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JigsawTDC posted...

I've read the first three Malazan books! It's super dense, but I enjoyed how it just throws you into the world. It's very immersive. And the magic system, once I finally understood it, is pretty developed and unique! Did you read the Esslemont novels as well or just the Erickson ones?

I'm taking a break from it currently because my friend is planning on starting it somewhat soon and I want to read along with him so we can discuss it while we read.

So far I've only read the core 10-book Erickson series, minus the last bit of the final book. I can definitely see myself trying out some of the other entries later as the world is really interesting, but I've been working through these books for over a year and once I'm done I'll be ready to read something different for a while.

"Dense" is a good word to use for the series. Every book expands the world and introduces new characters, even the final one is full of people and concepts that have only been mentioned before. The result is definitely a slow burn, but for fans of good world building it has a ton of great stuff.

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And with that...pow! I'm gone!