Malazan actually got me back into reading. I did HP as a kid, and the classics in HS (which we were required to read). Came on Reddit one day, saw tons of recos for Malazan, and decided to jump in.
Admittedly, a lot of details were lost on me but there was no better way to get back into reading. The sheer scope and writing absolutely made me want to continue reading other books. I think it'll be tough to "top" Malazan fantasy-wise.
However, I also decided to do Book of the New Sun and that was an absolute trip. They're 1a and 1b as far as books I still think about well after having read them.
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Reply to One Series Changed The Way I Read by Bird_Commodore18
Malazan actually got me back into reading. I did HP as a kid, and the classics in HS (which we were required to read). Came on Reddit one day, saw tons of recos for Malazan, and decided to jump in.
Admittedly, a lot of details were lost on me but there was no better way to get back into reading. The sheer scope and writing absolutely made me want to continue reading other books. I think it'll be tough to "top" Malazan fantasy-wise.
However, I also decided to do Book of the New Sun and that was an absolute trip. They're 1a and 1b as far as books I still think about well after having read them.