Gardens of the Moon
- 666
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Erikson opens his ten-volume series in the middle of an empire’s history and explains almost nothing, which is the source of the book’s fearsome reputation. Readers who know it call that reputation overstated: the language is plain and the cast no larger than in other epic fantasy, though one must accept being lost for a while. Those who enjoy piecing a world together are rewarded; those who want a guiding hand may give up early.
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About the book
Gardens of the Moon is a high fantasy novel by Canadian author Steven Erikson. Published on April 1, 1999, it is the first of ten novels in the series the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 1,120 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 88% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 59 | 5% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 8 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 1.1K | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is Gardens of the Moon?
It has 666 pages — longer than 68% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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