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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Tehol and Bugg bits (along with Brys) were my favorite part of Malazan so far. It did have a bit of a slow start, especially on the Edur side of things.
This is the halfway point of the main series, and I told myself I would start or stop here. I think I will keep going, but this book didn’t really help sway me one way or the other. I do think if I keep reading I need to read them closer together to keep up momentum and stop having to lookup so many past details.
This is the halfway point of the main series, and I told myself I would start or stop here. I think I will keep going, but this book didn’t really help sway me one way or the other. I do think if I keep reading I need to read them closer together to keep up momentum and stop having to lookup so many past details.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What was I thinking trying to skip this book? That's what happens when you judge a book by its summary. Yeah, I'm an idiot. I read the summary and I was like, no Bridgeburners, no Malazans, no freaking characters of the past books, yeah count me out.
Thankfully, reddit came to the rescue and told that there is no way in hood's breath should I skip this. And boy what a book this was!
If you've read book 4, Trull Sengar was about to tell his tale of the Edur. This book is that tale.
This is a story that predates Malazan conquest after Laseen. This is after the fall of the First Empire and what happened when the Tiste Andii and the Tiste Edur first came to this realm. And as such, a story where the Elder Gods roamed and the Crippled God made his first few moves.
More than that, it is the story of the Tiste Edur and the Letherii or more importantly a story of brothers - the Sengar brothers of the Edur and the Beddict brothers of the Letherii. Moreover, it gave me the best companions in this entire series. Probably better than Quick Ben and Kalam, better than Dujek and Whiskeyjack, more so than Icarium and Mappo. Yes, this book gave me Tehol and Bugg, owner and manservant who were a complete delight throughout the book.
So many betrayals. So many wtf moments. So many laughing out loud moments. This is by far the best book of the series I've read so far.
6/5 stars
Thankfully, reddit came to the rescue and told that there is no way in hood's breath should I skip this. And boy what a book this was!
If you've read book 4, Trull Sengar was about to tell his tale of the Edur. This book is that tale.
This is a story that predates Malazan conquest after Laseen. This is after the fall of the First Empire and what happened when the Tiste Andii and the Tiste Edur first came to this realm. And as such, a story where the Elder Gods roamed and the Crippled God made his first few moves.
More than that, it is the story of the Tiste Edur and the Letherii or more importantly a story of brothers - the Sengar brothers of the Edur and the Beddict brothers of the Letherii. Moreover, it gave me the best companions in this entire series. Probably better than Quick Ben and Kalam, better than Dujek and Whiskeyjack, more so than Icarium and Mappo. Yes, this book gave me Tehol and Bugg, owner and manservant who were a complete delight throughout the book.
So many betrayals. So many wtf moments. So many laughing out loud moments. This is by far the best book of the series I've read so far.
6/5 stars
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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