Gardens Of The Moon Book Review : Malazan Book Of The Fallen
Malazan Book Of The Fallen Book 1 Gardens Of The Moon The mighty Malazan Empire strides forth, capturing all it sets its eyes on. And yet, discontent, treason and rebellion simmers even as the Empress, herself a former successful coup artist, tries to quash it. And the Gods choose their pawns and throw them into the fray with all gusto and fear. Having read a lot of fantasy in the past, I did not expect this to excite and thrill me as much as it did. The first few pages were confusing, especially the character index. No way I'll keep track of them all, I thought. And yet I was proven wrong. The beginning is misty; you know nothing about the world: it's magics, seasons, peoples, powers unknown to you. Much like a child looking at a chaotic mess, one would say. But once the pace starts picking up you cannot stop turning the pages. Five stars to the author's character handling, ...