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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, ...

In this world of trial, happiness, toil and pleasure, it is sometimes easy to lose track of the essentials, which is when a wake up call is necessary.     Whoever you are, wherever you live, whichever continent and nation you are reading this from, you are a human being. And because we live in a society, we have so much in common that we can predict a lot about anyone. For instance, you, reader, either believe in religion or don't. Further on, if you believe in religion, it is likely that you believe either in some sort of afterlife or in rebirth or both, depending on your religion.       Truth is this: if your God or gods exist, or even if they are all nonexistent frauds, the life you have is not any less. That's what the title says: so panicked we are about God/s and heavens and hells and nirvana, that we sometimes forget this crucial fact:WE DO HAVE ONE LIFE. I have one, the one I'm living right now. You have one too, or you wouldn't be reading this. That is ...