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again great delivery, some things again highly symbolic in nature, and again brilliant climax... each book so far has had a sort of "key word" that could sum up the main storyline(s) in each of them - Gardens of the Moon had "peace", Deadhouse gates "survival, life/death and importance of history/memory" and Memories of Ice was predominantly about "redemption in its many forms"... this book, besides the strong motive on gods and humans, I believe the central element of the book was "vengeance",
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This is the fourth book in Erikson's "Malazan Book of the Fallen" and I am stunned by the depth of the world Erikson created. The convoluted story lines, excellent plot and three dimensional characters make this probably the best fantasy series I've come across. (Sorry, GRRM!!)
Strangely, the first quarter of the book is un-Erikson like following the journey of a single character. I found this a bit strange and off-putting but Erikson ties him brilliantly to the storyline. Then start the mult ...more
This is the fourth book in Erikson's "Malazan Book of the Fallen" and I am stunned by the depth of the world Erikson created. The convoluted story lines, excellent plot and three dimensional characters make this probably the best fantasy series I've come across. (Sorry, GRRM!!)
Strangely, the first quarter of the book is un-Erikson like following the journey of a single character. I found this a bit strange and off-putting but Erikson ties him brilliantly to the storyline. Then start the mult ...more
Many people say that the third book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen, Memories of Ice, as their favourite. But if I had to make a choice of what I have read it would definitely be House of Chains. Both the Deadhouse Gates and Memories of Ice finished with grand spectacles and great battles. House of Chains ended far more intimately than any of the previous novels.
