The Bonehunters

Unbelievably good

Para mi hija, le gustó, viene en inglés pero así lo buscaba

There is a lot going on in this monster of a novel. As usual for the series, the action and intrigue start immediately and never slow down. Also as usual, no mercy is shown to the reader, who is thrown in to a complex epic with little in the way of refreshers regarding what happened before. When I read these books I am constantly beset by a feeling of unease that I am missing something important, and that is no doubt the case. These are books that need to be read carefully and probably more than once, to fully absorb (at least by most people). Besides having a very substantial character list, the setting of Erikson’s universe is complex and only revealed on an as-needed basis. The often unexplained components of the world, including Elder Gods, Warrens, and Aspects, is dispersed out in fits and starts, and only by long immersion does the reader start to feel familiar with the setting. But even then, it isn’t long before Erikson jolts you with some new revelation or an introduction of a new continent or group of people. Personally, it is the very complexity and challenging nature of the reading that I find so attractive with these books. They are definitely well-written, with excellent characters and an engaging plot, but sometimes I wonder if it might be some subconscious desire for mental punishment that keeps me coming back to the series.After this book I find that I have even more questions and areas of confusion than normal. It may be that I was more distracted this time, but I think it more likely that this volume was even more complex than normal. Plot lines from all of the previous books finally start coming together here as an apparent war among the gods is heating up. Two major story arcs take up most of this volume. First, the birth of the Bonehunters, members of Tavore’s army and survivors of the cataclysmic end of Y’Ghatan. Second, the unexpected confrontation between the triumphant 14th army and the people of their home port, Malaz City. There is also substantial progress made on the stories of the Titse Edur and their new Emperor, the ongoing drama of Ganoes Paran learning his role as the Master of the Deck of Dragons, and the building war between the gods. There is so much going on in these stories now that it is hard to keep up.Despite trying hard to do so, I find that after finishing the book I am full of questions for which I feel like I must have missed the answers. Some of these questions are rather trivial: Are the Perish the same people we read about in a previous book with Shield Anvils and First Swords? Why did the 14th find it necessary to travel a dangerous Warren to get home faster? Other questions are much more consequential: What is the deal with the Eres’al?? What is going on with these jade statues filled with souls?? Another question central to this book - What happened with the cult of D’rek? I know a summoning took place that went badly for the priests involved, a demon was released, which was later killed by some other demons released by Paran, but what was the overriding purpose? Are these events connected to the shady group trying to use Icarium? What is Tayschrenn’s role in all of this? It seemed like a big reveal that he was a member of the cult, but I was left feeling like “Wait, what?”. If you think you've got a clear understanding of what I'm missing, please do fill me in.Regardless of my inadequacies in absorbing all I should have, I still found this book a rewarding experience. That is partly because the characters here are so well-done and somehow both larger-than-life and relatable. So many of these characters seem destined (literally) for some grand purpose, but there are far too many of them for this to be universally true (I think). Which of the following does not have a critical destiny? Tavore, Felisin, Ganoes? Quick Ben, Fiddler, Kalam? Apsalar, Karsa, Icarium, Trull Sengar? These are some of the best characters in fantasy, each apparently being guided to their own Save-the-World moment. I definitely look forward to seeing what fate awaits these amazing characters.All that being said, I do have some frustrations with parts of THE BONEHUNTERS. Firstly, I was disappointed with the portrayal of both Shadowthrone and Empress Laseen. These behind the scenes characters from previous books deserved better treatment. To find them acting so shallow, almost silly, was jarring. Secondly, it was terrible of Erikson to leave us in the dark about the pact between Hood and Paran. What did they agree to? Hard to understand what was gained from not revealing more about this deal.Overall though, this is an excellent continuation of the series, merging multiple divergent storylines and seeming to approach a path towards a conclusion of sorts, though we are still a long way off from The End. Like all of the books in the series, I can highly recommend this one.

Im Gegensatz zu der Martin Serie wird für mich jedes Buch von Erikson besser.Es gibt kaum Längen in diesem Buch manchmal erinnert mich das lesen auch an Dirk Pitt aus dem dem Cussler Universum.

Je viens d acquérir l'audiobook de BonehuntersEt je suis vraiment content d avoir cette version qui complémentera ma version papier.Les fichiers sont en 96kbps, c est a dire que le son est excellent, pas de bruit de fond, c est clair net et précisLes 3 CD sont bien chapitrés, environ 40 chapitres par CD gravés en MP3les métadonnées des ces fichiers sont parfaites, pas besoin de renommer tout ca avec un éditeur de MP3 tel que MP3Tag, il y a meme la couverture du livre qui apparait quand j écoute mon fichier sur mon smartphone ( oui j aime ce petit détail et je vais meme plus loin en créant moi meme mes vignettes, ca prend un temps fou, mais j aime le résultat qui s ensuit )ca fait en tout 2 gigas de données, sur 3 cd, soit 43 heures d enregistrement pour la somme de 14 euros et quelques centimesIl n y a pas de quoi se priver....J adore le cycle malazéen des glorieux défunts, le malazan empire, et je pourrai écouter mon histoire préferée en conduisant, puisque j utilise ma voiture une heure par jour, un peu de radio généraliste, et aussi dés maintenant des audio livres de steven erikson.Et en plus ca fait travailler mes connaissances en anglais.