A review by asriram
Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson

3.0

Still a very strong Malazan book, but there were as many things that I was not as fond of as things I was. After the amazing last book that was House of Chains, Midnight Tides failed to grip me as much. For one, I was confused on the timeline -- for most of the novel, I thought the entire novel was taking place thousands of years in the past, and only realized that it was in the modern era in the last 1/2 of the novel. The cast of characters on the Lethari side was great - Tehol Beddect and Bugg were definite highlights, with Brys Beddect and Shurq Ellaile also being standout characters. However, on the Tiste Edur side, while Udinaas and Trull were interesting characters, the overall Tiste Edur side of the plot was not particularly compelling. The final battle, while compelling, also felt drawn out and like there were too many plot threads that were hastily woven together at the end in a way that felt slightly less than satisfying. Contrasting to the previous book, which handled this better, and I have to say that overall, I was slightly disappointed by the book. That being said, this still was a good read, and I look forward to beginning to read The Bonehunters.

Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars.