Malazan Book of the Fallen 04. House of Chains: Book Four of the Malazan Book of the Fallen
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House of Chains war eins meiner bisher liebsten Bücher der Reihe, auch wenn ich zu Beginn etwas irritiert war, schon wieder einen völlig neuen Charakter (Karsa Orlong) vorgesetzt zubekommen, mit dem ich erstmal warm werden musste. Was mir dann wirklich gut gefiel, war die sehr auf den Charakter zentrierte Erzählung, denn sowas lieb ich sehr. Im weiteren Verlauf treffen wir dann auf alte Bekannte und es ist hier aufgrund der wahnsinnigen Fülle von Schauplätzen, Figuren und Handlungen immer besonders schön, Vertrautes zu entdecken. Außerdem ging es einen großen Teil des Buches um eine meiner liebsten Figuren, nämlich Felisin. Spannend ist es dann jedes Mal, wie Erikson scheinbar völlig unabhängig voneinander laufende Handlungen zusammenführt und Aha-Momente entstehen lässt…
There is epic fantasy and then there is Steven Erikson's The Malazan Book of the Fallen... the scope is unbelievably big, I guess I need to reread the entire series multiple times to get 3/4 of it :) But I felt like this was the weakest of the four I read. The Genebackis campaign cast was more to my liking. If it wasn't for Karsa Orlong, it would be really hard to finish. Off to the next one (100 pages less yay!)
House of Chains is not my favourite of the four Books of Malazan Book of the Fallen I have read yet. But I am not as critical of it as other reviewers have. One character that is highly discussed, Karsa Orlong, has been a favourite of mine from the very beginning of the book (even if he is not the best person) and his transformation throughout the book, I would even dare call it enlightenment, was a joy to behold. I particularly liked the insight into both sides of Rarakus deciding duel: Tavore vs. Shaikh. Although the decisive battle was a bit lackluster when compared with some similar battles in previous installments, the intrigue and backstabbing of the Whirlwind camp was nothing but spectacular. What I adore this book for is trekking a path that has been trekked before. Rarakus ghosts wandering beside those who wander to the concentration of power, of fates. The Chain of Dogs, Coltaine, The Bridgeburners. In some way all play a part in the battle for the fate of Raraku. But this book is also where said battle ends. The fate of the Seven Cities decided. Yes, I love House of Chains, but do I like it more than Eriksons previous work? I honestly cannot quite say. I just felt that something was missing and some conclusions were either rushed or somehow amiss. Kalam, Crokus & Apsalar, to a lesser extend Lostara Yil & Pearl, were all somewhat present, but no quite at the same time, which leaves a bit of a sour taste behind. I give House of Chains a tentative 4,0/5 and maybe one day, if or when I reread Malazan, I will see it in a different light.
I cannot say for sure how many times I read this whole series or how many books I read between the last time and now, but nevertheless it never ceases to amaze me. So many different plots, so many different tales, just for the overall picture and the game of the gods.
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Beiträge
House of Chains war eins meiner bisher liebsten Bücher der Reihe, auch wenn ich zu Beginn etwas irritiert war, schon wieder einen völlig neuen Charakter (Karsa Orlong) vorgesetzt zubekommen, mit dem ich erstmal warm werden musste. Was mir dann wirklich gut gefiel, war die sehr auf den Charakter zentrierte Erzählung, denn sowas lieb ich sehr. Im weiteren Verlauf treffen wir dann auf alte Bekannte und es ist hier aufgrund der wahnsinnigen Fülle von Schauplätzen, Figuren und Handlungen immer besonders schön, Vertrautes zu entdecken. Außerdem ging es einen großen Teil des Buches um eine meiner liebsten Figuren, nämlich Felisin. Spannend ist es dann jedes Mal, wie Erikson scheinbar völlig unabhängig voneinander laufende Handlungen zusammenführt und Aha-Momente entstehen lässt…
There is epic fantasy and then there is Steven Erikson's The Malazan Book of the Fallen... the scope is unbelievably big, I guess I need to reread the entire series multiple times to get 3/4 of it :) But I felt like this was the weakest of the four I read. The Genebackis campaign cast was more to my liking. If it wasn't for Karsa Orlong, it would be really hard to finish. Off to the next one (100 pages less yay!)
House of Chains is not my favourite of the four Books of Malazan Book of the Fallen I have read yet. But I am not as critical of it as other reviewers have. One character that is highly discussed, Karsa Orlong, has been a favourite of mine from the very beginning of the book (even if he is not the best person) and his transformation throughout the book, I would even dare call it enlightenment, was a joy to behold. I particularly liked the insight into both sides of Rarakus deciding duel: Tavore vs. Shaikh. Although the decisive battle was a bit lackluster when compared with some similar battles in previous installments, the intrigue and backstabbing of the Whirlwind camp was nothing but spectacular. What I adore this book for is trekking a path that has been trekked before. Rarakus ghosts wandering beside those who wander to the concentration of power, of fates. The Chain of Dogs, Coltaine, The Bridgeburners. In some way all play a part in the battle for the fate of Raraku. But this book is also where said battle ends. The fate of the Seven Cities decided. Yes, I love House of Chains, but do I like it more than Eriksons previous work? I honestly cannot quite say. I just felt that something was missing and some conclusions were either rushed or somehow amiss. Kalam, Crokus & Apsalar, to a lesser extend Lostara Yil & Pearl, were all somewhat present, but no quite at the same time, which leaves a bit of a sour taste behind. I give House of Chains a tentative 4,0/5 and maybe one day, if or when I reread Malazan, I will see it in a different light.
I cannot say for sure how many times I read this whole series or how many books I read between the last time and now, but nevertheless it never ceases to amaze me. So many different plots, so many different tales, just for the overall picture and the game of the gods.