tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post8033102633537764137..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: Malazan Re-Read Series: Ian Cameron Esslemont, Night of KnivesLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-36523767687874051462012-10-03T23:41:30.709-05:002012-10-03T23:41:30.709-05:00Yes, he certainly does have a different style than...Yes, he certainly does have a different style than Erikson when it comes to portraying character and action. Either tomorrow or Friday, I'll address this in further depth, once I write my commentaries on <i>Reaper's Gale</i> and <i>Return of the Crimson Guard</i>. But I will note that when read together, the two authors' styles complement each other's strengths and mitigate some of their weaknesses.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-25724523738935047642012-10-03T21:17:33.673-05:002012-10-03T21:17:33.673-05:00Excellent review. I enjoy Esslemont quite a bit d...Excellent review. I enjoy Esslemont quite a bit despite that, as you say, his prose is utilitarian at best. Probably because of my weakness for Moorcock-style sword and sorcery, as Esslemont's stuff does give me that same breezier, action-oriented, serious but not too serious vibe. Been a while since I read this one, but I recall really digging the "mood of the city" at night. I certainly won't say that Night of Knives transcended anything, but in it I did pick up shades or echoes here and there of a style that wouldn't feel too out of place among the work of writers of decidedly weirder fiction. <br /><br />- Zach H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com