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I am reading Gardens of the Moon too. Timthetrolloc Send a noteboard - 12/10/2011 04:48:58 AM
I've heard that it's really good if you can power through the first book. I'm about halfway through the first book, and my head is spinning from terms/places/things that aren't being explained. Opinions on if I ought to hang in there?


I am just about to finish the first book myself. I like it, though I know exactly what your talking about. What is with all the different Warrens? Are they different gods paths/worlds where the mages and witches and alchemists and seers all draw their own different types of power? They also seem to travel through these like shortcuts.

Its all a bit confusing because as so many have stated the author simply drops the reader right into the story without much explanation of who, what, when, or why. The world also seems to have a lot of baggage from the past as well which as an author must be nice because he doesn't even bother explaining much expositionally at all. I just had to hang on and push through to try and learn more from the different characters as the story progressed.

I will finish the book tonight and plan on reading the next book soon after. I might just push through this series and see how long it lasts me. It might just get me through until the last WOT book is due!

I give it a 4/5 rating. In my opinion I am looking forward to reading more.
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Is the Malazan series worth it? Crazy ol Lews Therin - 12/10/2011 03:58:35 AM 2069 Views
I am reading Gardens of the Moon too. Timthetrolloc - 12/10/2011 04:48:58 AM 1701 Views
Re: I am reading Gardens of the Moon too. ianski - 12/10/2011 05:25:16 AM 1523 Views
it's definitely about a year's worth of reading Foxhead - 12/10/2011 08:36:32 AM 1788 Views
Well, yes. *NM* jh - 12/10/2011 07:16:26 AM 743 Views
no, no no no no no no no Foxhead - 12/10/2011 08:35:15 AM 1761 Views
I feel like there are much better, tighter, more rewarding series out there. *NM* Aeryn - 21/10/2011 04:31:40 PM 749 Views
It seems like every few months someone asks this same question. MonCul - 12/10/2011 02:11:55 PM 1683 Views
OMG. I thought I was the only one who felt like this Ellestra - 17/10/2011 05:02:59 AM 2262 Views
Absolutely yes. I loved the series. One of my favorites. lord-of-shadow - 12/10/2011 07:07:57 PM 1521 Views
Yes. Doesn't entirely live up to its potential imho, but the good outweighs the bad. *NM* Legolas - 12/10/2011 07:59:31 PM 759 Views
Go through with it! ? - 12/10/2011 09:44:29 PM 1593 Views
It is. The Final book justified the whole series in my opinion. Dan - 13/10/2011 03:21:29 AM 1615 Views
I think it's worth it. It's a fantastic series, IMO *NM* Colonel Logain - 13/10/2011 07:43:24 AM 743 Views
It's really great, but it's not really mainstream fantasy. DomA - 13/10/2011 08:06:46 AM 1836 Views
Thanks. Crazy ol Lews Therin - 13/10/2011 04:51:49 PM 1606 Views
Yeah. Gher - 13/10/2011 05:35:10 PM 1546 Views
Yes. Now go read. Jessie - 19/10/2011 08:37:27 PM 1485 Views
I got stuck in the middle of the 2nd book (when they are in a cave), so it's a no for me. *NM* Aeryn - 21/10/2011 04:30:06 PM 748 Views
No. Sareitha Sedai - 21/10/2011 06:34:52 PM 1591 Views
Best series out there, easily. *NM* Asharak - 01/11/2011 08:24:37 AM 780 Views
No, because of badly written characters and illogical power rankings...and a chaotic plot... Shannow - 05/11/2011 11:09:58 PM 1632 Views
I don't disagree with all of your points, but... Legolas - 05/11/2011 11:58:23 PM 1712 Views
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