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Erikson's ninth book almost finished

Submitted by Abalieno on March 14, 2009 - 04:40.

The last publication date I had read about Dust of Dreams was the beginning of September.

Calculating things and comparing dates to previous occasions it was about the time we received the prologue for the book, followed by its cover.

Latest news are slightly different, but still quite good: Erikson is later then usual finishing this book. The reason seems partly about some "massive battle scenes" that conclude the book and that are taking more time than usual. The book is still scheduled for the same date but it may get delayed (still within the year almost for sure).

Hetan on Malazan forums was more precise and said that currently Erikson is working on the last two chapters of the book (by Erikson's standard about 90 pages on a total of 900). We're close, and the book requiring more work is a good thing, even if "massive battle scenes" don't work as a solid argument for me. I prefer strong, meaningful plot with the right revelations and things falling smoothly in their right place. Diversions! Deceits! Reversals! Upheavals! The exhibition of cool things is nice, but a coat of shiny paint over what's meaningful.

I already commented that I find him less incisive when he tries too much to impress. I expect from Erikson so much more than pretty fireworks.

I want sleight of hand.

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Re: Erikson's ninth book almost finished

Stranger (not verified) on March 14, 2009 - 12:40.

Both Reapers Gale and Toll The Hounds were low on the action front compared to say, Bonehunters, House of Chains, Memories of Ice, Deadhouse Gates, and even Gardens of the Moon.

Midnight Ties was very much a book of Change in Eriksons style, Which he continued with RG and TtH.

It's my understanding that you haven't finished books past MoI? So your comments are strange to say the least. Erikson delivers more then "Fireworks" In all his novels after GotM except perhaps with HoC and BH.

Dust of Dreams is the Prologue to The Crippled God, so it sets the scene to one of the most epic closing books in any series, in any media. Massive battle scenes are exactly what Erikson needs after the complete downer that was TtH.

I'd suggest finishing his released books.

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Re: Erikson's ninth book almost finished

Innsmouth on March 14, 2009 - 17:28.

Nope, I just read the three books + three novellas, and the three novellas I loved for how they were written.

So I do hope that I'll find more of that kind (of writing) in the later books. It is likely that I'll enjoy them more than the previous, but it's all to see.

I want to continue reading, but I also want to have a broader view. So now I finish Martin's first, then I move on Erikson.

Btw, what I absolutely want is not too much navel gazing, but I do want to understand better some main characters' motivations. Like Shadowthrone and Laseen, Taschyrenn. As well as Caladan Brood, Burn herself, Kruppe and Krul. The jade statues. When I'll understand wtf is going on and why, I'll be at least content that all pieces fall in the right places.

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