EPTNot that the first one was bad... I still have yet to open the second, since I've been busy reading other stuff first.
[Books] Malazan Book of the Fallen - Page 5
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oPlaiD
United States31 Posts
Not that the first one was bad... I still have yet to open the second, since I've been busy reading other stuff first. | ||
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RighteousDan
Canada99 Posts
http://encyclopediamalazica.pbworks.com/w/page/18881599/FrontPage | ||
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Fireborn
Germany14 Posts
 I was looking for a good fantasy series for quite some time but was a bit overwhelmed by the quantity the last time I was in the bookstore. But this sounds like the series I was searching for ^^ | ||
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Doppelganger
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Bacondemon
Sweden149 Posts
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dignity
Canada908 Posts
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IronFenix
Canada27 Posts
Right now I'm in the 4th book of the series, I have to say though the 3rd book "Memories of Ice" was pretty incredible | ||
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Doppelganger
488 Posts
http://rhwidget.randomhouse.co.uk/flash-widget/widget_lg.do?isbn=9780553819571&menu=0&mode=1&cf=4aa5a2&cb=77c8da Randomhouse has put out the first 50 pages or so (not counting the introduction etc etc) | ||
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Twistacles
Canada1327 Posts
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CyberFrog
Denmark8 Posts
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Tristy
Norway172 Posts
It is Itkovian in Memories of Ice. (Battle against the tenescowry). My favorite book is either Memories of Ice, or The Crippled God, not entirely sure atm. There is no way to pick a favorite character in amongst this series as there are just so so many of them. Tho to pick a few I would say, Trull, Hellian, Shurq, Fiddler, Karsa, and Tehol. This series is hard to read if you take it with breaks, I read the entire series and all the books by Ian C. Esslemont (also a part of the malaz universe). In pretty much 7-8months, and that crops up to around 15-16 thousand pages, so it is a bit of a read. And for a tip, if you do like the dark and gritty style, you will get even darker from the Series "The Black Company" by Glen Cook. | ||
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Tristy
Norway172 Posts
On May 30 2011 06:23 dignity wrote: Kingkiller trilogy is amazing so far. One of the better fantasy series for sure. Kingkiller is an enjoyable read, but very simple in comparison with series like soiaf and malaz, they are not really comparable as Kingkiller follows the old standard of one powerful hero that faces good and bad characters. Malaz does not have anything like that, it is much much darker, and much much grander (same goes for soiaf) Kingkiller is more of a Harry Potter set in a fantasy world and is generally darker (and not a childrens book), but the similarities are uncanny. (soiaf = Song of Ice and Fire = Game of Thrones) | ||
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Tristy
Norway172 Posts
On May 28 2011 13:20 Nidoa wrote: Talking about Fiddler's horse biting a face off (in the second book), any1 think that same guy is horse-face, or whatever his name, in the sixth book? Roaming that city with the plague goddess and that hates horses because one bit his face off? Yes I noticed that as well, and im fairly sure it is the same, The entire series is full of small details like that. | ||
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arglactable
United States16 Posts
The same goes for the world. Yes, Erikson doesn't give you a clear map of the world and everyone/everything in it (well, he does actually give you a literal map, but you get what I mean), but he imparts a sense of massive scale and a sense of mystery that you just don't get with, say, Martin's work. One that note, I love both authors, but they have a completely different methods for telling a story. | ||
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StorkHwaiting
United States3465 Posts
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Rembot
United States137 Posts
If I had found this series when I was 15, I probably would have eaten it up in record time, but now the entire style and tone strike me as immature. Reading this thread doesn't do much to encourage the rest of the series. Most of what I'm seeing is "Lots of magic, awweeesome!!", "Lots of gods and demigods, coool!", "Look at all the stuff happening, wow!". I'm probably still going to ride it out, and I earnestly hope I end up liking it. There's 10 books in the series, and at the rate I take down books I need to keep fuel on the fire. Is there cause for hope, or is it all a context-less excretion of fantasy rope? | ||
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Twistacles
Canada1327 Posts
On May 31 2011 01:18 Rembot wrote: I've started reading Gardens of the Moon, and I'm not impressed. If I had found this series when I was 15, I probably would have eaten it up in record time, but now the entire style and tone strike me as immature. Reading this thread doesn't do much to encourage the rest of the series. Most of what I'm seeing is "Lots of magic, awweeesome!!", "Lots of gods and demigods, coool!", "Look at all the stuff happening, wow!". I'm probably still going to ride it out, and I earnestly hope I end up liking it. There's 10 books in the series, and at the rate I take down books I need to keep fuel on the fire. Is there cause for hope, or is it all a context-less excretion of fantasy rope? The first one was written 10 years before the others, so the style is a little different. They get better. At LEAST read two and three, some of the best novels ever written. | ||
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Chaoz
United States507 Posts
On May 30 2011 17:08 Tristy wrote: Kingkiller is an enjoyable read, but very simple in comparison with series like soiaf and malaz, they are not really comparable as Kingkiller follows the old standard of one powerful hero that faces good and bad characters. Malaz does not have anything like that, it is much much darker, and much much grander (same goes for soiaf) Kingkiller is more of a Harry Potter set in a fantasy world and is generally darker (and not a childrens book), but the similarities are uncanny. (soiaf = Song of Ice and Fire = Game of Thrones) You should read some Kingkiller discussion threads. The series has amazing depth if you notice the subtle things. | ||
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Doppelganger
488 Posts
On May 31 2011 01:04 StorkHwaiting wrote: I can't stand Erikson. It's strange how masochistic some readers can be, where they'll literally pay for a book that can't stand on its own and then be happy that it took them reading three more books after it to finally "appreciate" the first one. That's horrible story-telling. There's a reason Erikson will never become mainstream literature, and it's not because he's high brow. It's because the average person isn't stupid enough to waste that much time to get their entertainment. Sill better than another Version of "The valiant young hero vanquishes the vicious villain". If I read one of those stories again I think I'm gonna die of boredom. | ||
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caruso
Germany733 Posts
Does anyone have nice recommendations for me? I liked Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and a trillion billion German fantasies but other than that, I tend to read more classic stuff (especially German, once again). Thanks for any tips! P. s.: I tend to prefer audio books right now, since I can listen to them while working out. €: I'd be thankful for any pms as well, since I'm likely to forget about this thread before long. | ||
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