Gardens of the Moon is the grand overture to Malazan Book of the Fallen, providing just a glimmer of what this massive, grimdark epic fantasy tale has to offer, which is best described below in the …

Sep 8, 2025 · Overall, Gardens of the Moon suffers a lot from trying to bring in too many perspective characters before giving the reader a reason to care about them, but it reads smoothly and comes …

Jan 10, 2005 · Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice. Book recommendations, author …

Gardens of the Moon centres around the campaign of the Malazan Empire forces to conquer the city of Darujhistan on the continent of Genabackis. It was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. [1] It …

Jul 3, 2023 · When reading Gardens of the Moon, I tried to forget what I knew and wished to analyse them based on the actions and dialogues of this novel alone. With that in mind, there are still so …

Jul 7, 2025 · Gardens of the Moon is the first book in The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Steven Erikson’s high fantasy epic. Erikson’s world is brutal, ancient, and already in motion by the time we arrive. His …

Nov 7, 2025 · Gardens of the Moon is not a book you simply read; it is a world you must survive. Steven Erikson's debut is perhaps the most ambitious opening salvo in modern fantasy, plunging the reader …

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson is a captivating, intricate fantasy novel that will grip you from the very first page. Set in the sprawling Malazan Empire, it introduces a world where gods, magic, and …

Jun 1, 2007 · Gardens of the Moon isn’t disastrous, but I can’t recommend buying it or committing to another nine servings. Recommended as a used-purchase for fans of military fantasy or a library …

Aug 11, 2025 · But this book doesn’t only do well in the big picture sense, where you follow armies moving across a continent and a city on a floating rock soar through the sky, it’s also really damn …