The Malazan Fallen discussion

I'm getting ready to start this sucker. Should I be afraid?

Expect to be challenged. It's not an easy read, but it I found it to be very rewarding.

The group discussions here helped me a lot, but I'm probably biased on that point.

Beware! To quote Erikson: “Very well, permit me, if you will, on this night. To break your hearts once more.”

Patience is rewarded handsomely.

I'm starting the series "again" myself. How is it going, Justin?

Great series, maybe the best. It became even better one I started following along with the group read (much later).

Rereading the whole series now, that should tell you something.

it is a very good series, I am about half way through and it is probably my favourite, I am recommending it to everyone to the point of giving it as presents for Christmas.

One thing I would suggest is not to power through it, last year I read the first 4 books in a couple of months and I had to stop.

These books are not easy reading (SE confirms this in the preface to GoTM) and even though I loved them I became jaded.

I now tend to read one of them and then a few books that are easier to read ( I finished midnight tides early to mid jan and am now finishing the second Black Company trilogy)

I have asked on here and others have had this issue