Malazan Book of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon : Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen (Series #1) (Paperback)

from Frozeninja

The first book in Erikson's fantastic series, Gardens of the Moon drops you right into the action. From discovering the horrific massacre on Itko Kan, to the siege of Pale, the opening chapters of the book display its ruthless attitude towards war and the games played by the Gods. Gods and Ascend...

from StephenBarkley

I've often flipped through Erikson's books while browsing the fantasy section at my local bookstore. This month I took the plunge and started book 1 of 10 core novels in Erikson's ​Malazan Book of the Fallen​ series. The Malazan idea was birthed when Erikson and I. C. Esslemont (who is publishing...

from PiyushC

And thus do I start with the Malazan series. A very voluminous book and a very voluminous series - something which made me delay and incur false starts a few times. It didn't help that I was quite lost during the first half of the book, where the story kept jumping and in the absence of any backg...

from woodge

This is the first book in a 10-volume series (eight of which are currently published). It's an epic fantasy spanning a world and with a myriad different characters. There are several maps, lists of dramatis personae, and glossaries to help you navigate this intricate world. It would be daunting t...

from patrickgarson

I tend to view fantasy blockbusters with a somewhat jaundiced eye. The genre is not one flush with quality, and the most popular tomes are frequently the worst. However, Steven Erikson's Gardens Of The Moon - for once - lives up to the hype. This debut novel (of a ten novel cycle!) is so assured,...