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  1. In Topic: Mass Feb 2026 books update

    10 February 2026 - 04:36 PM

    Thank you for the big update. I am a long way behind on Malazan universe books and will enjoy catching up with so many ahead.

  2. In Topic: Twelve Months: the spoilers thread

    31 January 2026 - 06:19 AM

    I think Nemesis took us on a different plot line than the Black Council, which had been introduced earlier and likely was earlier in terms of being thought of due to the White Council being front and center earlier on.

    I've forgotten what happened to Malk. Will see if I can find.

  3. In Topic: Twelve Months: the spoilers thread

    28 January 2026 - 05:50 AM

    View PostAbyss, on 28 January 2026 - 04:10 AM, said:

    View Postamphibian, on 28 January 2026 - 03:24 AM, said:

    There is a bit of a plot hole in that the Once King Raith has not eaten in several years. His Hunger should be killing him unless he has found an immortal to feed from or some way to deal with that larval outsider.


    During the 'research' chat Lara tells Harry that before Morgan's death curse Daddy Raith was down to one feeding every year, made an entire ritual of it, and killed the meal. It's implied but not stated that she's been allowing him to feed somehow.

    The way I read it put in my head a picture of Old Man Raith eating many in one big go with some sort of ritual involved to make it better for the Hunger. It could have been a singular Star born each year or something like that.

  4. In Topic: Twelve Months: the spoilers thread

    28 January 2026 - 03:24 AM

    There is a bit of a plot hole in that the Once King Raith has not eaten in several years. His Hunger should be killing him unless he has found an immortal to feed from or some way to deal with that larval outsider.

  5. In Topic: Twelve Months: the spoilers thread

    26 January 2026 - 08:33 PM

    I'm wondering how much of Butcher himself went into this book. Normally, I'd be fairly clear, but there's a specific segment about failing in love twice and the long plot line of not being able to bounce back from that.

    That being said, there's good Dresden action, serious ties into Outsider stuff, and foreshadowing for the time travel book. I do think the Mother Winter stuff was well done, but correspondingly, I think Mab was a bit all over the place in this book.

    Having Dresden deal for so much of the book with grief, building back, and connecting to all of these characters was a good idea. I think the Marcone absence (as Baron) was felt even as we got Drakul in for some heavy time.

    Butcher made clear that he's willing to put in some commentary about the US descending into fascism, but I think he hasn't fully parsed out how the MMA landscape is tied into the bad stuff and how bad the bad stuff is regarding the attitudes of those working for the descent.

    It's interesting how being star born allows Dresden to strike deals with Outsiders. I think this is a foreshadow of the eventual end of the war after some big fights.

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    Tsundoku 

    26 Nov 2025 - 20:07
    happy #40 dude, have a good one.
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    Tsundoku 

    27 Nov 2024 - 12:03
    happy #39, wow
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    Tsundoku 

    27 Nov 2023 - 09:14
    happy #38
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    Tsundoku 

    26 Nov 2022 - 20:52
    Happy another one, hope things are looking up for you.
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    Tsundoku 

    26 Nov 2021 - 22:43
    happy birthday
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    EmperorMagus 

    13 Apr 2015 - 21:01
    I love how well you write in discussions. It's like a far more articulate version of me saying things I want to say.
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    Terez 

    26 Nov 2014 - 09:15
    I needed an excuse to change my profile status so I used it to respond to your incredulity that I am still alive.
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    QuickTidal 

    29 Nov 2012 - 20:46
    Um, the NEW SANDMAN trades have the Absolute -recolouring-...but the older trades don't. You can see a comparison here at the link below and personally I think it's staggeringly different for tonal value of the panels. http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/23/absolute-sandman-recoloring/
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    Illuyankas 

    17 Aug 2012 - 16:02
    Oh, and cheers for calling me out on the pics on the election thread, I have a bad habit of not registering if a thread's in Discussion or not but I will cut down on the no content posts there.
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    Terez 

    05 May 2012 - 04:34
    heh, sorry, didn't mean to make it look like you were resentful of my presence or anything. I just felt most comfortable approaching you about it. As QT mentioned there are others who feel the same as him. I'll still be around, but I'm just saying I wouldn't be offended. :p
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    Terez 

    05 May 2012 - 04:11
    By the way, if you guys want to have a Terez-free WoT thread, I wouldn't object to that. To be honest, I probably won't be discussing WoT online much longer anyway. It's not good for me. ;) I'm told some people feel like they have to defend a dissertation to discuss WoT with me. Not true, really, but I get it.
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    Greyfrog32 

    11 Jan 2012 - 20:26
    and dont be rude you little bastard
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    LinearPhilosopher 

    09 Nov 2011 - 03:48
    You doubled back for GOTM and DG? tell me did you read them in the correct order?personally i read DG b4 GOTM
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    Guest 

    06 Jul 2011 - 14:53
    I will look into getting my hands on it :) By myself.
    Have you seen Valhalla Rising?
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    Guest 

    06 Jul 2011 - 14:46
    I saw you said something about Winter's Bone, I recently watched it :D I liked it :D
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