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Feb 26, 2018Myst_1983 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great book, lots and I mean LOTS of meat to it. It helps to have read at least "Gardens of the Moon" (I skipped the second book, "Deadhouse Gates," as it follows different characters introduced in "Gardens.") My friend recommended this fantasy series to me. It's in the same vein as Game of Thrones in that it's gritty, more realistic fantasy, and it takes place in an immediately post war setting. I personally prefer Erikson's more neutral writing tone compared to Martin's. The setting is incredibly detailed, and the timeline is long, so not all the books in the series (13 of them, not including prequels and off-shoots) follow each other seamlessly. It's hard to describe the world and books as anything but an epic, and I've only read the two books so far, and part of another. It's grim dark at times, gritty, there are mature themes but they aren't played up or sensationalized. There are so many characters (I referred to the list in the back of the book a few times) but they all have roles to play, even if they are small. The character that picks up a stone from the ground will somehow be significant. It's a trek, but it's a good one.