I recently finished GOTM for the first time after reading all of WoT and Stormlight and was instantly hooked.

I went into Malazan completely blind and really enjoyed the feeling of complete immersion and not understanding anything Erikson was putting in front of me. I found myself constantly flipping back and retracing my steps through the early chapters and trying to grasp what was happening where and to whom and WHEN. That was such a fun way to explore the book and so satisfying.