Reaper's Gale-Book Two-Layers of the Dead

[Maggie, The Malazan Queen of Chaos]

We start Book 2 as Icarium descends the plank to Letheras-and an earthquake rocks the city.

The Errant's reaction to all this is pretty informative. We learn his power is slipping, and a lot more about Icarium. Gothos's son? really?

This is going to be interesting, verrrrrrrrrrrry interesting!

[Maggie, The Malazan Queen of Chaos]

I have got to say, the first time I read Reapers gale, I wasnt very fussed about it. Too many characters, too many plot lines, I got VERY confused. This time however, I am really understanding things and getting into it. Maybe its from just having read Bonehunters, but I am much happier this time!

[Shelley]

Maggie wrote: "We start Book 2 as Icarium descends the plank to Letheras-and an earthquake rocks the city.

The Errant's reaction to all this is pretty informative. We learn his power is slipping, and a lot mor..."

What great scenes, the land remembers Icarium, and Icarium remembers too....hmmmm! And it's SOOOOOOO good to see Karsa and Samar Dev again!! :) And what about Bugg's reaction to Icarium's return!!??

Just read the scenes with Twlight last night, she's a great character!

Oh how about the end of book one...TOC is ALIVE!!!!??? Doesn't it seem like a soap opera where no one reallllllly dies! Oh aaaand he's in Redmask's camp, ah-oh!?!?!

[Maggie, The Malazan Queen of Chaos]

Twilight here was really confusing to me at first...but becomes very important!

SE really take his time about developing the Shake culture, and what Twilight and her brother's roles are. Very different stuff!

[Shelley]

Yeah we briefly learn of her in MT when she surrenders Fent Reach and a little in Bonehunters, with her time on the ships, but otherwise nothing major til this book!

And I totally agree SE takes his time developing his characters! :) Give it time you may find you now like a character you had previously hated! :)

[Shelley]

How about the opening to chapter 10 and Cabal passage on Icarium, man was the WHOLE thing on point or what!!!

[Maggie, The Malazan Queen of Chaos]

Also, the weird stuff that Featherwitch is up to...methinks she may not be quite as wonderful as she seems to think she is!

[Amelia]

Maggie wrote: "Also, the weird stuff that Featherwitch is up to...methinks she may not be quite as wonderful as she seems to think she is!"

Methinks she's kind of crazy!

[Shelley]

Amelia wrote: "Maggie wrote: "Also, the weird stuff that Featherwitch is up to...methinks she may not be quite as wonderful as she seems to think she is!"

Methinks she's kind of crazy!"

Featherwitch is evil for sure, even Samar Dev can't stand her! As Samar says, Featherwitch gives witches a bad name!! :)

[Maggie, The Malazan Queen of Chaos]

I thought how she messes with the errant was pretty funny, but then that Bugg trick seems like it shouldn't have happened? Oh well, like he said he was distracted...

[Lee]

I agree, I think Featherwitch is going to be a character that goes from, angry to nasty to Evil (yes, capital E). She is going to be consumed with getting more power, she is pretty clever and manipulative and the way she has bound herself to Errant shows she can turn desperate events to her advantage. Her hatred for Udinaas is going to mean bad news for him.

What do you all think of Kettle? That is a strange character, like Grub, there is much to be learnt from them, but people keep thinking of them as children, which they obviously are not. I also found it interesting that Fear (i think it was Fear) had said that it was going to be hard to have to kill Kettle. Which sounded like he had already made up his mind on that score?