A review by moshikami
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

3.0

This is the first book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series, and I really enjoyed it. The world is very interesting so far and I love the immersion that Steven Erikson bestows upon the reader beginning in the prologue.

I have read a few reviews of this series, and people say that it is confusing, but I didn't think so. There are a lot of things to keep track of, and maybe I missed a couple things along the way, but I found the main narrative of this book easy enough to follow. I also really enjoy in-depth lore, and I think part of the fun of this book is trying to figure out what's going on as the characters do, too.

I wasn't crazy about the climax of this book, but the Malazan world building is so intriguing that I'm looking forward to checking out more of the series!