[xaver4]

MODGOD NOTICE OF THREAD SPLIT/RE-PURPOSE: these posts were split off from the anticipation thread. feel free to discus the book but put spoilers in blocks as some people are looking for very specific info without wanting massive spoilers. Thanks for your cooperation, carry on.

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I've read about a 100 pages and I'm enjoying it so far. The new characters are interesting and fun to read about. The pace is nice, quite a bit of switching between different storylines, but most of them with familiar characters, so it's quite easy to follow it all. It's difficult to say a lot more without spoilers, so for those who are interested, a few spoilers :

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lots of well-known characters appeared already: Kallor, Spite, Ammanas, Osserc, Skinner and co, K'azz and co, Gothos, ...Also some thaumaturgs and their stone soldiers, some malazans, some interesting mages, some servants of Ardata and so on...

The map of Jacuruku is rather "simple" (not too detailed) compared to some other maps we have seen.

This post has been edited by Abyss: 26 November 2012 - 05:11 PM

[Abyss]

Does any character have long dirty sweaty greasy and/or gross hair?

[Seiko]

xaver4, on 19 November 2012 - 02:09 PM, said:

I've read about a 100 pages and I'm enjoying it so far. The new characters are interesting and fun to read about. The pace is nice, quite a bit of switching between different storylines, but most of them with familiar characters, so it's quite easy to follow it all. It's difficult to say a lot more without spoilers, so for those who are interested, a few spoilers :

Spoiler

lots of well-known characters appeared already: Kallor, Spite, Ammanas, Osserc, Skinner and co, K'azz and co, Gothos, ...Also some thaumaturgs and their stone soldiers, some malazans, some interesting mages, some servants of Ardata and so on...

The map of Jacuruku is rather "simple" (not too detailed) compared to some other maps we have seen.

Ah. Nice character list there. So does the "Grey Ghost" foreign warleader we hear about

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turn out to be Kallor? I really want a Kallor & Skinner confrontation :3

Wish I could hold out a few days to know, but I can't.

[xaver4]

Seiko, on 19 November 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

xaver4, on 19 November 2012 - 02:09 PM, said:

I've read about a 100 pages and I'm enjoying it so far. The new characters are interesting and fun to read about. The pace is nice, quite a bit of switching between different storylines, but most of them with familiar characters, so it's quite easy to follow it all. It's difficult to say a lot more without spoilers, so for those who are interested, a few spoilers :

Spoiler

lots of well-known characters appeared already: Kallor, Spite, Ammanas, Osserc, Skinner and co, K'azz and co, Gothos, ...Also some thaumaturgs and their stone soldiers, some malazans, some interesting mages, some servants of Ardata and so on...

The map of Jacuruku is rather "simple" (not too detailed) compared to some other maps we have seen.

Ah. Nice character list there. So does the "Grey Ghost" foreign warleader we hear about

Spoiler

turn out to be Kallor? I really want a Kallor & Skinner confrontation :3

Wish I could hold out a few days to know, but I can't.

The Grey Ghost

Spoiler

is indeed Kallor...as for a confrontation with Skinner, it might be coming, but for now Kallor and Skinner seem to have other goals/enemies...

[Sheve]

My book store just get them early, had OST 1 week early to.

Read it now.
I liked it.

[Pig Iron]

Reading mine, as usual enjoying his more straightforward story driven style. Two mages I really like.

[Sheve]

If they are the same ones i am thinking of i agree.
Loved those 2

[Uncia]

I just got my copy. I looked at the Dramatis Personae and

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Iron Bars

is not on there, does anybody know if he will be in this book?

[Sheve]

Uncia, on 21 November 2012 - 08:03 AM, said:

I just got my copy. I looked at the Dramatis Personae and

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Iron Bars

is not on there, does anybody know if he will be in this book?

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You get to hear his voice.

[Seiko]

Is Skinner a POV character in this? Somewhat disappointed with him in previous ICE books.

This post has been edited by Seiko: 21 November 2012 - 01:58 PM

[Uncia]

Sheve, on 21 November 2012 - 01:13 PM, said:

Uncia, on 21 November 2012 - 08:03 AM, said:

I just got my copy. I looked at the Dramatis Personae and

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Iron Bars

is not on there, does anybody know if he will be in this book?

Spoiler

You get to hear his voice.

Really? How is it possible they include the

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Crimson Guard

without him. Especially after the end of OST.

[End of Disc One]

Because this book probably takes place at the same time as OST and TCG based on the blurb.

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I actually don't remember Iron Bars being in OST. Can someone please remind me?

This post has been edited by End of Disc One: 21 November 2012 - 04:05 PM

[Drusas Achamian]

In Toll The Hounds, it is mentioned that Anomander Rake was involved in a conflict on Jacuruku.

Later on, in the same book, we meet Skamar Ara, leader of the Jacuruku legions under Hood, during the battle in Dragnipur.

I'm curious if Esslemont mentions Anomander Rake and Skamar Ara, for their role in Jacuruku history. Probably not.

This post has been edited by Drusas Achamian: 21 November 2012 - 06:53 PM

[Drusas Achamian]

And what about the four remaining clans of the Bentract T'lan Imass on Jacaruku, trapped within the Warren of Chaos?

[joshbhoy]

Mine came today too!

Just off to get a start on it.

It looks a bit bigger than Esslemonts previous books (well page count wise about the same but smaller text)

[Seiko]

Any chance of the Dramatis Personae? Or at least some of the more interesting appearances.

Argh. I won't get my hands on it until Saturday, it feels so far away.

This post has been edited by Seiko: 21 November 2012 - 11:05 PM

[joshbhoy]

Seiko, on 21 November 2012 - 10:58 PM, said:

Any chance of the Dramatis Personae?

Argh. I won't get my hands on it until Saturday, it feels so far away.

I forgot id pre ordered it and came home from the girlfriends and it was sitting there. Was a kind of wtf moment!

Erm not really any recognisable Malazans but there are a few Ascendants we know and some Crimson Guard. First post in the thread pretty much sums up dramatis pesonae without giving away too many names.

Will post more once ive had a chance to get a decent way through it!

Also Its quite a small Continent........

[Abalieno]

joshbhoy, on 21 November 2012 - 10:52 PM, said:

It looks a bit bigger than Esslemonts previous books (well page count wise about the same but smaller text)

Give me exact page count and number of lines (on a page), pls?

This post has been edited by Abalieno: 22 November 2012 - 12:00 AM

[joshbhoy]

583 pages (more but the rest are glossaries) and 42 lines roughly per page!

[straylight tourist]

It is a pain in the neck at times living here in the Czech Republic, because I will have to wait for it to be published as an ebook and for amazon to carry it......time time time.