't remember what they're called atm.)  It's kinda confusing and difficult to grasp at first, but you catch on.

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

O my bad.

 

I kinda liked that series though.

[Toy and Minion]

Ascendants, that's what they're called.  I think...

 

dang, I'll have to start reading that again...

 

>.>

 

<.<

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

Those are the gods you were talking about?

 

I was looking for a new series after WoT, I was planning on finishing my reread in a about four weeks then start sandersons series so I can get the feel for his writing before the aMoL books come out

[Barmacral]

Ascending isn't the same thing as becoming a god. It is the path there, and an Ascendant is only a short step away from being a god, but it is not in fact actually a god. An ascendant (Trake, whom you'll meet later is an prime example of this) can live for millenia before actually attaining godhood.

 

The system for it is awesome though, and the complexity of the magic is badass, I quite enjoy it. Its one of the things that draws me to the series actually.

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

I love intricacy

[Toy and Minion]

That's right!  Isn't that what Anomander is also?  Or maybe he's that old because of his species.  I can't remember, it was like four months ago that I read it.  But his sword is more awesome than anything.  Ever.

[Barmacral]

Rake actually is a god, not just an Ascendant, though many of the gods are referred to as Ascendents (since they did Ascend and all)

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

So all gods are ascendants but not all ascendants are god. Kinda like the whole square and rectangle situation.

[Toy and Minion]

Now I want to start reading it.  Now.

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

Am I being ignored?

[Barmacral]

Read the book. Stop hesitating, go to your book store and buy Gardens of the Moon, and read it. Now! What are you waiting for?

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

The weekend my cash is very low as of now.  :'(

 

I loaned my mom, brother, and aunt all that I have.

[Toy and Minion]

All you need is $10, buy the paperback.

[Alaksuleiel]

$10 is like half what we pay for books here.

 

Never read either. Met Fallon though, nice lady.

[Toy and Minion]

Well, it depends.  Paperbacks normally run from around $5-8.  That's why I say $10.

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

Yeh I probably will pick them up.

 

Hey Alak is her writing good?

[Alaksuleiel]

My sister seems to think so lol, I think she's her biggest fan. I've never read her work.

[Guest dragonsworn1991]

Now I am torn