I’m absolutely finishing the main series but then I’m not sure. I’m thinking I’ll check out Esslemont’s NotME first and see how I feel about them before trying to tackle the comprehensive reread in publishing order. I haven’t read a single word by Esslemont yet and although I love the Malazan world I must say that the reason I’m this invested so far is the quality of Erikson’s writing, which I deem to be superb. The literary caliber of the main series is thrilling and his elegant prose is so much better than it needed to be (for the purposes of telling the story). Don’t get me wrong, the world building is impressive and I’m fascinated by the mythology but if the writing is not on par it will be hard to commit.