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Book 9 and I still love this series. Steven Erickson adapted a different method here, instead of his usual, that a book ends with all strings tied, this ended in a cliffhanger, the worst kind so prepare yourselves, this has a few new characters, apart from those almost everyone that survive the first 8 books are in this and the rest will be in The Crippled God cause this book is the first part of the conclusion to the series. I still don't know who is alive or who is dead cause the book ended during a major battle.

This book is as interesting as its predeccessors, its action packed, great dialogue amazing plot,sub plot etc. The races and creatures in this book is mind blowing. We got to know more about the Forkral Assail, K'chain Nahruk and K'chain Chemelle. I just cannot wait to see the convergence in the final book, I hope its as good as everyone says, cause I have one problem with this book, despite everything it was too slow paced, compared to the previous books.

World building and Writing
I don't think anyone can surpass Steven Erickson when it comes to world building, am sorry Brandon Sanderson but after nine books and still the world just keeps getting better, no mix up or anything, perfect depiction and all. The writing is still great, the conversations between the Bonehunters always crack me up. Still multiple POVs, you can go from laughing to crying when the POV shifts. cause the snake is just so sad.

Characters and Plot
Technically there are no spoilers here but if you are spoiler sensitive or haven't read the first 8 books, I suggest you don't read this cause I'll mention character names.

The Malazans
Mainly the Bonehunters, Tavore and her armies, are on a match to Kolanse to do the most craziest thing ever, thery didn't even arrive before battle met them on the way, I lost some favourites there, but some still survived,I think. Lastora did the shadow dance and I just cannot get it out of my head, that scene is amazing, Fiddler and Gesler are still trying to keep everyone together even though Tavore is still nonchalant about almost everything.

The Letheriis
Tehol and Bugg was just in the first half of the book and even that was sparodic, and I enjoyed every single scene. Brys was more in this, of course the convergence will involve him, even though I have no idea what his role will be, but one thing is for sure, he wasn't brought back before a major convergence for nothing,

The Barghast
Oh how I hate them now, the only person I like is Hetan and Cafan, the rest can go and die for all I care, they went too far this time.

The Snake
Is just a term used for a group of children who have being through the worst in life and still manages to move on, I wish am as strong as these children.

Silchas,Rudd(Ryad), Tool, Torrent,Udinaas, Draconus,Kilmandoras, Twilight, The Watch,The Khudryl burned tear,Gruntle,Mappo and many more are also in this.