Gardens of the Moon
The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Ralph Lister
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By:
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Steven Erikson
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Gardens Of The Moon: (Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1) by Steven Erikson, read by Ralph Lister.
Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent.
Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.
However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...
Conceived and written on an epic scale, Gardens of the Moon is a breathtaking achievement - a novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect. Acclaimed by writers, critics and readers alike, here is the opening chapter in what has been hailed a landmark of epic fantasy: the awesome 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen'.
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- Ed
- 19-01-21
Excellent narration, muddled story
The narration was excellent, fitting the story perfectly. The plot was unfortunately not great at times, with events occurring randomly out of thin air to push to story along. Major plot points turned out to be insignificant and even pointless, and the story didn't truly satisfy. Shame, as the narrator was incredible. I wanted to get absorbed into this universe, but I think my journey ends here.
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- Dumarest
- 21-06-20
Great story shame about the performance
I have read all the books several years ago and liked the idea of listening to an audible Performance to bring the characters to Life. unfortunately my hopes were dashed very quickly because the narrator could only use his own voice or that of 6 Year old boys and girls plus 90 year old crones.
awful.
I do not understand why the author allowed his characters to be destroyed in this way.
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- Justin L.
- 08-06-23
A great start to a series.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my start with this series, the only thing that confused me was the multiple points of views in the middle of chapters without announcing who’s perspective it was, but I got used to the individuality of the performance for each character about halfway through!
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- Krischke
- 24-01-21
Slow start
Very difficult book to get into. So many characters being introduced at the same time and in such chaos. I probably took a good two hours to get into the story.
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- Mr. C. WILLIAMS
- 12-07-22
A great story almost great narration
Brilliamt story, found the narration a bit jarrimg at times. More emphasis on correct pronounciation of names and less on trying to put on voices for different characters would have been better
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- Rugball
- 30-01-23
Fantastic series and fantastic narration.
It is a little tough when you first start reading/listening to figure out who characters are and what's happening. But once you get a hook into it it's an incredibly good series. It's so so worth having patience with it and just seeing where it take you.
And the narration of the audio book is fantastic. One of the better narrators I've come across while listening to audio books.
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- jaguar231
- 18-08-24
Complicated story but …
A hugely complex story multilayered with superb narrative brilliantly narrated. Hard to get into at first but once the story gets a grip of the listener it won’t let go. Many many hours of gripping storytelling and this is only book one!
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- Paddy
- 25-03-21
Like No other 1-10 statement (No Spoilers)
After nearly one year of listening to the book of the fallen series I feel gutted to have finished it. It has taken me on an adventure like no other and to say Steven has created one of the most complicated story's ever would be fair. This series' depth and history is extensive without any introduction. The magic, religions, characters and even the storyline can sometimes be hard to see in the early stages of most books. If you persevere and persist it is just breathtakingly vast and brilliant. I still can't quite believe how such a complex story can leave one feeling so content with the ending (of the series).
I found the Gardens of the Moon (GotM) the hardest to complete simply because Steven throws everything at you so quickly without explanation for most of it. If I ever do a second read I will get so much more from GotM.
From then on it all gets a little easier, only a little. As a side note the narrating of the first 3 books I found harder to listen than Page who completes it but that is preference.
Now that I have completed this series I don't think any other series will ever leave me confused asking; 'who is that again' or 'where is this storyline going'.
This is not everyone's cup of tea and I feel most people will quit halfway into book 1 but once you're hooked it has you.
It's like no other, I loved it and will hold a place in my heart.
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- Mr Peter Swan
- 01-11-19
Fascinating world and great characters.
A really compelling, if grim, fantasy world. I had a tough time following the story, however, and really had to work at it. Might continue the series in the future.
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- Mr. G. Stewart
- 22-02-20
messy plot towards the end.
Plenty of good characters, although we follow many that have very little to do with the plot. Towards the end a bunch of new characters appear from nowhere to create final battles, or resolve final battles.
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