The Bonehunters

“The existence of many gods conveys true complexity of mortal life. Conversely, the assertion of but one god leads to a denial of complexity, and encourages the need to make the world simple.”

I'm not religious, so I don't necessarily agree with this, but there's something interesting about that quote.

I really liked this book! Continuing the journey through the Malazan Book of the Fallen, and as always that journey is difficult and exciting and gives me lots to think about. This had some very strong, dramatic events, and as usual lots of characters that are fascinating to follow. Quick Ben, Kalamazoo, Apsalar, Lostara Yil, Fiddler, Bottle, Hellian, Icarium, Tavore to mention a few.

This next quote made me laugh:

“Ignoring him, she stepped back out of the ellipse and began singing in the Woman's Language, which was, of course, unintelligible to Iskaral's ears. Just as the Man's Language - which Mogora called gibberish - was beyond her ability to understand. The reason for that, Iskaral Pust knew, was that the Man's Language was gibberish, designed specifically to confound women. It's a fact that men don't need words, but women do. We have penises after all. Who needs words when you have a penis?”