Gardens of the Moon
2012 · 1563m
Synopsis
Publisher's Summary 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 series The 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. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze. However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand.... Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order - an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice. ©1999 by Steven Erikson. (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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Comments
10 Comments
Great book Period. Can't wait for the next nine books to come out the wait is going to hurt a lot.
Is there anything you would change about this book?The story is good if you can understand what is going on however it seems to skip around and follows too many characters without piecing them together.All in all if you have the time to listen and re listen to the book a few times it is a good story the reader was very good i have the book in paper form as well and it is also hard to follow.What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)It was good and it leads you to the next book in the seriesWhat does Ralph Lister bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?he give the characters depth and is very creative with distinguishing each characterCould you see Gardens of the Moon being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?it would make a good series but not a movie it has too many different roles and i am unsure who to put in what role.
this was a struggle. I kept hearing how great this book was and I gave it 3 attempts. I finally finished it. it was ok at best. the jumbled confusion isn't a sign of complexity as it is a sign of poor writing.