Gardens of the Moon

**Second Read Review**The second read was much more enjoyable than the first because I was able to pick up on nuances of the story much better. I was more prepared and actually slowed down. I have a habit of skipping whole paragraphs that just include description. With this book I needed make sure I read every word so that I wasn't missing something. Thus, I was able to pick up more this time around. I liked more characters this time around and the story held my attention. I am starting [b:Deadhouse Gates 55401 Deadhouse Gates (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) Steven Erikson http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VJH2TSVHL.SL75.jpg 3898716] now as I want to see where the series leads me. Which is quite a step up from what I thought in my review from my first read. I'm not going to change my rating as I still believe that “I liked” the book but I believe that other books in the series will get higher ratings.**First Read Review**Intense but good. After reading this book I felt like a re-read is a must after reading the whole series. Many times I was confused about the storyline, but I believe that there was a reward at the end for soldiering through it. I don't think I could read this whole series one after the other, too intense but I will get through it. This is not a book that you can just zip through, I believe that my “speed reading” hurt me while reading it. When I read the other novels in the series I will be more attentive off the bat, I missed too much of the nuances in the beginning. I do love the fact that this series is completely different than what I've read in the past. Eriksen's voice is refreshing, new and challenging!