Yashima reviewed Dust of dreams by Steven Erikson (Malazan Book Of Fallen, #9)
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2 stars
So far it is proving very hard to finish this book. While the series is great in the end I don't want new and confusing storylines. I want my known heroes to meet up for a furious finale. I still have hopes for #10. This one had at least 3 completely new story lines that were so confusing and so disconnected that I mostly skipped them. There was probably supposed to be deep meaning in there but I'd have preferred very much to read about either Darujistan, the Tiste, the Bonehunters, Mappo & Icarium, ... oh and Icarium without all the layers of weirdness and him being a Ghost - at least it could have been made clear earlier - I might have actually read those chapters. Then there is the story about the children around Badalle hunted bei Forkul Assaille. So far absolutely no significance. Skipping over it. Who …
So far it is proving very hard to finish this book. While the series is great in the end I don't want new and confusing storylines. I want my known heroes to meet up for a furious finale. I still have hopes for #10. This one had at least 3 completely new story lines that were so confusing and so disconnected that I mostly skipped them. There was probably supposed to be deep meaning in there but I'd have preferred very much to read about either Darujistan, the Tiste, the Bonehunters, Mappo & Icarium, ... oh and Icarium without all the layers of weirdness and him being a Ghost - at least it could have been made clear earlier - I might have actually read those chapters. Then there is the story about the children around Badalle hunted bei Forkul Assaille. So far absolutely no significance. Skipping over it. Who is Olar Ethil? What is Toc doing? Why kill of Onos Toolan and introduce a bunch of unknown Imass to go on an undead rampage with him? Can I have Kalam, Anomander Rake & Whisky Jack back? Where is Apsalar? How is Crokus? There is so much material and so many undead. I just cannot believe there have to be so many new characters in the second to last book.
And I am not even finished yet! (At 75% and going slowly) I am frustrated!
