[montyswingwell]

I'm choosing to finish the Erickson books first, just started The Crippled God last night. Still haven't decided whether to start Esselmonts books or Forge of Darkness next,or reread Erikson's 10 giant, brilliant tomes. So torn.Hoods balls, what to do.?...

[Andorion]

montyswingwell, on 17 December 2015 - 02:53 AM, said:

I'm choosing to finish the Erickson books first, just started The Crippled God last night. Still haven't decided whether to start Esselmonts books or Forge of Darkness next,or reread Erikson's 10 giant, brilliant tomes. So torn.Hoods balls, what to do.?...

After finishing Crippled God, read Esslemont, then Forge of Darkness

[Gorefest]

montyswingwell, on 17 December 2015 - 02:53 AM, said:

I'm choosing to finish the Erickson books first, just started The Crippled God last night. Still haven't decided whether to start Esselmonts books or Forge of Darkness next,or reread Erikson's 10 giant, brilliant tomes. So torn.Hoods balls, what to do.?...

The Esslemont books will fill in major gaps and apparent loose plot threads from the Books of the Fallen, as his books are meant to be read side by side with the Erikson ones and the two authors divided up characters and events between them.

[montyswingwell]

Gorefest, on 17 December 2015 - 11:32 AM, said:

montyswingwell, on 17 December 2015 - 02:53 AM, said:

I'm choosing to finish the Erickson books first, just started The Crippled God last night. Still haven't decided whether to start Esselmonts books or Forge of Darkness next,or reread Erikson's 10 giant, brilliant tomes. So torn.Hoods balls, what to do.?...

The Esslemont books will fill in major gaps and apparent loose plot threads from the Books of the Fallen, as his books are meant to be read side by side with the Erikson ones and the two authors divided up characters and events between them.

[montyswingwell]

Thanks for help gorefest , I can't wait to start the ICE novels and FoD, wish I would've looked into this reading order stuff before I finished Toll the Hounds, and another thing comes to my mind...why aren't more people raving about these books,to my mind they are just as good if not better than GoT.

[Gorefest]

I guess for many people the sheer size of the series is a daunting prospect. And it does very much seem to be a series that splits readers: you either fall in love with it or you don't even make it past the first few volumes. Some people revel in the sensation of being battered by spiked clubs appearing from out of nowhere and leaving you bemused and bedraggled, slightly frothing at the mouth, whereas other people prefer a more manageable environment that doesn't involve continuous challenge and careful dissection.

[montyswingwell]

Gorefest, on 18 December 2015 - 10:18 AM, said:

I guess for many people the sheer size of the series is a daunting prospect. And it does very much seem to be a series that splits readers: you either fall in love with it or you don't even make it past the first few volumes. Some people revel in the sensation of being battered by spiked clubs appearing from out of nowhere and leaving you bemused and bedraggled, slightly frothing at the mouth, whereas other people prefer a more manageable environment that doesn't involve continuous challenge and careful dissection.

[Kellanved's shadow]

Hi guys, I'm new here. I only found this site about a month ago and was debating whether to join or not, but after reading the series I just have to talk to people about it.

[worry]

Cool name.

[Kellanved's shadow]

worry, on 31 December 2015 - 04:23 AM, said:

Cool name.

Thank's.

Spoiler

All other names referring to the two most interfering gods had been taken so I had to be a little creative.

Glad you like it.




edited for potential spoiler
-venge

[Gorefest]

Welcome! That last comment is borderline spoiler territory though, might be worth spoiler tagging.

[Caira]

Kellanved, on 31 December 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:

Hi guys, I'm new here. I only found this site about a month ago and was debating whether to join or not, but after reading the series I just have to talk to people about it.

Hello and welcome!

[Kellanved's shadow]

Gorefest, on 31 December 2015 - 04:41 PM, said:

Welcome! That last comment is borderline spoiler territory though, might be worth spoiler tagging.

Sorry about that it's difficult to talk about this series without some spoilers but I'll do my best to avoid them at all cost.

[Vengeance]

Kellanved, on 31 December 2015 - 11:20 PM, said:

Gorefest, on 31 December 2015 - 04:41 PM, said:

Welcome! That last comment is borderline spoiler territory though, might be worth spoiler tagging.

Sorry about that it's difficult to talk about this series without some spoilers but I'll do my best to avoid them at all cost.

Just drop spoiler tags around it.

-venge

[protoclave]

hello everyone

[shadowthrone751]

Hi everyone. I'm glad to be here (and sorry for the time i took to make this post).
First i'm from France and yes i read malazan book in english and i assume it was not easy, but it is actualy the best epic fantasy serie i read and now (specially Memories of ice and Toll the Hounds)

[The Hero of Ferelden]

Hello there everyone.. I've finally been absorbed into the world of the Malaz Empire and cant wait to be engrossed in it. After reading online that this series was recommended as one of the best in epic fantasy, I just knew I had to get this. And I cant wait to have discussions with everyone here once I've finished the series!

[Andorion]

The Hero of Ferelden, on 23 January 2016 - 01:46 AM, said:

Hello there everyone.. I've finally been absorbed into the world of the Malaz Empire and cant wait to be engrossed in it. After reading online that this series was recommended as one of the best in epic fantasy, I just knew I had to get this. And I cant wait to have discussions with everyone here once I've finished the series!

Welcome! Which book are you reading?

[raggidman]

hiyas - just signed up to try to find a poem from the 4th or 5th book

- written by Toc the Younger and I think called 'Lay of the Bridgeburners'

- lines I remember:
"I have seen the face of sadness
She turns her face away ..."

I have tried to always keep a copy but lost track in recent upheavals
would appreciate if anyone remembers this and can copy it to me

Tweet it to @raggidman ??

Thanks a lot! And happy burnings of bridges ^^

[Gorefest]

raggidman, on 29 January 2016 - 11:55 AM, said:

hiyas - just signed up to try to find a poem from the 4th or 5th book

- written by Toc the Younger and I think called 'Lay of the Bridgeburners'

- lines I remember:
"I have seen the face of sadness
She turns her face away ..."

I have tried to always keep a copy but lost track in recent upheavals
would appreciate if anyone remembers this and can copy it to me

Tweet it to @raggidman ??

Thanks a lot! And happy burnings of bridges ^^

You can find it here:

http://malazan.wikia...e_Bridgeburners

"I have seen the face of sorrow
She looks away in the distance
Across all these bridges
From whence I came
And those spans, trussed and arched
Hold up our lives as we go back again
To how we thought then
To how we thought we thought then
I have seen sorrow's face,
But she is ever turned away
And her words leave me blind
Her eyes make me mute
I do not understand what she says to me
I do not know if to obey
Or attempt a flood of tears
I have seen her face
She does not speak
She does not weep
She does not know me
For I am but a stone fitted in place
On the bridge where she walks"


[edit]I think it's actually from Reaper's Gale, book 7 in the series.

This post has been edited by Gorefest: 29 January 2016 - 04:29 PM