Ten Very Big Books - A Malazan Readthrough Podcast

The Malazan army finishes up preparations for their march into Raraku. Josh takes issue with fantasy vernacular, AJ loves a good buddy story, India hops on the Lostara Yil love-train, and Peter loves Topper’s name. --- Chapters covered - 8, 9, 10, & 11 --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In Seven Cities, we pick up with characters in Aren, the Whirlwind, and a few more scattered about.  Josh loves learning about the Old Guard, India doesn't think much of the Rebellion, and AJ reads a great quote. Also Peter pitches everybody on being a K-Pop group at the end.   --- Chapters covered - 5, 6, & 7 ---  Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks  Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks  Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com  Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord  --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick  Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Karsa's journey continues, all the way to Raraku.  This week, India says we all have demons, Peter works on an outro, and Josh says the worst sentence we've released in podcast form.  That fucking kid. --- Chapters covered - Chapters 3 & 4 --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Get ready for a deep dive into 'House of Chains'! The hosts explore the rise of Karsa Orlong, balancing his legacy and shame amid brutal confrontations. They dissect the moody prologue, questioning its connection to the story. Themes of identity, morality, and complex character dynamics take center stage as they untangle Karsa’s motivations and relationships. Playful banter mixes with serious analysis, creating a rich tapestry of insights and community engagement that fans won't want to miss!

We finished our read through of Memories of Ice and sat down to talk about the book with Steven Erikson. We touch on camping, the pandemic, and writing battles. Enjoy the conversation and spoilers for the first three books!! ---  Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

There's an Imperial Claw hiding amongst the Mott Irregulars! It's up to our three heroes (if you can call them that) to root the traitor out, solve a dastardly murder, and track down the source of a suspicious new food. --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our intro! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain Very special thanks to Boqeh for the music! Listen to Halcyon on bandcamp - https://boqeh.bandcamp.com/album/halcyon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

CONTENT WARNING - There is discussion of rape from 35:49 -  37:42 --- https://linktr.ee/waystotakeaction --- Peter, Josh and AJ dive into the Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach.  From the high seas to a health-obsessed city, we had fun reading and breaking down these short stories. Check the show out, and maybe read the tales if you haven't?!?!  --- Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

https://linktr.ee/waystotakeaction --- We invited Iskar Jarak on to talk spoilers for Memories of Ice. We compare readthroughs, Iskar talks Laseen and Kilava and Peter offers his big take. Thank you Iskar Jarak for coming on the show! Watch and subscribe to Iskar on YouTube  - https://www.youtube.com/iskarjarak --- Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Memories of Ice is finished. We answer listener questions and talk about Memories of Ice in total and compare to what we've read so far.  ---  Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tenverybigbooks  Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com  Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord  ---  Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick  Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the emotional roller coaster of the chapters in Memories of Ice, including the strained relationship between Silver Fox and Parent, the confusion surrounding wrath priests and the betrayal of the Bridge Burners, the protagonist's realization and responsibilities, the split of the army and the first battle with the Pannion forces, the assault on the city and the battles between factions, the concept of different worlds and realms, the sudden emergence of Moon Spawn, the mixed feelings and unresolved reconciliation of a character, the negative aspects of imperialism and character deaths, the events at the Finnest House and the revelation of the crippled god's identity, and finally their thoughts on the ending of 'Memories of Ice'.