Gardens of the Moon
Steven Erikson
Fantasy
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson
—· 635 p· 1999
adventurousdarktensemysterious
Overview
About
The opening chapter in an epic fantasy masterpiece....Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent.Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the…
Part of a series
Malazan Book of the Fallen
Vol. I · 2 of 11 volumes
9 more volumes
Pages
635
Tor
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Worldbuilding10
Magic system complexity10
Ensemble narrative scope10
Plot twists9
Prose8
Narration8
Emotional depth7
Pacing7
My journey
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