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How do you find "Malazan Book of the Fallen"? (now on sale, but probably available in a library near you) (www.humblebundle.com)
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[–] 6 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Sucks that you're getting downvoted for stating an honest opinion.

I also gave up on this series after getting halfway through book 1. I know people love this series, but I couldn't understand anything that was going on in book 1. I'm told it eventually makes sense, but I just couldn't find the strength to power through 1000 pages before I could figure out what the hell was going on.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Entirely understandable, the first 400 pages are basically an info dump with no context and no way to connect any dots. It does smooth out, and I think it's worth it, but I can easily understand why people don't go through with it. But since there's no new malazan books currently, what's your favorite fantasy series that you'd recommend?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago*

    It's a very different style, but one thing I love to recommend is The Gentlemen Bastards by Scott Lynch, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. Simply fantastic fantasy.

    If you're looking for something a bit more classic, there's The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny that I absolutely adore, as well as The Black Company by Glen Cook for that grimdark fantasy feel.

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