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[rithi]

once again, i feel the need to write that all-encompassing life update because i've been lax about my livejournal and because facebook as this new thing that allows you to import your blogs. so here is it: i have a job. i'm moving to gainesville, FL. i'm spending all my time packing and watching dvds from blockbuster and have nothing to read

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Re: most definitely

[lessthanpleased]

As an FYI on the Malazan series I recommended: I'm now done with the first four books, and they're quite amazing. At the end of the third book, however, two thirds of the main characters (of that story arc) wind up dead, but not in the GRRM "bad things happen to good people" style; more of a satisfying storytelling style.

I only mentioned the military tactics stuff because large sections of the books would be of little interest to someone who doesn't find desperate sieges, night raids, and surprise victories through the use of daring military tactics to be appealing; many fans of Tolkien or Harry Potter or even Robert Jordan would be a bit off-put by the level of military sophistication employed, simply because its playing to a different set of audience expectations.

I've had to order subsequent books in the series from Britain so that I can continue to read them, and thus far they're well worth the trouble of tracking down. Despite all of the military stuff I've talked about (as fair warning, since I didn't warn you that Ice and Fire was ongoing when I recommended it), there are moments of heartbreaking beauty in Malazan as well. It's pretty much a blend of the best aspects of GRRM, JRR Tolkien, and Glenn Cook's Black Company once you get past the exposition of the first book.

-neal