[Keyoke]

Could someone who is really really familiar with the above book send me or post a Summarization of this book? I would love to re-read this book, but, their are so many great books that I find myself distracted from reading it..

I have read it.. I just cant remember all the details. Any info would be great! thanks.. You can post it here, or email me at mikeyt@home.com

Keyoke

[azaz]

you could go to the Malazanempire.com website, and ask there on the Forum.
I myself have begun to re-read it now, which I hope to finish just before Memories of Ice comes out.

[Aleya]

I know this makes me weird, and Erikson is obviously quite a talent, but I found this series far too in-depth to read. I got about a third of the way through the book and then gave it to bookaid. The depth of the writing reminded me of Dune very strongly, only less well organised. After a quarter of the book I'd met so many different characters, most of which still seemed unconnected, and it was difficult to take in what I did know of the plot, the world, the good guys and the bad.
Kudos to anyone who has read it to the end. It was more than I could manage - just too steep a learning curve for me.

Aleya - http://silver-oak.com

[Rhaegar]

Aleya, I also agree that the book definitely has organizational problems. It's almost as though Erikson is overwhelmed by the world he has created. I'm told the second book is a little more focused, but I haven't read it yet.

[Bardos]

Aleya - Try again! You won't be disapointed.
For me the fun was that, in the beging, many characters don't know each other--it's like reading two storys simultatiously--but later they get to know each other. His world is a living, true one, and the bad guys, are "bad" guys. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Hans]

You can't give up. Everyone I know who has read it said they were totally confused for the first 200pages, but then everything starts to clear up, and the story concentrates on the 2 main sides.

But in the Deadhouse Gates, Erikson spends more time on characterization, and keeps to 7 POV.

[Aleya]

Perhaps I'll try again over the summer when I have time to relax and think more clearly.

But you think Deadhouse Gates is easier because he keeps to SEVEN points of view - phew! That's ambition http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

Aleya - http://silver-oak.com

[Bardos]

In Gardens of the Moon he uses, more or less, 20 POVs, Aleya.
That's why I like it best!
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[This message has been edited by Bardos (edited November 13, 2001).]

[azaz]

Well the thing is, Erikson is going to be writting 10 books in total for the series, and people except to be told the whole story in one book. The story and plots are very complicated, there are some 300,000 years plus of history.

Also, from what I have read of the Prologue and synopsis, Memories of Ice is supposed to be even better than the first two books.

[Gilliam]

I have both his books and thoroughly enjoyed them. I admit it took me a long time to get into Gardens of the Moon due to the continual chopping and changing but it is worth it. Erikson has created a very complex world and I hope that the rest of the series maintains the current standard and does not degenerate like other series I have read.