Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)

Perhaps not the best written book, but his labyrithine plots keep you guessing right till the end and even then not all is revealed. This probably get's a higher score from me than it should on the strength of the follow ups, which are better written.

Not bad but terribly written, this book just didn't hold together very well. Mr Erikson is a graduate of the Iowa writers workshop apparently and this isn't a great advert for that particular institution. I'll probably finish it though... and then probably read the rest in the series as well.

P.S. I did finish it and actually, the second half was a lot better thasn the first, earning it an extra star.