[Steamer]

heya fellow nerdariums,


Well on the weekend I pushed aside all other novels in my to read list and began reading MOI.....100 odd pages into it and I'm finding it the easiest Malazan book to begun so far and Im loving the continuation of GoTM


To make sure Im on the right track is it correct in saying the BridgeBoys, Caladon Brood and the Rhivi folk are all coming together to form an alliance vs the Pannion Seer (was the seer mentioned in GoTM....i think so)



is the old windbag Kruppe back for this book??

I knew Toc the Younger would come back!!! I hope that dirtbag wizard (puppetman) is gone for good though....he made me creeper and blood boil



thanks dudes


MudMan

[Aptorian]

Steamer, on 08 February 2010 - 11:08 PM, said:

To make sure Im on the right track is it correct in saying the BridgeBoys, Caladon Brood and the Rhivi folk are all coming together to form an alliance vs the Pannion Seer (was the seer mentioned in GoTM....i think so)

You are correct.

[Steamer]

Well thank you kind sir


Im now 200 off pages into it.....the alliance is planning their logistics to move toward Coral City.....the lads are playing cards ....crone is spying as usual


some questions i have:

What exactly is a Bonecaster?? Someone who can summon Tlan Imass? A soothsayer perhaps??

Is Hairlock dead for good>? That guy boiled my blood

finally, is there a "journey" involved with this book....travelling to another place or just set in one area?




Thanks dudes


MudMan:coffee:

[HoosierDaddy]

Steamer, on 10 February 2010 - 09:10 PM, said:

Well thank you kind sir


Im now 200 off pages into it.....the alliance is planning their logistics to move toward Coral City.....the lads are playing cards ....crone is spying as usual


some questions i have:

What exactly is a Bonecaster?? Someone who can summon Tlan Imass? A soothsayer perhaps??

A Bonecaster is a T'lan Imass shaman that can veer into the type of animal that their stole represents. They also enchant weapons and do other things.

Quote

Is Hairlock dead for good>? That guy boiled my blood

Hmmm. Basically.

Quote

finally, is there a "journey" involved with this book....travelling to another place or just set in one area?

Well, they are planning on fighting the Pannion Domin, so they are going to have to travel to that area. Much like GotM, the action takes place in a smallish landmass, but there are differing settings.

Quote

Thanks dudes


MudMan:coffee:

Enjoy. MoI is awesome.

[Abyss]

H.D., on 11 February 2010 - 06:24 AM, said:

Enjoy. MoI is awesome.

QFT.

I actually envy you Steamer, for reading it for the first time.

- Abyss, whose experimunts wix memurri wupe dudny go soo guudly...

[Salt-Man Z]

Yeah, I don't know if SE spells out the origin of the Imass title, but a "bonecaster" would be a shaman who makes divinations from the tossing (or "casting") of bones, kinda like throwing dice. (In fact, the first dice were made from knuckle bones.)

[Sinisdar Toste]

and of course, shoulderman/woman is a reference to the reading of cracks in the shoulder blade of beast as it sits on a fire.

i just love etymology

This post has been edited by Sinisdar Toste: 11 February 2010 - 06:30 PM

[Steamer]

Oh thank to you all for giving me this answers


I am now at the part where they (caravan folk) are in Saltoan and have met with the band of outlaws

correct me if im wrong but is there some girl on girl action in the scene with Stonny and the outlaw woman???



Also, can someone give me an idea of what is the deal with the caravan folk? i understand they travel to pannion dominion too with a caravan full of trinkets

is this right?

thanks

[Sinisdar Toste]

first up, yes. yes there is.

second, the caravanserai, are, i believe, the name for a guild of caravan guards that any merchant can hire to protect his train. gruntle and stonny and harllo's master is a lot more than he seems, but that will become clear.