[Folken]

Alas...PS should sell at a much resonable price. Y hasn't it gone through their head that we'll buy if its a sensible price So...can anyone whose read it start posting spoilers...we can always have a spoiler thread...i wanna KNOW!!!

[Clarkesworld Books]

Yes, we still have a few in stock and several more on the way.

-Neil

[Paleman]

Hetan,

also e-mailed Pete Crowther back at PS Publishing thanking them for making the book available. I mentioned this website as the source of information regarding the release of the book.

[Jorram]

Ordering from PS publishing is, as far as i recall, made via some uber-complicated procedure of sending credit card credentials through mail.. since i dont own a credit card my self and must use my friend's card, it's hardly probable that he'd be alright with this. Last time i checked, i think it was easier with Clarkesworld

however my desire to buy Nok is on come and go waves, so i don't really remember now...

[Tiger_sword]

I think it was a fantastic book. its great to see into the malazan world through another writer. it gives us a more raw acount of the world, very dark but as has been said it does both raise and answer some questions

[Fid]

Well worth the investment - and if it means we get more of Cam's stuff in print sooner covering areas of the Malazan Empire that SE is not covering then that has to be good.

[Yellow]

*Probably NOT spoilers, but, you know *

I enjoyed it, but I don't think it was anything amazing. The Kiska threads did my head in really, I'm not a fan of hers. I realise the need for her - ICE could hardly have Kellanved or Dancer as POV characters and so he needed a nobody to tell the story through. I just thought she was boring. Temper was cool though.

The book is definitely Malazan, so no probs there. The writing was alright, though not as good as SE imo.

Overall, a welcome addition to the other stuff, especially considering that SE's stuff has been delayed. I got the £35 edition (number 329 ), and think it was worth the money.

[Imperial Historian]

Well for all those who have been put off by the price from buying the book, I thought I’d post here and say how much I enjoyed it, so you can all buy it before it's too late.

(Note: I’ve tried to cut out on spoilers here, that should probably be in another topic, though there may be some minor spoilers)

ICE's style is similar to Erikson, and the book is very interesting, the plot is faster paced than the malazan books, necessarily I think since it's set in a 24 hour period and we get some great new info on several major characters, i.e. most of the old guard, some more info on the Bridgeburners, an interesting new look at Dassem's "death" and all in all so much new info that I haven't digested it all yet.

Several answers to questions which may have arisen in the main arc are given, and I suspect that they will not appear elsewhere, so I think you will have to read ICE's books for some of the answers to some of the questions which arise in SE’s books.

Anyway I definitely enjoyed reading the book, and hope he gets more books published soon... think about it TWICE the malazan goodness....

Anyway what do the rest of you think?

[ChrisW]

Korik, don't worry. The guys are only getting theres faster as they are getting them straight from the publisher. It takes more time for the books to get to amazon.

[Imperial Historian]

As far as i'm aware ps publishing still has copies, so you can still buy from there, which might be the cheaper option... i am unsure, as for whether clarkesworld has any ask them!

[Abyss]

Have now completed the read.
It's good fun, and very much in keeping with SE's style. There are some great character moments and information for the fanatics among us.

Price v. Value 'wise, I'm somewhat undecided. This books cost almost as much as might a complete paperback run of the series to date - which is 284 pages v. something like 4000, or, in my usual pacing, about five hours of reading v. multiple weeks or months. But on the flip side, it was not, and for the foreseable future, will not, be available any other way. And I do fall in with the fanatics on this series, so i'm feeling fairly content with my purchase.

That said, I have to wonder - with a bit more content, or even without, this could have been released widely and cheaply, and probably prompted more fans to pick up the main books. It is that good.

In any case, i enjoyed it, and i think any fan willing to spend the tall dollars will not regret the purchase.

- Abyss, now on a strict diet of cheap instant noodles.

[Fid]

Agree with Hetan - and of course it is a small print run and hardback as well. As mine was number 420 do not know if that means they have sold most or whether they are distributing in batches. I for one am not going to quibble

[kettle]

@ oponn, I know the book was pricey, but hopefully with those of us who sold their soul to buy it liking it, there might be a cheaper reprint and hopefully an offer to ICE to write new books at a more managble price....

[Clarkesworld Books]

Update: No more in stock. Should have more in a week.

-Neil