Comments on: Gardens of the Moon: Review http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/ All you can eat sci-fi and fantasy books Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:02:16 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lachlan http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/#comment-5951 Lachlan Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:25:58 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=1235#comment-5951 I started gardens of the moon for the first time about a month and a half ago. I was about half way throught it when I realised I was hooked. I'm now about half way through book three and am loving it. I love that there are plot lines everywhere and that elements of the worldare slowly being explained - sometimes a book or two later. I also love that just as I'm get to grips with what is going on, something else is thrown into the mix that adds a whole new element. My only hope is that it all ties together at the end. I started gardens of the moon for the first time about a month and a half ago. I was about half way throught it when I realised I was hooked. I’m now about half way through book three and am loving it.

I love that there are plot lines everywhere and that elements of the worldare slowly being explained – sometimes a book or two later. I also love that just as I’m get to grips with what is going on, something else is thrown into the mix that adds a whole new element.

My only hope is that it all ties together at the end.

]]> By: Lucas Ng http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/#comment-5664 Lucas Ng Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:06:25 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=1235#comment-5664 As everyone else has mentioned, the next few books in the series are much more refined and among my own personal favorite fantasy novels, but do give Glen Cook's Black Company series a read. It easy to see how Erikson was influenced by this seminal 'squad-level' series. In fact, the Malazan series is essentially The Black Company writ with roughly ten times the characters and GRRM-style politics. Glen Cook wrote even rawer and blunter than Erikson but I found his bleak prose refreshing after reading nine of Erikson's tomes. Honestly, Erikson's last few books have been very hard to get into, because the sheer number of plotlines and characters weaving in and out gets very tiring work to follow. But that's a whinge for another day! As everyone else has mentioned, the next few books in the series are much more refined and among my own personal favorite fantasy novels, but do give Glen Cook’s Black Company series a read. It easy to see how Erikson was influenced by this seminal ’squad-level’ series. In fact, the Malazan series is essentially The Black Company writ with roughly ten times the characters and GRRM-style politics.

Glen Cook wrote even rawer and blunter than Erikson but I found his bleak prose refreshing after reading nine of Erikson’s tomes.

Honestly, Erikson’s last few books have been very hard to get into, because the sheer number of plotlines and characters weaving in and out gets very tiring work to follow. But that’s a whinge for another day!

]]> By: Fantasy Blogosphere: November 29, 2009 | Fantasy Book News http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/#comment-2770 Fantasy Blogosphere: November 29, 2009 | Fantasy Book News Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:04:46 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=1235#comment-2770 [...] Review: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson @ Keeping the Door [...] [...] Review: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson @ Keeping the Door [...]

]]> By: Jax http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/#comment-2451 Jax Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=1235#comment-2451 As you said, the magic system is kind of 'suspect'. Sanderson's magic system in Mistborn and Elantris were brilliant and really one of a kind. As you said, the magic system is kind of ’suspect’. Sanderson’s magic system in Mistborn and Elantris were brilliant and really one of a kind.

]]> By: Rahul Vohra http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/#comment-2441 Rahul Vohra Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:41:23 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=1235#comment-2441 Hey Renai, I just wanted to say thanks for the review. I think you'll enjoy Deadhouse Gates more - the writing and themes mature somewhat (it was written more than 7 years after GotM). I'll try and catch you on twitter. Rahul Hey Renai, I just wanted to say thanks for the review. I think you’ll enjoy Deadhouse Gates more – the writing and themes mature somewhat (it was written more than 7 years after GotM).

I’ll try and catch you on twitter.

Rahul

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/#comment-2420 Renai LeMay Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:44:17 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=1235#comment-2420 Cheers! I am planning to buy Deadhouse Gates this week, really looking forward to it :) Cheers! I am planning to buy Deadhouse Gates this week, really looking forward to it :)

]]> By: Stefan http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/11/22/gardens-of-the-moon-review/#comment-2408 Stefan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:59:29 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=1235#comment-2408 Great review! It sums up more or less exactly how I feel about this novel. I would only add that GotM is the weakest of the novels in this series. Erikson really became a better writer, starting with book 2 and onwards - especially books 2, 3 and 4 are excellent. It's still confusing and impossibly complex, but it gets much more readable later on. I have books 8 and 9 on the shelf, but am waiting until the publication of the last book to re-read the entire series. Great review! It sums up more or less exactly how I feel about this novel. I would only add that GotM is the weakest of the novels in this series. Erikson really became a better writer, starting with book 2 and onwards – especially books 2, 3 and 4 are excellent. It’s still confusing and impossibly complex, but it gets much more readable later on. I have books 8 and 9 on the shelf, but am waiting until the publication of the last book to re-read the entire series.

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