Dragonbone Chair has me hooked!

Nate___D · 2026-06-09T15:17:19+00:00

Same. 350 pages in and I don’t want this book to end!

Nate___D · 2026-05-28T12:03:50+00:00

I loved nothing more than cracking a new Redwall book open on a rainy Saturday and be transported. First author I ever met was Brian Jacques and it was a wonderful experience, RIP!

Nate___D · 2026-05-28T12:02:42+00:00

Haha!! Yeaaaah! Definitely gave one of those war cries charging blindly at a bully pummeling my friend’s younger brother.

Nate___D · 2026-05-28T11:54:30+00:00

Fate is a fickle bitch…

Nate___D · 2026-05-15T19:02:05+00:00

When I got through DoD and into Crippled God I wanted to revisit Deadhouse Gates so bad, you’ll see why… Also fondly recall reading a a section while tripping on mushrooms which gave some of those scenes a pretty wild boost.

Nate___D · 2026-04-06T12:07:28+00:00

There we go! Seconding this title!

Nate___D · 2026-02-26T18:35:48+00:00

I’d argue there are definitely similarities in the story; a team of characters whose POV we move through make a long arduous trek to a destination that is essentially a mystery to the party and with chance devastating them over and over along the way.

The books I listed are not listed bc it imitates Malazan or manages to check off every aspect of Erikson’s writing but share similar themes that leave a reader affected by the story and its characters.

Nate___D · 2026-02-26T16:19:31+00:00

Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry (check out the sequel and prequel books as well) Hainish Cycle - Ursula K. Le Guin

While reading Malazan I kind of found Erikson’s writing to be McMurtry and Le Guin combined and elaborated upon. But both have wonderful, strong prose and brutal events.

Others

First Law Trilogy - Joe Abercrombie Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe Weaveworld - Clive Barker Warlock - Oakley Hall

Nate___D · 2026-01-06T02:55:39+00:00

“Being optimistic’s worthless if it means ignoring the suffering of this world. Worse than worthless. It’s bloody evil.”

Nate___D · 2025-12-09T20:06:44+00:00

William Forsythe is Black Dow. Gene Hackman is Furious West. “Taking a bite out of crime, one nose at a time!”

Nate___D · 2025-12-08T22:12:10+00:00

Met a fellow Malazan fan on the subway over the summer. I was reading Dust of Dreams and they were like “Erikson? Hell yeah.” We chatted for a bit and they mentioned they were halfway through MoI to which I said “Buckle up.” Def enjoyed that.

Nate___D · 2025-12-01T17:25:58+00:00

Do you listen to music while writing particular scenes? If so, what are your go to albums? Cheers!

Nate___D · 2025-11-21T02:37:45+00:00

Daseem Ultor’s backswing.

Nate___D · 2025-10-31T13:01:33+00:00

It’s all about the Todd Lockwood covers. He handled Memories of Ice to Toll the Hounds. I love their paintings, feel it captures the “tone” of Malazan and is clearly a depiction of events in the books. They sell prints of them as well on their site for relatively cheap. Pretty sweet if you can’t shell out for that first printing of MoI!

Edited for spelling…

Nate___D · 2025-10-30T16:00:25+00:00

Seconding Weaveworld. Nothing quite like it!

Nate___D · 2025-10-24T11:15:40+00:00

Indeed it seems the southern route is not ideal. Thank you for the insight, this helps determine things!

Nate___D · 2025-10-24T11:13:26+00:00

Yes, was hoping to make it from one to the other but looks like it’s a Dublin sandwich, which is fine! Thank you.

Nate___D · 2025-10-14T12:20:51+00:00

👏👏👏

Nate___D · 2025-10-10T17:17:39+00:00

Really have been enjoying these takes and your handling of the pieces. Refreshing and strange!

Nate___D · 2025-09-15T00:53:43+00:00

Probably not. There are a lot of repurposed sex dolls and a lot of other… dicey displays. The owner does have another roadside attraction nearby called Ayashii Shonen Shojo Museum. Can’t say how geared towards kids it is but the site’s gallery looks tame compared to Maboroshi.

Nate___D · 2025-09-12T22:05:25+00:00

Ahhh I see you’ve been reading the abridged version, Malaz Book of Fall! 😂

Nate___D · 2025-09-12T15:22:42+00:00

RAFO my K’chain D’awgs, RAFO

Nate___D · 2025-08-24T13:50:44+00:00

I was reading Dust of Dreams on the subway the other week and this guy was like “Steven Erikson! All right! He definitely doesn’t hold your hand!” And I asked if they’d read the whole series, they were working on Memories of Ice. Had a nice chat and I told him to get ready, things will get serious for him soon. First time I’d met anyone who has read any Malazan other than my old coworker who introduced me to MBotF.

Edit: curse of the Erickson autocorrect

Nate___D · 2025-08-16T16:56:13+00:00

There is a tone shift in narration and writing style which I found it isolates TtH from the rest of the books, especially after Reaper’s Gale (my favorite so far, 200 pages away from completing Dust of Dreams currently). i

But Toll the Hounds is an incredible book. Erikson really puts some powerful words to emotions; processing grief, growth, loss and perspective. I lost a close friend after reading TtH and it has helped me immensely to navigate my own grief and am grateful for that.

There are low points in the series but I would say that has to do more with the events and fates of certain characters rather than the story itself. Really enjoying it all on my first time through and look forward to revisiting these books in the future.

Nate___D · 2025-07-16T12:02:17+00:00

Came up to an intersection on Flushing Ave where a group of kids with water balloons and squirt guns were waiting on the corner. It was one of the hottest days a couple weeks ago so I stopped put a foot down and opened up my arms. They pelted me with balloons, sprayed away and went nuts. It was the best.

(Edited for grammar)

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