Gardens of the moon

Mass Market Paperback, 666 pages

English language

Published Nov. 5, 2005

ISBN:
978-0-7653-4878-4
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4 stars (6 reviews)

Dark forces gather in the Malazan Empire as Empress Laseen, malevolent ruler, turns her attention to Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, and Sergeant Whiskeyjack and Tattersail recover from the siege of Pale.

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5 stars

Superb epic fantasy.
I bought this since it was on sale, but had intended to read it for some time. I'm glad I did. I can't believe I've waited this long to read this.

While some books start with all the characters in one place and slowly build up to the full cast and the action, this is not one of those books. You start of right in the middle of the action and quickly start shifting view points. It can be a bit hard to follow what is going on or if events are relevant, but if you persevere you are rewarded. The various viewpoints and plots start tying up together and by the end everything is neatly in place. There are a few plots that get introduced and are not resolved, but it's clear that these will be address in the future books.
The magic seems well structured …

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