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Old 01-28-2014, 10:44 PM   #38
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I've been trying to read the Malazan books myself - they're tough reading - I'm almost done with book 2, having read book 1 twice (with a break in between reads) to try and understand what's going on better. Makes Martin look positively straightforward.
Yeah, he's definitely not a quick read. You need to get into the stuff. What I've found useful is to keep on going with the flow hoping that things will become clearer as you progress. I re-read the first one, also with a break in between, and realised that the construction of the story is actually brilliant. The second one is also really good, very different in scope and setting from the first one. Some truly epic battle scenes and strategy in there.

Thanks for the recommendations, will definitely check out Robin Hobb, she's been popping up on recommendation lists far too frequently to ignore
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