Book Review: Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
Rating: 4/5 ⭐ After reading two books in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series, my impression of the writer’s work has shifted slightly. While this book, Deadhouse Gates, connected with me on a character-driven level, its bleakness, plethora of new faces, and the desert setting made it slightly more confusing than the previous book, Gardens of the Moon. Erikson, known for his world-building skills, takes the already extensive cast of characters and places and expands them even further, leaving little respite for readers who struggled to keep up with the first book....