Veilside Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I got my copy yesterday morning and finished it a few minutes ago. Absolutely adored it, but then I am a fanboy, sure the first part was slow, but you could tell it was building up to something, and I often find the journey towards something to be enjoyable. Brahm, after the ending, you'll know all the plotlines make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Given this certitude, why don't you just skip the frustrating struggle part and immediately order from Amazon UK? Because I'm a patriot! Well, actually, I'm a tightass, and the shipping fees always make me wince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashalla Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Because I'm a patriot! Well, actually, I'm a tightass, and the shipping fees always make me wince. www.bookdepository.co.uk Free Worldwide Shipping, my friend. I seriously have no clue how everyone doesn't know and love these guys. Lifesavers and Wallet Breakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 www.bookdepository.co.uk Free Worldwide Shipping, my friend. I seriously have no clue how everyone doesn't know and love these guys. Lifesavers and Wallet Breakers Toll of Hounds wasn't in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I abused the Amazon Prime offer they had and got 1 day shipping for free. Then I cancelled the Amazon Prime trial so I didn't have to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Thrashalla, Book Depository was the first place I checked but unfortunately they listed it as unavailable. I normally get my books from there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krafus Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Thrashalla, Book Depository was the first place I checked but unfortunately they listed it as unavailable. I normally get my books from there though. Sucks to be you, then. (Well, to be your wallet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashalla Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Thrashalla, Book Depository was the first place I checked but unfortunately they listed it as unavailable. I normally get my books from there though. Well, technically, it doesn't even come out in the UK until the first...so odds are the Amazonites lucked out with their pre-ordering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Baelish Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I finished the book last night (well, 3:30 AM to be precise) and all I can say is : Wow. The book does indeed have a slow start, but IMO the book doesn't drag at all (although in rereads there are certain ultimately pointless POVs that I may skip). The ending, though, is breathtaking. So many duels, so many unexpected deaths. Absolutely fantastic. The plot has advanced nicely, though my only disappointment is that there are some seemingly important storylines just brushed over and left unresolved. I also felt that the writing quality has picked up quite a lot. The book had a smoother flow to it than the previous couple. But for those of you waiting for your book to arrive, you're in for a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint777 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I can't track the book from the UK. Amazon.co.uk just say the book has been dispatched. This was two days ago. Glad to hear that the book doesn't drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dits Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I lucked out and found a copy at the mall earlier. What a great day, watched Wanted and found Toll the Hounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint777 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Just got it in. 4 days from the UK to Connecticut, USA. When it comes to mail they sure got their shit together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caligula_K Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Just got it in. 4 days from the UK to Connecticut, USA. When it comes to mail they sure got their shit together. Hmm... that means my copy may be arriving soon as well. It also amazes me how UK mail gets here so much faster than stuff sent from within Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potsherds Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Anyone read the 'new' edition of Gardens of the Moon? The new introduction to the series was pretty bizarre. It seemed to consist of Erikson alternating between damning the rest of epic fantasy as timid and safe (Cook excepted) and being very defensive about how some people don't 'get' GotM and drop out a third of the way into the book. I must admit that, again, if I wasn't already a reader I'd probably have been put off by that introduction. Ugh. That's really disappointing to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 OTOH, Toll the Hounds is really, really good. The best opening to a Malazan novel since at least MoI (although I do like Karsa's odyssey at the start of HoC a lot). I'm about 220 or so pages in: SPOILER: TTHThe drink-off between the Bridgeburners (seriously, anyone else want to punch the air when they just took out the idiotic assassins sent after them in the opening chapter; are guys who've faced off agaist Tiste Andii and Crimson Guard really going to be killed in a back-alley stabbing?) and Barathol's crew was great. The lethal, dangerous Cutter turning back into bumbling Crokus as he entered the Phoenix Inn again, the revelation of Traveller's true identity (HUGE surprise there, not) and, best of all, the discovery of the identity of the 'monstrous demon' leaving a swathe of destruction across the Lamatath Plain, no doubt accompanied by half the readers cheering and the other half groaning. Also a nice nod to the fans with the 'Hounds of Light' comment and some cool references to the events of TBH as well, such as the devastated face of the moon and the smashed-up Trygalle Trade Guild caravan being repaired. Took me a few chapters to work out what the fabled 'new writing device' Erikson was employing for this book, and when I did I saw how subtle it was. Quite intriguing. I wonder if he can keep it up for the whole book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well, mine is on it's way, should be here early next week, so I'm pretty happy at the moment. I have a couple of good months until I get my credit card bill and break down in tears when I realise the shipping cost more than the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 For what is worth a copy of the book arrived in Italy But I'm near the end of Deadhouse Gates, so it's a long way to go before I can actually read it. Looking forward to your review, Wert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 SPOILER: TTHGruntle and a bunch of the Mott Irregulars join the Trygalle Trade Guild to take Mappo through the warrens to Lether to find Icarium. That's a sitcom waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poeticfantasy Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 SPOILER: TTHGruntle and a bunch of the Mott Irregulars join the Trygalle Trade Guild to take Mappo through the warrens to Lether to find Icarium. That's a sitcom waiting to happen. Just wait till you finish. The ending is the imo, the most exciting epic Sword and Sorcery fantasy climax I've ever read. I'd also like to say that I read these two series for two different kind of reasons. Malazan has the most amazing sense of wonder in the world and the worlds past. ASOIAF is hard to explain, but the realism and brilliant writing is what makes me enjoy it. However I could barely get through a Feast for Crows. I thought it was a huge letdown. Worse than anything i've read in Malaz. But a Storm of Swords remains the greatest epic fantasy novel I've ever read. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Just killing time before the Euro 2008 finals, as I have free internet access in Warsaw. Glad to see that people love the ending! It is quite a mindfuck, no doubt about it! Catching a flight to Helsinki tomorrow morning, so no boozing for Pat tonight. Oh no. . . Patrick (who had a ball in Poland!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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