irstupid said:
Never got through the Malazan's first book. Plan to go back to it someday. But I recommend reading "The Way of Kings" "The Kingkiller Chronicles" "Chronicles of the Black Company" and "The Wheel of Time" if you haven't already. I know its cruel suggesting "The Way of Kings" seeing as its planned to be a 10 book series and only the first one is out right now. But its just too damn good to not recommend it. If no further books come out, I'm still glad I read it. |
I'm at the 4th Malazan Book, the 4th Wheel of time and the...uhhh...25th Discworld book, so my reading squedule for this year is pretty much screwed.
I recommend skipping Gardens of the Moon in the Malazan series and going straight for Deadhouse Gates. A lot of people have found it easier to start off with that one and get a feel for the world, the lore, the politics of it all, and after that try Gardens of the Moon again. That, and the Chain of Dogs story from Deadhouse Gates is only matched by the Siege of Capustan story in the next Malazan book. Erikson has an incredible feel for heroes and epic battles.
After I finish the current set of Song of Ice and Fire books I'm going for space opera for a while. After Perdido Street Station, The left Hand of Darkness, A storm of swords and A feast of crows, I'm starting to have a very deep hunger for the stars.
