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bagrada posted:Anyone have any experience grabbing the books early from overseas? Is it just a matter of giving amazon.co.uk some extra money for shipping? http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Forge-Darkness-Steven-Erikson/9780593062180 You can thank me later when your bookshelf collapses on you.
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I just finished Return of the Crimson Guard and I didn't think it was too bad! Maybe because I took a 4 month break from the series since finishing The Crippled God. But goddamn Kyle.
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Jul 22, 2012 23:49
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The Gruntle thing does get elaborated on much more. But you may have missed some foreshadowing depending on how far you are. Has the siege of Capustan happened?
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Aug 22, 2012 11:06
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Yeah I read books. posted:Anyways, I thought it was super cool that there's a book for the necromancers so I snagged that, too - super excited to read it. Anyone have anything good to say about it? I haven't read the 5th one yet but they are a great read. There is a collection with the first 3. The 4th one is a a bit random but very funny with some good references to the big books.
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Aug 23, 2012 06:30
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adamarama posted:Are there any good wikis for the series? I'm currently reading Forge of Darkness; I recognise so many names but in a vague way. I've tried the wiki at Malazan Empire but I don't like it; just passages more so than story summaries. I use this one and it is pretty well maintained http://malazan.wikia.com/wiki/Malazan_Wiki
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Sep 28, 2012 00:51
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You have to consider the events in GotM are huge a huge climax to the first part of the Genbackian campaign and resonate through out the entire Book of the Fallen arc.
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Nov 5, 2012 12:20
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They aren't as good as Erikson but they are no worse than your standard fantasy fare. Quality varies, most people here would say Night of Knives is the worst and Orb Scepter Throne the best. I just finished Blood and Bone and thought it good. The only ICE I haven't read NoK because everyone here was ragging on it. If you like the Malazan world then I would say go for it. In saying that I just started Forge of Darkness and goddamn Erikson is on a whole other level.
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Jan 11, 2013 12:33
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For every question answered, another two appear. Can't wait for the next two books in the trilogy, although the Tiste are depressing as hell.
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Jan 19, 2013 04:08
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Blood and Bone ties up a bit more of the fragments of Crippled God. Although I don't remember a resolution.
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Jan 28, 2013 22:29
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Feb 12, 2013 09:43
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Yeah no worries remember how Hood dies? well at the end of TCG you find out that all the characters you liked from the books who died go on living full and happy lives in the new realm of death writing Purst and Kruppe fan fiction. Hope that goes towards making you feel better. Also all the K'chain blade arms are replaced with real ones and you learn all the hunters really wanted was a hug.
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Feb 13, 2013 05:17
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Re: the Parans I think it is more likely that Ganoes considers himself 'old guard' rather than a member of the Talon. Tavore we know so little about so and she has the necklace so sure why not
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Feb 18, 2013 23:28
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Reading Forge of Darkness actually makes me interested to reread those parts of Toll The Hounds. Probably wait for the Kharkanas trilogy to wind up first though.
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Mar 20, 2013 01:30
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Forge of Darkness is exceptional. Korbal and Broach fun but only obliquely related, ICE novels as follows: OST > stoneweilder > blood and bone > rotcg > night of knives.
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Apr 20, 2013 03:20
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Just what we needed, another 'Traveller' type character.
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Jun 2, 2013 08:21
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Tres Burritos posted:So I'm getting to the end of Deadhouse Gates and there are a couple things that have been bothering the poo poo out of me. Coltaine is an Ascendant, he shouldn't have broken his hand. For 1a) you just have to keep reading. And 1) is one of the reveals that I really like about the 2nd book.
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Jul 25, 2013 05:30
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Tres Burritos posted:Yeah, but where does it mention that? Or is it revealed at just that moment? I was so confused. It's implied there, but not obvious. That's why Coltaine cracks a grin. Finish the book though .
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Jul 25, 2013 05:35
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Hmm I always got the impression that she didn't really want to kill off all her old guard friends but still had to look like she had control of the empire. Hence whenever some semi ascendant falls off a boat she is quick to say they died and never really look for a body. Either that or sending them to Genebackis to fight the Crimson Guard and Pale cabal was a death sentence and still good because she couldn't be directly accused of killing whiskeyjack and one arm which who were popular with the troops.
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Sep 22, 2013 04:07
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gregarious Ted posted:I'm about 40% through Dust of Dreams now, and I can't for the life of me remember who Taxilian et al are. They are wandering around in a Keychain Shemale skykeep with some ghost, and his name seems familiar, but I can't remember who he is, or if I'm supposed to know who any of the other dudes are (Breath, some other losers I can't recall). Taxilian was on the slave ship that bought Karsa to Lethari. And I think maybe there is a ghost who is one of the bad Lethari guys who activated Icarum's device?
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Oct 9, 2013 10:16
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Assail comes out this month! And I was disappointed to find the latest Bauchlain and Korbal Broach short story can only be bought in a 30 dollar hard cover.
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Oct 17, 2013 20:23
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Didn't look for ebooks. My Assail preorder from bookdepository in the UK says 21 days. From what I remember the UK editions are published months before the US.
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Oct 18, 2013 05:11
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Abalieno posted:Err, nope. Assail won't come out until March (may be delayed to July), and Fall of Light is June (and may be delayed further). US releases may be later than that. Well drat.
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Oct 19, 2013 10:51
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Tooter posted:Just finished Forge of Darkness. I want the rest of the series to be done already! That book took everything I thought I knew and understood and just turned it on its head. Spectacular! To make your wait more painful the blurb for the next book, Fall of Light just got posted on Amazon. Spoilers galore if you haven't read Forge of Darkness "It is a bitter winter and civil war now ravages Kurald Galain, as Urusander's Legion prepares to march upon the city of Kharkanas. The rebels' only opposition lies scattered, bereft of a leader since Anomander's departure in search of his estranged brother, Andarist. The last brother remaining, Silchas Ruin, rules in Anomander's stead. He seeks to gather the Houseblades of the Highborn Noble families and resurrect the Hust Legion in the southlands, but is fast running out of time. The officers and leaders of Urusander's Legion, led by Hunn Raal, want the Consort, Draconus, cast aside and Vatha Urusander wedded to Mother Dark, taking his place on a throne at the side of the Living Goddess. But this union will be far more than political, as a sorcerous power has claimed those opposing Mother Dark - given form by the exiled High Priestess Syntara, the Cult of Light rises in answer to Mother Dark and her Children. Far to the west, an unlikely army has gathered, seeking an enemy without form, in a place none can find, and commanded by a Jaghut driven mad with grief. Hood's call has been heard, and the long-abandoned city of Omtose Phellack is now home to a rabble of new arrivals. From the south have come Dog-Runners and Jheck warriors. From the Western Sea strange ships have grounded upon the harsh shore, with blue-skinned strangers arriving to offer Hood their swords. And from the North, down from mountain fastnesses and isolated valleys, Toblakai arrive, day and night, to pledge themselves to Hood's impossible war. Soon, all will set forth - or not at all - under the banners of the living. Soon, weapons will be drawn, with Death itself the enemy. Beneath the chaos of such events, and spanning the realm and those countless other realms hidden behind its veil, magic now bleeds into the world. Unconstrained, mysterious and savage, the power that is the lifeblood of the Azathanai, K'rul, runs loose and wild. Following its scent, seeking the places of wounding where the sorcery rushes forth, entities both new and ancient are gathering. And they are eager to feed. Comprehending the terrible risk of his gift of blood, a weakened, dying K'rul sets out, in the company of a lone guardian, to bring order to this newborn sorcery - alas, his choice of potential allies is suspect. In the name of order, K'rul seeks its greatest avowed enemy."
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Feb 7, 2014 06:57
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I wonder if anyone has sat down and spelt out what all the deck foreshadowing means. Guess it'll be easier on a second read through.
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Apr 3, 2014 01:41
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You'll have Assail to tide you over soon
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May 26, 2014 08:37
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Blood and Bone has Old Man Moon who seems pretty boss.
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Jun 1, 2014 11:37
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From the Amazon description for that new K&B book: 'Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen (Book 11)' 
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Jun 19, 2014 16:58
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It's been out for awhile in the UK in an expensive hardcover edition. I managed to hold out for this cheaper US release. If there are subtle nods to the previous books looks like I'll give them a reread first. It's been too long since I read Crack'd Pot Trail anyway.
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Jul 9, 2014 02:06
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Yeah I was going to say all issues Erikson has with critics and audiences are well explored in that book.
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Jul 20, 2014 09:31
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Do we know it is on Wu though? Pretty sure we don't other than the fact some familiar races are there and some maybe references to Kallor's kingdom.
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Jul 30, 2014 06:16
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Man The Wurms of Blearmouth had me grinning like an idiot from start to finish. I like how all the Nemenethani are fleshed out across the 5 K&B books.
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Jul 31, 2014 12:24
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All signs point to nothing amazing unfortunately.
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Aug 5, 2014 02:22
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tuluk posted:want to get a 2nd opinion on the ending of cracked pot trail. That's it. The entire book is an analogy for the relationship between the artist and the audience.
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Aug 11, 2014 22:22
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Ynglaur posted:If I ever re-read this series, I'm going to have a map in front of me, and draw little lines with approximate dates of when different characters are where. I think I'll need to draw my own map using SVG or it will be unreadable. On that topic: are legally distributable electronic versions of the in-book maps available in a non-EPUB format? Here are your maps http://malazan.wikia.com/wiki/Special:NewFiles
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Oct 5, 2014 06:02
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You learn that the Errant was already a little poo poo a long time ago when you read Forge of Darkness.
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Oct 6, 2014 13:55
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It's amazing. Turns everything you thought you knew on its head and makes the wait for the other two books in the trilogy painful.
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Nov 24, 2014 01:45
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If you really can't get through book 1, just read a summary and try book 2. If book 2 isn't your thing then I wouldn't persist.
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Jan 28, 2015 09:16
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Spermy Smurf posted:But Night of Knives was good...? Maybe for generic fantasy, but not Malazan Book of the Fallen good.
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Apr 6, 2015 13:43
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Thank goodness Erikson is a quick writer. I don't think I could wait GRMM periods of time for Fall of Light after how good Forge of Darkness was.
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anilEhilated posted:They're all set after the series, order is Orb Scepter Throne, Blood and Bone, Assail. You're wrong. They happen simultaneously with the last two or three Erickson books and are directly related to (big spoilers) fragments of the Crippled God being brought together . You are however right, that none of them are amazing. Some are good by fantasy standards especially OST and to a lesser degree the Stormrider book but otherwise..
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