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Gardens of the Moon:

Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen
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Feb 19, 2024baeldaeg rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite series, it really rewards a close read. I kept a journal to track the characters and how the world works... if you like figuring it out as you go, you'll enjoy this.
Dec 30, 2023
Book 1
Oct 25, 2018isaachar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Having caught up on most other grimdark fantasy reads, I was curious after hearing so much about Steven Erikson's wildly popular Mazalan series. As other reviews have stated, the writing style of this series is daunting at first. You're…
May 23, 2018TresterJosh rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A differnt style, a different world... and a immensely good start to a profoundly satisfying series... I do believe, my favorite series to date. *Not for the novice fantasy readers...*
Mar 12, 2018aaropender rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Ultimately a fulfilling read. The writing style, including not only the prose but also including the content or information conveyed by the prose, was not inviting to me and was not easy for me to get into as I began reading the book. It…
Jul 26, 2017fantasybkaddict rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Review on my blog at navigatingneverland.org Garden’s of the Moon is one of the best fantasy books I have read! It is right up there with George R.R Martin’s, A Song of Ice and Fire series, as well as Glen Cook’s, Chronicles of the…
Mar 13, 2017kristianmc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great start to a better series.
Nov 06, 2015erinsun1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not my favorite, but a good intro to the Malazans.
Oct 02, 2015adaru rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting and really well written. Sorry ftw.
Jun 24, 2015rykhan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A good beginning to a great book series. This first book can be confusing at times, however this is what the author was going for. You are dropped into a rich world full of history, not unlike if you were to dropped into the middle…
Jun 20, 2014Wolffe rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
all i could think was..."wait what??????" extremely confusing and i love reading challenging books. this was information overload
Jun 01, 2014
Strong and complicated story. Great if you want a serious fantasy read.
Feb 18, 2013kallithdragonna rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
the start of the best hard-core fantasy series in years!
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Aug 01, 2012nancy707 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Book 1
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May 13, 2012darrylturnbull rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have read the whole series now. It is one of the best fantasy series I've read, up there with Game of Thrones. It is not easy, however, and he does not explain everything to you, so you need to think and be patient as you go through…
Nov 27, 2011x0101 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The author created a universe with a 500,000 year (or something like that) history. Recent history/back story is well developed - so well developed, in fact, that I often found myself wondering if I had blundered into book #4 of the series…
Aug 26, 2010Librarymans rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, but a huge learning curve in figuring what the heck is going on. I spent a lot of time saying "who is this guy, what the heck is a T'lann imas, what is GOING ON?!?" Second read-through is a lot better. Start of a really good…