![]() ![]() But regardless of the sheer size of the cast, character development was always superbly done. I also appreciated some level of continuity from the life-changing events that took place in Memories of Ice which flowed well into the narrative.Īs before, there are still tonnes of new characters to familiarise with. However, and undoubtedly, Erikson showed how masterful he was in weaving all these threads together into a staggering pattern that initially confounds but eventually makes sense as revelations come to the fore. The numerous subplots and POVs in this instalment initially appeared to be tenuously linked at most. Within the story of Adjunct Tavore and her army, there were touching moments as well as pretty hilarious ones which made it more endearing by far. Erikson did a marvellous job at empathically portraying the thoughts and emotions that such regiments had to confront, particularly focusing upon the points-of-view of two vastly different individuals a new Fist who was never more than just a soldier who became captain of a noble house and a wearied returning veteran of Raraku. In stark contrast, the Malazan army, as disciplined as it can be, was fraught with uncertainty over the ability of the new Adjunct, Tavore of House Paran, and its relatively fresh recruits. As much as I tried, I also failed to fully empathise with the Sha’ik. Aside from the depressing setting of the Raraku, the Army of the Apocalypse was rife with treachery within as power hungry men and mages vie to make use of the madness and rage of the Whirlwind Goddess and the ensuing chaos to further their ambitious goals. House of Chains weighed like a ton of bricks on my psyche, which was the main reason it is probably my least favourite of the series, albeit still a great book. ![]() The Holy Desert of Raraku continues to emanate despair, even more so now than ever after the Chain of Dogs left in its trails the miasma of vengeance and grief. Retribution is at hand for the rise of the Seven Cities rebellion as the new Adjunct to the Empress arrives to lead the Malazan army to face Sha’ik and her Army of the Apocalypse. Yet another apocalypse on Raraku’s restless sands. Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen (Book 4 of 10)įirst published: 2002 by Bantam (UK) and 2006 by Tor (US) ![]()
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