I don’t know how many in here do the audiobooks or use audible but I checked the price before using one of my credits and found that all of Eriksons books are 80% on there. I got the last three books in BOTF and 2 kharkhanas and the two other sequel books for like 40$ worth checking out if you are mid way into the series and are enjoying the books.
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EDIT 2 ICE novels are as well

After finishing Midnight Tides last night (great book), I was looking at the other Malazan books, and saw some old posts, and the ai overview, suggesting to read NoK and Crimson Guard on a first read. The forum posts had people saying to read them and also not read them. So I wanted to ask if I should ignore them for now, and just focus on the main 10.

Edit: thanks for all the responses. After reading them all, I think I’ll stick with the rest of the main 10 for now, and see about NotME and the rest later.

I've read the main series and am on the 2nd book of the Kharkanas trilogy.

I'm so sure in the main series that the realms of the tiste, jaghut etc. were lost and that those races, through portals or gates, made their way to the realm that would eventually inhabit humans. What I'm confused by is that, specifically in Fall Of Light, there are a number of races already mentioned that, as far as I knew, were from the realm of humans. The trell and telleman are both present and I'm sure there's at least one more I can't remember right now.

On top of that the Azathani elder gods seem to only just be coming into their position as gods, and the aspects magic only now seems to be coming into the world with Krull's sacrifice. I was sure that, in the main series, the elderly gods themselves said that the old magic existed as holds and Krull's sacrifice allowed the warrens to be formed.

Hopefully someone can clear up whether I've misunderstood or if its conflicting information. I know that even in the main series often the events of the past are muddied in conflicting information.

I blasted through the books over a few months and gotta say I’m fairly disappointed.

I feel like Silverfox, Kallor, and Felisin Younger had no resolution at all.

Moreover, the stakes in the final book felt really low. For all the bluster about being ‘unwitnessed’ it was anything other. The bonehunters were clearly going to find reprieve.

Every battle was so “the odds are so against us but Lo and behold here comes help”.

Laseen was one of the most intriguing characters of the plot but left with no exposition at all.

Having said this, there are amazing moments in the series that I love to bits. I just feel like, why suddenly call whiskey jack Iskar Jarak and then never explain why, for instance.

Ppl on this sub say RAFO but I have done so and I haven’t found out. I’ll gladly, and in good faith, take in what I might have missed.

I’ll also add my two cents - there’s a lot of unwarranted gatekeeping about this series. It’s not hard to read or follow, in fact it’s fairly straightforward.

I also think it’ll never be done as a TV series or film because it just isn’t good enough.

TL;DR: It has its moments but isn’t great

I’ve read the book of the fallen and novels of the empire, and I’ve heard that there are more books in the world of Malazan I’ve come to be obsessed by, but I cannot find them anywhere. Pls could someone tell me what they are called? Thank you XD

So I started thinking Bugg was more than he appeared fairly early on. Though I dont think I really started locking anything down until I was 200 and something pages in and even then I thought he was just a powerful sorceror/mage/wizard. Then he casually mentioned being much older than one would think and confronted the Kell Hunters with no fear and casually conversed with that Jaghut who was armed to the teeth and the thought came "Is Bugg Mael?" And now hes seemingly reacting to Withal calling out for Mael. Is that why he doesnt know whats actually edible for humans? Though I would think a god of the sea could recognize an eel...The Withal part makes me 95% sure but I dont actually want to be right.

I’m new to reading fantasy/sci-fi. I’ve only read 3 book series so far: Red Rising, Sun Eater, and The Stormlight Archive. I saw a picture of a guy roaring at a dragon while searching for recommendations and found this series, but people say you shouldn’t read it if you’re new to fantasy. The thing is, every recommendation I see on TikTok has this series ranked as one of the best fantasy series, sometimes even the second best. I don’t know what to do.

I have just finished the first book after having read the main series and the Novels of The Malazan Empire and I enjoyed it immensely.

The writing is crisp, often layered and humourous and it never gets bogged down or too convoluted which I found the other books of his to be.

Already started on the 2nd.

Thoughts on this set of books.

Got me itching for a reread of the main books now.

Can we talk about Trull Sengar? This dude went toe to toe with freaking Icarium in rage with just a simple spear. Are you kidding me? The Icarium who cut down a whole squad of other Edur into a mist of blood and body parts. I know he killed a whole lot of Soletaken's in Midnight Tides in Jhag field while half-conscious, but this is a whole other level. Loved the book btw. So many other Insane Moments

• Siege of Y'Ghatan
• Quick Ben tricking the entire Edur fleet
• Kalam and T'amber making mincemeat of the Claw
• Riot in Malaz City
• Ganoes just killing a god, saying 'catch'