Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Gardens of the Moon is the acclaimed first instalment of Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series. It has a cult following and somewhat of a reputation for being difficult to read.

In this first video in a series, Ross—a Malazan newbie—takes his first steps into the Malazan Universe, by reading it wrong. Did his stupid reading method make the book more or less enjoyable? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out!

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