Malazan Book of the Fallen (Malazan Universe)

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  1. Irush

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    This guy has GOT to stop using the word inimical
     
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  2. Irush

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    400 pages into Midnight Tides

    Tehol is just an incredible character
     
  3. RonBurgundy

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    He spends an entire book wearing only a blanket
     
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  5. The Blackfish

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    Hell. Yes.

    Throne of the T'lan Imass
     
  6. billdozer

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    First Throne
     
  7. RonBurgundy

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    With the pace I read these books i’ll be reading that in 2028
     
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  8. Gonff

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    Release date is February 19, 2019 according to Amazon
     
  9. Irush

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    Took me 600 pages to start calling him “Ruh-lad” and not “Roo-lad”
     
  10. The Blackfish

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    I knew that, just wouldn’t come to my head
     
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  11. Irush

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    “And so you ask, what’s your point, Tehol? To which I reply with a shrug. Did I say my discourse was a valuable means of using this time? I did not. No, you assumed it was. Thus proving my point.”

    Tehol is a legend
     
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  12. The Blackfish

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    I did say that if for nothing else, Midnight Tides was worth it for Tehol and Bugg alone
     
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  13. Irush

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    Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying the whole book. Just think hitting the halfway point of a series and going “alright let’s go back 100 years” is an odd move
     
  14. billdozer

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    Isn't Tehol and Bugg present day?
     
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  15. The Blackfish

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    It’s complicated

    I was confused af as to when it took place, especially because everyone refers to holds instead of warrens
     
  16. RonBurgundy

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    Based on book 7 with Malazans I assumed it's present day.
     
  17. The Blackfish

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    Safe for people who have at least read the prologue of Midnight Tides

    After the Edur betrayed the Andii and Gothos unveiled Omtose Phellack (sp?) and covered the area in ice, the Letcher region was basically cut off from the rest of the world. In some ways (like not realizing the rise of the warrens/still thinking holds reign supreme) the people in that area got left behind, making the reader think we went back to the past

    At least that’s my interpretation
     
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  18. billdozer

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    From the Malazan wiki
    The First Empire discovered the initial Holds; the Empty Hold was a later manifestation. Although it was once used all over the world, its main usage was later limited to the continent of Lether. The use of the Jaghut warren (a ritual by Gothos) there had sealed the land and prevented the evolution of magic, whereas in other places these Holds would evolve into the more refined magic form of Warrens.
    Found this that also shows the connections of the holds/warrens
     
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  19. Irush

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    Holy shit I’ve read 700 pages of this book thinking it took place in the past

    What the fuck
     
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  20. The Blackfish

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    I did the same thing.
     
  21. Irush

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    Finished Midnight Tides late last night

    Feel like I need to go back to House of Chains and reread the Trull/Onrack shit
     
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  22. Irush

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    Picked up Bonehunters

    These bois are getting hefty

    And the cover art is still awful
     
  23. Irush

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    I have no idea what’s going on
     
  24. Irush

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    400 pages into Bonehunters

    Greyfrog
    Tehol
    Grubb

    Top 3 characters in the series unquestionably
     
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  25. Irush

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    Wow

    More like Yeesh’Ghatan
     
  26. Irush

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    Someone want to explain to me why a bunch of random Imass had to kill my bois Cutter and Greyfrog?

    Because I am very upset
     
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  27. Irush

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    I need to learn to just shut the fuck up and keep reading
     
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  28. RonBurgundy

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    If it makes you feel better you will be passing me soon, I’ve been at 5% through Toll The Hounds because it takes me forever to get into each new book since I decide to dig into a different book or 3 in my back log before going to the next in series
     
  29. Irush

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    I’m 720 pages into Bonehunters I still feel like I have months to go
     
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  30. RonBurgundy

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    Your lack of Karsa and Kruppe make me sad, but greyfrog and Tehol are definitely in the top 5 for sure
     
  31. Irush

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    I’m cool with 4 of that 5 but Ganoes>Karsa
     
  32. Irush

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    770 pages in

    I’m already dreading the end of this series and how it’s going to feel like losing a friend
     
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  33. Irush

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    Omfg

    All these bois heading for Lether

    This is going to be incredible
     
  34. billdozer

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    Now you're getting to the answer to this question.
     
  35. Irush

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    So excite
     
  36. Irush

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    Holy fucking fuck

    This showdown between the two fleets

    Might be my favorite part of an fantasy series I’ve ever read
     
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  37. The Blackfish

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    is that when Quick Ben faced off against the Edur? Hopefully I’m right and that isn’t a spoiler
     
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  38. Irush

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    You are right

    Bottle>>>
     
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  39. Irush

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    Last 150 pages of Bonehunters has me shitting my pants
     
  40. Irush

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    If Kalam is dead I’m rioting in the streets
     
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  41. Irush

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    Finished it last night

    Cannot wait to start Reaper’s Gale
     
  42. The Blackfish

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    Reaper's Gale is one helluva book.

    Well, they all are, but still.
     
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  43. Irush

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    7 books in and still can’t get over how ugly all these covers are

    Reapers Gale and House of Chains take the cake tho
     
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  44. Irush

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    Letherii Empire trying to figure out who’s taking their money like there isn’t only one man who could pull it off
     
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  45. RonBurgundy

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    Reaper’s Gale is the best
     
  46. Irush

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    This man still refuses to wear actual clothes
     
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  47. RonBurgundy

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    Side note you are definitely going to pass me, I’ve put Toll the Hounds on hold to finish 2 library books.
     
  48. Irush

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    Currently only 120 pages into RG
     
  49. Irush

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    Finished book one

    Man just when I thought this Redmask shit was going to be corny they drop a one-eyed bomb on me
     
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  50. RonBurgundy

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    Redmask plotline REALLY surprised me with where it ended up at end of the whole book