A review by gearyofbooks
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

4.0

All I was told when going into this book was that it's brilliant and complex.
Fine I thought, I've read complex stuff before. How hard can it be?

Oh you sweet summer child, how wrong you were.

With that said it was worth the effort. Gardens of the Moon is a book which rewards the effort and engagement. You are not just viewing you are engaged in the tale. You find out if your ideas about the outcomes were even close.

There is a grimness to the action and execution, there is humour and laughs to offset the harder times.
Political scheming, wizard battles, demonic weapons and beasts, there is something for everyone here.