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Malazan Book of the Fallen 4

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House of Chains

Auteur(s): Steven Erikson
Narrateur(s): Michael Page
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of House of Chains: Malazan Book of the Fallen 4 by Steven Erikson, read by Michael Page.

In Northern Genabackis, before the events recounted in Gardens of the Moon, a raiding party of savage tribal warriors descend from the mountains into the flat lands. For one among them, Karsa Orlong, it marks the beginning of what will prove an extraordinary destiny.

Some years later, it is the aftermath of the Chain of Dogs. Coltaine is dead. And now the untried new Adjunct, Tavore, must urgently raise an army able to withstand the forces of the Sha'ik's Whirlwind that are massing in Raraku, the few remaining veterans from Coltaine's march her only hope . . .

So begins the epic new novel of war, intrigue, magic and betrayal from a writer now acknowledged as one of the most original, imaginative and exciting storytellers in modern fantasy.

(c) 2002, Steven Erikson (P) 2019 Brilliance

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Reading The Malazan Book of the Fallen . . . is the most masterful piece of fiction I have ever read. It has single-handedly changed everything we thought we knew about fantasy literature and redefined what is possible.
Erikson's magnum opus, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, sits in pole position as the very best and most ambitious epic fantasy saga ever written.
Arguably the best fantasy series ever written. This is of course subject to personal opinion . . . but few can deny that the quality and ambition of the ten books that make up The Malazan Book of the Fallen are unmatched within the genre.
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New guy aint particularly good. Really throws off the story. Doesnt bring the characters to life. Awful

Not a fan of the new narrator

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I am loving this series very much. I did prefer the narrator from the previous books as I had internalized his pronunciations. still excellent though

House of Chains

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Very challenging read but so very worthwhile. Erikson is masterful and creates a world that you will want to stay in forever.

Best. Series. Ever.

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Finally, a new narrator! There is a lot of hate in these reviews for Michael Page, but if you’ve read my reviews for the books narrated by Ralph Lister, you’ll know I had quite a few nitpicks for his performance. These have been resolved in this book, and I’m really looking forward to having Page for the rest of the series. I won’t re-list all my previous gripes here, but I think the narration now has solved all those issues, and also has a tone that is a much closer match to the content. The only issue I found is that it is a little jarring that Page pronounces some words different from Lister (Soletaken being the greatest offender), but I’ll happily trade that for the new voice he gives Karsa Orlong.

Otherwise, this is my second read through of these books, and I was especially looking forward to this one, since it was in the middle of House of Chains that on my first read everything in the series just sort of clicked together for me. My advice for this one: enjoy the Karsa parts, and take the time to get to know the soldiers in Tavore’s army. Truly great characters and some amazing humour for this book. On a second read I found I was much more entertained with the events. I’m my head I thought this book had a boring middle, but on this re-read that was proven wrong.

One criticism I have - the pacing in this book’s story (for parts 2-4) is a little off. It seems to alternate between 2 slow chapters with the two armies, and then 1 big chapter for all the side adventure characters all at once. And oddly, I preferred the slower army chapters, because the characterization feels much less rushed. Just would have been nice if the action characters were more spread out instead of having long and kind of exhausting events bunched together.

The themes in this book are really strong too, and had me thinking on them quite a bit after finishing, especially the theme of balance throughout. I think this helps show that Erikson has found his voice in this series. Between that and the new narrator, I’m excited for the consistency that will be present for the next 6 books.

New Narrator and Strong Themes

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An over all great story is almost ruined by an awful narration. Every voice is changed from the previous books and most of them sound the same.

good story bland voice actor

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