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adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of my all time favourite fantasy series, but definitely not for everyone. Erikson crafts a work so rich in detail and history that it can feel overwhelming. Best to go with the flow, not understand everything, and slowly piece together the world over the course of the series. The events primarily follow soldiers, rulers, and gods so expect a pretty heavy and dark plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail