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Book description for Blood and Bone:
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In the western sky the bright emerald banner of the Visitor descends like a portent of annihilation. On the continent of Jacuruku, the Thaumaturgs have mounted yet another expedition to tame the neighboring wild jungle. Yet this is no normal wilderness. It is called Himatan, and it is said to be half of the spirit realm and half of the earth. And it is said to be ruled by a powerful entity whom some name the Queen of Witches, and some a goddess: the ancient Ardata.
Saeng grew up knowing only the rule of the magus Thaumaturgs―but it was the voices out of that land's forgotten past that she listened to. And when her rulers mount an invasion of the neighboring jungle, those voices send her and her brother on a desperate mission.
To the south, the desert tribes are united by the arrival of a foreign warleader, a veteran commander in battered ashen mail whom his men call the Grey Ghost. This warleader takes the tribes on a raid like none other, deep into the heart of Thaumaturg lands. Meanwhile word comes to K'azz, and mercenary company the Crimson Guard, of a contract in Jacuruku. And their employer...none other than Ardata herself.
Saeng grew up knowing only the rule of the magus Thaumaturgs―but it was the voices out of that land's forgotten past that she listened to. And when her rulers mount an invasion of the neighboring jungle, those voices send her and her brother on a desperate mission.
To the south, the desert tribes are united by the arrival of a foreign warleader, a veteran commander in battered ashen mail whom his men call the Grey Ghost. This warleader takes the tribes on a raid like none other, deep into the heart of Thaumaturg lands. Meanwhile word comes to K'azz, and mercenary company the Crimson Guard, of a contract in Jacuruku. And their employer...none other than Ardata herself.
January 1st 2020 we began the re-read of the main series of the Malazan books. The plan being to read one book a month. We've now added additional Erikson and Esslemont publications to the schedule, to be read roughly according to the publication order.
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2020
January: Gardens of the Moon
February: Deadhouse Gates
March: Memories of Ice
April: House of Chains
May: Midnight Tides
June Night of Knives & The Bonehunters
July: Return of the Crimson Guard
August: Reaper's Gale
September: Stonewielder
October: Toll the Hounds
November: Orb Sceptre Throne
December: Dust of Dreams
2021
January: The Crippled God
February: Blood and Bone
March: Assail
April: Forge of Darkness
May: Fall of Light
January: Gardens of the Moon
February: Deadhouse Gates
March: Memories of Ice
April: House of Chains
May: Midnight Tides
June Night of Knives & The Bonehunters
July: Return of the Crimson Guard
August: Reaper's Gale
September: Stonewielder
October: Toll the Hounds
November: Orb Sceptre Throne
December: Dust of Dreams
2021
January: The Crippled God
February: Blood and Bone
March: Assail
April: Forge of Darkness
May: Fall of Light
You can read our thoughts from earlier months in these threads:
2020 Malazan Re-read: Gardens of the Moon
2020 Malazan Re-read: Deadhouse Gates
2020 Malazan Re-read: Memories of Ice
2020 Malazan Re-read: House of Chains
2020 Malazan Re-read: Midnight Tides
2020 Malazan Re-read: Night of Knives
2020 Malazan Re-read: Bonehunters
2020 Malazan Re-read: Return of the Crimson Guard
2020 Malazan Re-read: Reaper's Gale
2020 Malazan Re-read: Stonewielder
2020 Malazan Re-read: Toll the Hounds
2020 Malazan Re-read: Orb, Sceptre, Throne
2020 Malazan Re-read: Dust of Dreams
2020 Malazan Re-read: The Crippled God
February 1st we begin the re-read of Blood and Bone, the 5th book in the Novels of the Malazan Empire series.
There will be spoilers for all published books. So beware. Spoiler blocks are not mandatory but if people want to use boxes for the latest Kharkanas books or the Path to Ascendance books for example, I'd personally appreciate it.
Are you ready? What do you remember about Blood and Bone?
I remember being impressed by the story of the Jungles of Jacuruku. The way Esslemont describes the horror and splendor of that green inferno was gripping. I also remember enjoying seeing Kallor is action - He's a bad guy but I can't help rooting for him.
I remember being less impressed with the parallel story of the weird Evil Denul empire going on some military campaign that went nowhere. It felt like a waste of the readers time.
