Steven erikson has 120 books on goodreads with 763434 ratings. Gardens of the moon is the first book in steven erikson s epic malazan book of the fallen series. More often than not, the characters actions are barely their own, their thoughts are often poisoned by the influence of outside powers. The malazan empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations. 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. Full prose, depth of characters, huge ensemble, high politics and motivations, ambiguity in characterizations. Having almost fifty characters, it is an epic fantasy novel that does a great job in introducing the malazan series. What made the experience of listening to gardens of the moon the most enjoyable. This novel centres on the loss of the original team, the winnipeg jets, and its effect on the city and its hockey fans. So youre looking for a new series to digest and have heard a lot of hype about steven eriksons 10book epic fantasy, the malazan book of the. The two authors initially met at an archeological dig at the site of mud portage, ontario, canada.
Gardens of the moon by steven erikson, first edition. Steven erikson author malazan book of the fallen series. Malazan gardens of the moon is much about a book about control, as it is about some epic yarn of armies and resurrected gods and betrayal. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gardens of the moon. Gardens of the moon part 2 steven erikson malazan book of. High epic fantasy following multiple point of view characters and plotlines that converge in the end to tell an overarching story. Sep 12, 2016 so youre looking for a new series to digest and have heard a lot of hype about steven eriksons 10book epic fantasy. Erikson has created one of the most vast worlds i have ever read. After a few hundred pages it was so obvious what a failure of writing gardens of the moon is. Steven eriksons gardens of the moon is the first book in the series and is entitled a tale of the malazan book of the fallen. The story begins in the setting of the malazan empire when emperor kellanved happens to. Gardens of the moon by steven erikson is intricate high fantasy on a large scale that delivers a world that few other books can match. Gardens of the moon by steven erikson booksamillion. The series is arguably the most epic in scope, the most complex in narrative style, and the most detailed in terms of cultural, sociological and religious aspects.
The book was first published in 1999 and marked a sensational, critically acclaimed debut. Gardens of the moon a tale of the malazan book of the fallen. Steven erikson s gardens of the moon is that kind of big book. Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with lord anomander rake, the malazan empire simmers with discontent. There is an empire that must be thwarted, as well as gods desperate to prove they still count for something in the world of human beings. Malazan book of the fallen gardens of the moon 1999 bantam press uk. Move aside from the usual dreck that the fantasy publishers seem to be churning out and pick up steven eriksons gardens of the moon. The word epic may be overused when describing some books, but that is not the case here. The amount of characters, magic system, history, plots and subplots is on a level of its own. Steven erikson wrote gardens of the moon as a novel in the period 199192 but it was not published until 1999. This masterwork of imagination may be the high water mark of epic. Gardens of the moon, book one of the malazan book of the.
The novel details the various struggles for power on an intercontinental region dominated by the malazan empire. Book 1 in the malazan book of the fallen series, 1999 publisher. Elizabeth haydon the experience of reading gardens of the moon is akin to being plunged into a fullimmersion course in a. These are all elements that are positive and welcome in this book. Vast legions of gods, mages, humans, dragons and all manner of creatures play out the fate of the malazan empire in this first book in a major epic fantasy s. Gardens of the moon vast legions of gods, mages, humans, dragons and all manner of creatures play out the fate of the malazan empire in this first book in a major epic fantasy seriesthe malazan empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable anomander rake and his tiste andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. The first edition of the novel was published in 1999, and was written by steven erikson. Steven erikson brings apunchy, mesmerizing writing style into the genre of epic fantasy, making an indelible impression. His bestknown work is the series, the malazan book of the fallen.
Gardens of the moon by steven erikson, first edition abebooks. Steven erikson, gardens of the moon preface xii, 2007. Gardens of the moon audiobook by steven erikson written by steven erikson, audiobook narrated by ralph lister. It was written by steven erikson in 1991 and extensively revised over several years before first being published by bantam books 1 on april 1, 1999 in great britain and canada. Steven erikson born october 7, 1959 is the pseudonym of steve rune lundin, a canadian novelist, who was educated and trained as both an archaeologist and anthropologist. And my entirely selfish advice to steven erikson is, write faster.
Aug 11, 2007 steven erikson brings a punchy, mesmerizing writing style into the genre of epic fantasy, making an indelible impression. Gardens of the moon is a fantasy novel by steven erikson. Gardens of the moon is the first book in a ten book series called the malazan book of the fallen. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of gardens of the moon by steven erikson. Gardens of the moon by steven erikson is the first novel in his malazan book of the fallen series. The malazan book of the fallen 1 by steven erikson, read by ralph lister.
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