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Big areas I feel like Erikson is better are: So how does Esslemont compare to Erikson? He is not quite so talented a writer. The plot was suitably entertaining and complex and Esselmont just has a really engaging writing style in his own right.
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Outside of the awesome Quon Tali stuff I loved learning a bit more about the continent of Assail and enjoyed the glimpse this instalment of the series gave us into Traveller's nature and issues.Įsselmont's writing style is a bit different to Erikson's but, importantly, his story did retain the feel of a Malazan book. Stand out new characters were Silk, Rillish, Rel, and Shimmer.
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Two I felt like he did a really fantastic job with were Mallick Rell and Traveller. If I had to pick out two familiar characters I felt like he struggled a bit with I'd pick Shadowthrone and Cotillion. I felt like Esslemont did a great job with both the characters familiar to us Malazan readers and with the new ones he introduced. Just like any Malazan instalment we got a fun mix of fantasy action blended with a few social musings. Just like Erikson's Malazan books this had a giant cast and plenty of POV's that all offered interesting glimpses into different people on all sides of the various conflicts as well as a few who just had their own stuff going on. Might be one of my favourite Malazan storylines yet. They were both compelling and exciting from start to finish. I loved the whole return of the Crimson Guard and the Quon Tali civil uprisings story arcs. Throw in a few meddling Gods and Ascendants and the untimely return of the legendary Crimson Guard to finally fulfil the terms of their Vow and it made for interesting times in the heart of the Empire! The nations of Quon Tali see it as the perfect time to start some independence uprisings! To make matters worse Laseen faces an internal power struggle for control as her allies have been whittling away over the course of the series and a few of her less trustworthy underlings see a chance to lead themselves.
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Empress Laseen finds her position under threat as wars, and rebellions, on multiple continents have left the army spread too thin and just low on numbers in general. It is a time of civil unrest in the Malazan Empire. Return of the Crimson Guard appeared to be set between the events of The Bonehunters and Toll the Hounds, I'm not sure exactly where it fits in the timeline of Reaper's Gale and not sure it matters that much! The action, mostly, takes place on Quon Tali after the departure of Tavore's fleet.
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They really are companion novels to Erikson's Malazan books. I do not really think the books in Esslemont's Novels of the Malazan Empire series work all that well as a standalone series. Return of the Crimson Guard might have had a few flaws but I still felt like it was actually better than a few of the lesser instalments of Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series. They really are companion novels I thought this was a fantastic addition to the Malazan series and proved that Esslemont is a worthy contributor to the series. Yeah, I enjoyed it that much! I do not really think the books in Esslemont's Novels of the Malazan Empire series work all that well as a standalone series. I thought this was a fantastic addition to the Malazan series and proved that Esslemont is a worthy contributor to the series. It told a story that I desperately wanted to hear about when finishing Toll the Hounds (what happens with Laseen/Malazan Empire) and I cannot wait to read the rest of Esslemont's books.Įrikson fans - don't sleep on Esslemont!Ĭheck out my new youtube channel where I show my instant reactions to reading fantasy books seconds after I finish the book.more This book is fantastic from start to finish, and an extremely strong addition into the Malazan universe. Erikson fans - don't sleep on Esslemont! Check out m I was skeptical going into this book because I thought it wouldn't be able to hold a candle to Steven Erikson's Malazan books, but oh how I was wrong.
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It told a story that I desperately wanted to hear about when finishing Toll the Hounds (what happens with Laseen/Malazan Empire) and I cannot wait to read the rest of Esslemont's books. I was skeptical going into this book because I thought it wouldn't be able to hold a candle to Steven Erikson's Malazan books, but oh how I was wrong.