powder_and_page's review against another edition
4.0
I was absolutely thrilled when the Crimson Guard appeared towards the end! And... Is Seren Pedac going to play a major role in later books??? (A mage??) Bugg is an Elder God??? What!!?? Overall this is a great read, especially once things get moving. I can't wait to go buy the next book!
jeszornel's review against another edition
5.0
The odd couple of Tehol Beddict and Bugg is pure gold in this book.
badger1984's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
dimitrius's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thejosh2099's review against another edition
5.0
I am kicking myself for putting this off for so long. Holy shit.
This might be my favorite Malazan entry so far.
This might be my favorite Malazan entry so far.
10stormlight's review against another edition
5.0
The best written malazan so far (in my opionion). I loved it ❤
kait546's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
everlyne_crowe's review against another edition
4.0
These books have really grown on me. The first two were ok, but the more I read the more I crave...
bdesmond's review against another edition
5.0
I would give the first half of Midnight Tides a 4 out of 5 stars. However, I'd give the second half a 6 out of 5 so I guess I can settle at a 5-star rating.
Steven Erikson has the uncanny ability to make me care about characters and their circumstances in a relatively short amount of time. He has done this three times now. Midnight Tides begins - again - with an entirely new set of faces (except one), and a new continent. New people, a new place, new conflict. Like before, it threw me off. It even caused some initial disinterest, after having read about characters whom I love in the entire previous book. But then, like before, I was wrapped up in the story and perhaps grew even more invested in these characters than the ones from previous installments. Midnight Tides is a book that (with a few minor changes) could have worked as its own Fantasy stand-alone, and worked incredibly well I might add. That is how good it is. And yet this is just a piece of the epic saga Erikson is telling.
I'm officially at the halfway mark now. And if the previous five books were any indication, I have a long and magical road ahead of me.
Steven Erikson has the uncanny ability to make me care about characters and their circumstances in a relatively short amount of time. He has done this three times now. Midnight Tides begins - again - with an entirely new set of faces (except one), and a new continent. New people, a new place, new conflict. Like before, it threw me off. It even caused some initial disinterest, after having read about characters whom I love in the entire previous book. But then, like before, I was wrapped up in the story and perhaps grew even more invested in these characters than the ones from previous installments. Midnight Tides is a book that (with a few minor changes) could have worked as its own Fantasy stand-alone, and worked incredibly well I might add. That is how good it is. And yet this is just a piece of the epic saga Erikson is telling.
I'm officially at the halfway mark now. And if the previous five books were any indication, I have a long and magical road ahead of me.