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Summary: Depth and pace in the same book!
Review: This is one of the most brilliant new works of fantasy I have read in a long time. He (Erikson) manages to recapture something of what Tolkien does so well, letting the story unfold without forcing the world on the readers. Many writers goes about their writing in the same way as a roleplaydesigner, by describing rules and setting down the scene before even beginning the story (this is not by definition bad, but it is nice with a new aproach). Erikson sets a furius pace and does not stop to explain the history and makings of the world, you are left to discover them as you go along. Gods and men turn up and go away, sometimes with but mostly without an explenation. This makes for some trouble getting into the book, but once there it is a truly brilliant work of fiction.
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Summary: Haven't read it, but good news for those who have...
Review: Erikson just signed a 9 book deal to write a series based on the world he created in Gardens of the Moon.
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Summary: Eagerly Awaiting More...
Review: A friend who picked this book up in England mailed it to me, and I have mixed feelings about that. I'm glad I got to see a book that I might not otherwise have found; but hope it doesn't mean that it'll be difficult to obtain the sequels! Finding it on Amazon gives me hope...There were times when I admired the author's willingness to drop the reader into the middle of the world/story, and let details about the world unfold around them; there were other times when I found it disorienting and annoying. If it was a conceit that was deliberate, then my advice would be that it was only partially successful. If the reader's viewpoint had consistently been that of a character who shared the sense of "this is all strange to me", it might have been easier to take. It was sometimes difficult to feel as if you were the only person who didn't understand the ramifications of various references, and yet you were unable to ask the questions you would if you were on the scene. However, I sympathize with what I might guess is the wish to avoid needless exposition -- in a book as long as this one is anyway, stopping every page to deliver a paragraph of explanation might have bogged it down before it could ever get rolling. A word about orientation -- should the author or anyone in connection with the book ever decide to peek at these online reviews, some advice. This was a book in which a map at the beginning wasn't just a luxury, but a necessity. Throughout the book, too much of the comprehension of the overall plot hinged upon references to the wider world outside of the campaign on which the book focused. It was a mistake, I feel, only to include a map of Genabackis. From the opening pages, taking place in Itko Kan, I wasted frustrating minutes trying to place that on the map, only to understand much later that it was off the map, elsewhere; later, I felt that it became important to the plot to understand Genabackis' relative position to Unta, or to the Seven Cities; or to understand the extent of the Empire in relation to the world, or the lands from which the Pannion Seer might come. Without a map of the full world to help ground me, I felt as disoriented by the invisibility of the world around Genabackis as I did by the lack of expository stage-setting at the beginning of the book. Don't let this griping fool you into thinking that I didn't enjoy the book and don't, as my subject line says, eagerly await more. Despite an agreement with another reviewer here that the names sometimes were oddly distracting, by about the middle of the book I'd gotten used to them, and felt an attachment to the world and its characters. I want to find out what happens next!
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Summary: ANOMANDER RAKE ROCKS!
Review: What can I say? This is so complex, so stimulating, so extraordinary, so new - thank the gods - that it's impossible to summarise. None of that endless dwarves bidding each other hello stuff as dragons fly over ahead (yet again). Ursula Le Guin would love this, as Steven Donaldson has who has just given the UK edition the best possible review: "if you're reading this Mr Erikson, write faster". Whoah, the Covenant god speaks... Buy this, torture yourself with its complexity, that's the point guys and gals. Who IS this guy? I found it through a great review on the SFSITE (just type that in to your search engine. Look out Anomander...
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Summary: Best fantasy book I've read in a few years!
Review: I just hopped online to see if I could find any other books by Steve Erikson - guess there aren't any yet. Bummer. Anyway, figured I'd do a book review - my first. I was given this book by a friend who just got off the plane from England and who told me I had to read it. So I did - and he was right. What an incredible book! I normally only read books that form part of a series (like the Robert Jordan "Wheel of Time" Series), since I often feel like I can't get into short story-lines. But this book wasn't disappointing. I really loved the imagination that went into creating the whole world settings and characters. You didn't feel like you were just getting a taste, but the whole dish! The only disappointment is now I have to wait until I can find another book by Erikson. UGH! Hope the wait ain't long...
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Summary: This book is GREAT
Review: I love this book. I read it in two days, and didn't get much sleep in between. It was imposible to lay down
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