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For its flaws, the Malazan books are much better than Goodkind. Larry Send a noteboard - 16/12/2012 12:04:06 AM
What bloody world do I jump in to next? I've been advised against Malazan and I don't like 'series' which are in the same world but completely different sets of characters each time, I just don't get attached fast enough.

I's been bugging me for about 6 months since I finished Dance with Dragons so I've just been rereading WoT to get up to speed for aMoL but I'm finished that now as well. Should finish the first Dark book but I probably wont.

(p.s, if anyone knows a series worth committing to I'd be thoroughly grateful, one big story, interesting characters, detailed world/backstory/history etc.)


I happen to have liked the Malazan series more than the others you list, so all I'd say is just try it for yourself and see if it works. It is a challenging series in many regards, but one in which the latter novels fill in details of the first ones in a way that makes more sense to me than if it had been a "traditional" setting the stage at the beginning rather than something that's almost in media res at the outset.

Or you could just read Brian Evenson, Jeff VanderMeer, Catherynne Valente, Helen Oyeyemi, and a few others to discover something a bit different than just epic fantasies ;)


I just like to have an epic on the go at all times for continuity, it's reassuring :tongue:, I might commit to Malazan after aMoL. Its either that or go back to the Sword of Truth and I'm not all that fussed, the 4 I've tread so far have a worrying trend.


That series only gets worse from there; I somehow stomached the first seven before giving up over a decade ago. Atrocious plotting and repulsive themes do not make for an enjoyable reading experience.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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