[amphibian]

Cartographer, on 31 May 2010 - 04:54 AM, said:

Hello all!

I just joined today, and after a long search for a character name that wasn't taken, I have found one (I think) I am definitely an Erikson-addict, and, as only a couple of my friends are reading the series, I was in desperate search of fellow Malazan fans. This seemed the place to be. Just finished DoD last week, and have been hooked on this series since roughly four years ago. Hoping to make my way around the forums over the next little while, see you all around

To be clear, a Malazan name isn't required, but The Cartographer was one of my favorite minor characters in the entire series. It made little sense in the beginning, but the interludes grew on me.

Welcome to the forum.

[MoK3]

Hey Hey Hey, glad to be here, I have never read a fantasy novel in my life barring LOTR, thought they were kinda silly but these books are AMAZING, glad to be here Just started Midnight Tides, takes me about a month to read them there so in deph, gonna try and finish the series this year though haha...PEACE

[BladeArmedZombieRaptor]

Hey all!

I just recently got into the Malazan Book of the Fallen (read Gardens of the Moon between Christmas and New Year's), and it is now my favorite fantasy series, bar-none. Unfortunately, I've got exactly one friend who reads speculative fiction, and he mostly reads Sci-Fi, so I don't really have anyone among the people I know to discuss fantasy with. Pretty glad I found this place.

[GruntlesTigerFangs]

Hello All, long time lurker, first time poster.

Been reading the series for a long time, just recently re-read all of them after reading Dust of Dreams, lots of information, don't know anyone else who reads these books, so ya, also glad to have found this site.

This post has been edited by GruntlesTigerFangs: 07 June 2010 - 09:13 AM

[Help]

I'm believe it or not a long time lurker I've been lured back here by the threat of a fate worse than death. Hopefully we can have some fun together in the meantime.

[Caz]

New member, big fan of the Malazan series... needed a place to go for answers as this series sometimes gets me lost!! haha... anyways Cheers.

[All4Rake]

Hello All!

While waiting for the next book of the Song of Ice and Fire I decided to try some other fantasy authors and just by chance came by the Malazan Book of the Fallen. First two books made an impression of an extremely colorful and wonderfully complicated multidimensional jigsaw puzzle that is hard to put together but impossible to put aside. I’m in the middle of MoI and I think I have enough understanding of the characters and their motives to make a few favorites.

That actually made me register on this board – I found the thread with the subtitle “Anomander Rake is a wussy” and my immediate reaction was: I’m going to show them how to diss my favorite old son!... only to realize my mistake afterwards…

Anyway, I’m glad to join, because I’m cursed with the friends who don’t read any fantasy so I’ll be happy to discuss books with you and at least to read what people with the better understanding of the series have to say. Cheers!

BTW, I’m ELS so I have to apologize in advance!

[Harvester]

Electrophoretic light scattering is fine with me, welcome to the boards.

[ShadowRaven]

Hello everyone!

I've visited these forums occasionally while reading this most fantastic series. I'm about half-way through Dust of Dreams at the moment and I have to say the Malazan series (including Esslemont's books) is my favourite book series of all time. From the moment I picked up GotM as a curiosity I've been hooked, and even dropped Song of Ice and Fire after book 2, so I could go through the Malazan books faster.

Looking forward to discussing the books (and why not random topics too ) with all of you.

[Dodger]

Hello i am from the uk.
i was given gom by my partner's father +loved it.....

i have also read a few of the other books ..... i borrowed them from my local library
reaper's gale had me chuckling to myself....
one of my favourite characters is quick ben

[Slow Ben]

Hello new members. Eric Stratton, rush chairman, damn glad to meet ya.

[Ceda Cicero]

Hi all,

Wanted to formalize my introduction to the boards. Long time lurker, but I recently finished RotCG and DoD back to back and figured, now that I'm done with my first read through, it was time to emerge from the shadows. I've already thrown up a few posts in the DoD and tCG forums, but I plan on spending a lot more time in the open here, so I wanted to say howdy. I started lurking around on here back when I was reading MT and reading y'all's thoughts (while carefully avoiding spoilers... mostly) really helped me stay sharp and keep my thoughts organized. I'm going to give myself a month or so off and then dive into my first re-read.

Anyway, glad to be here, be seeing y'all around.

[Tsundoku]

Help, on 08 June 2010 - 08:30 PM, said:

I'm believe it or not a long time lurker I've been lured back here by the threat of a fate worse than death. Hopefully we can have some fun together in the meantime.

I'm curious as to what sort of fate worse than death can lure you back to a forum and make you register

The only fantasy in your town bookstore was Terry Goodkind?

All4Rake, on 14 June 2010 - 09:36 PM, said:

BTW, I’m ELS so I have to apologize in advance! [/size][/font]

OK, I'll bite - WTF is ELS?

Greetings and salutations to all our new members, be you long time lurkers or fresh new meat readers. Hope you all enjoy your stay, may it be a long one.

This post has been edited by Sombra: 18 June 2010 - 05:16 AM

[Harvester]

Sombra, on 18 June 2010 - 05:14 AM, said:

OK, I'll bite - WTF is ELS?

Could be Ejército Libertador del Sur (Liberation Army of the South), I didn't know that these guys are still around, though.
(or maybe Evangelical Lutheran Synod... but nahh, I think he fought in the Mexican Revolution)

This post has been edited by Harvester: 18 June 2010 - 06:58 AM

[Shadow of Shadowthrone]

Hello all. I've been lurking here for the last six months or so.
I guess I am not the first member to have discovered Steven Erikson's wondrous books of the fallen due to George R.R. Martin spending his time blogging about NFL and trying to sell water-damaged goods instead of finishing A Dance with Dragons.

I tried to read Gardens of the Moon a few years back, but at the time it just didn't do anything for me. It was hard to get into - again, I suspect I am not alone in this

As I've gradually become more and more fed up with Martin's procrastination and the lack of spectacular fantasy novels (Best Served Cold by Abercrombie excepted, that one was hilarious) I tried Gardens of the Moon one more time, this time forcing myself to finish it. Still sceptical, I bought Deadhouse Gates and from here on things have improved for each book I've read so far; Memories of Ice was better, and House of Chains was the book that had me hooked. I am about 500 pages into Midnight Tides now, and that one strikes me as decidely different in tone than the first four. Still, the banter between Tehol Beddict and Bugg has me suitably entertained none the less.

Now, in search for answers ...

This post has been edited by Slynt in the Shadows: 18 June 2010 - 09:36 AM

[Ceda Cicero]

Harvester, on 18 June 2010 - 06:57 AM, said:

Sombra, on 18 June 2010 - 05:14 AM, said:

OK, I'll bite - WTF is ELS?

Could be Ejército Libertador del Sur (Liberation Army of the South), I didn't know that these guys are still around, though.
(or maybe Evangelical Lutheran Synod... but nahh, I think he fought in the Mexican Revolution)

I think it's an international student at a U.S. university studying English as a second (or third or fourth etc.) language: http://en.wikipedia....anguage_Centers

Although, I hope it's the Mexican Revolution option.

[All4Rake]

Ciceronian, on 18 June 2010 - 04:11 PM, said:

Harvester, on 18 June 2010 - 06:57 AM, said:

Sombra, on 18 June 2010 - 05:14 AM, said:

OK, I'll bite - WTF is ELS?

Could be Ejército Libertador del Sur (Liberation Army of the South), I didn't know that these guys are still around, though.
(or maybe Evangelical Lutheran Synod... but nahh, I think he fought in the Mexican Revolution)

I think it's an international student at a U.S. university studying English as a second (or third or fourth etc.) language: http://en.wikipedia....anguage_Centers

Although, I hope it's the Mexican Revolution option.

Ahhmm... It was supposed to be ESL - English Second Language... It looks like I might be dyslexic as well...

[Mark the Younger]

Greetings, I fell into this series on accident while I was overseas. I saw Gardens of the moon just lying on an empty table in a cafe or something. I liberated it from it's plane of imprisonment, and have been in and out ever since. I hope to meet like minded people, or at least some truly knowledgable types as the series comes to an end and they start offering Lit courses on The Malazan Book of the Fallen.

[Avatar]

Welcome to you new people!

[Weave]

I am new and from the UK!

Fascinating novels, read 1st 3 a year ago, and just picked up the 4th.
All rented though, on recommendation from some guy on a forum

After such a long break though, I want to read 1-3 again!
Can people recommend me the best pace to buy them in the UK?
Waterstones? eBay?