I'll Get You Shadowthrone, and Your Little Dogs Too! | Gardens of the Moon Ep. 8

[@cndlmst]

The Warren inside of Rake’s sword was what really sold me on the series when I first read it.

[@IskarJarak]

Ya, that is definitely something different and actually plays a big role throughout! Fun stuff!!

[@deadskinrippers]

And With a name like dragnipur. Yup sold just like u.

[@IskarJarak]

Haha, 💯

[@A.ManAlone]

Dragnipur is probably my favorite fictional sword. That or Callandor from the Wheel of Time.

[@IskarJarak]

It’s such a unique thing in fantasy in my experience! When has a weapon played a larger role in a fantasy plot?

[@addzyk]

Anomander Rake just established himself as the ultimate badass in my eyes with this part. I'm new to the series, but how the hell is Anomander Rake so powerful? Even the Gods fear him.

[@IskarJarak]

Soletaken + Starvald Demelain + Darkness!

[@emmanuelscordos2240]

@@IskarJarak +Dragnipur

[@IskarJarak]

Touche

[@emmanuelscordos2240]

@@IskarJarak nice channel dude! I just wanted to feel some Rake vibes and this is what I needed!

[@IskarJarak]

That’s awesome, thanks so much!!

[@omysadat]

Rake is what bad asses aspire to be. At this moment the story became a favorite, two gods confronted and sent packing. On my first read I considered Ganoes and Rake as the "bad guys", I started rooting for them even if it conflicted with the Bridgeburners which are one of the most entertaining groups of characters I've read. Great recap.

[@IskarJarak]

Getting to see Rakes whole arc is pretty amazing. That’s why I really hope we get to see Walk in Shadow some day!

[@omysadat]

@@IskarJarak waiting for that for a reread of that series.

[@beatrice5043]

That thumbnail seriously made my day 😂 Also you gotta love this dialogue: "You just killed two hounds of shadow!" - "The others withdrew" (or he'd have killed them too). So badass!

[@IskarJarak]

Hahahaha... 👊💪❤️ I don’t totally know what my demographic is so I wasn’t sure how many would get the reference, but I figured, what the heck-I need to keep it fun for myself. I just love how real he keeps it. He’s even like, “ya, you might take me down, but it’s gonna cost you... BIGLY!” 😝 thanks for watching!!

[@marcuswhitaker3131]

Iskar Jarak! The Iron Prophet! Good job my dude. Definitely the best Malazan Content on KZbin and only a few months in. Keep up the good work. Your channel is GNARLY.

[@IskarJarak]

🙏✊ wow, thank you so much! Lots more to come-thanks for watching!!

[@marcuswhitaker3131]

@@IskarJarak also, let me know if you need any royalty free music. I can hook you up😉

[@IskarJarak]

Holler back! I need to step up my game and add some music. I'm trying to chill out on the art so I don't get busted for posting people's drawings, but I want to level up the whole production eventually once I figure that out and that will definitely include adding music. Thank you!!

[@marcuswhitaker3131]

@@IskarJarak Yes, I love all the art and I think it is great for people who are trying to get into the series. Let me know if you have something in mind and I'll make something specifically for that!!

[@IskarJarak]

Awesome !!!! This is going to be fun!! 💪👍✊👊

[@oniflrog4487]

Rake: GTFO here or I'll assail Meanas ST: Imma outta here Rake on a nutshell =D

[@IskarJarak]

Hahaha... that’s about right lol! Thanks for watching!!

[@LM-Whit-99]

I started this a few days ago was overwhelmed at first now I'm really into it. At first I needed these videos to help me understand everything now I'm just listening to them for the fun of it .

[@tylernelson4901]

I think about futility, Adjunct. Do all Imass think about futility? No. Few think at all. Why is that? Because, Adjunct, it is futile. Lol Tool might be my favorite character from a dialogue perspective

[@kalexander-z4q]

Thanks for creating this content!

[@busterbrown3790]

Great recap! Makes me want to listen to the books again.

[@IskarJarak]

Do it, I'm having so much fun on this reread. 3rd time through I'm finding myself waaay more capable of picking up on all the subtleties!

[@Mahalleinir]

11:00 Damn going through the books for the first time and watching your videos after finishing each section. I had a suspicion that the Kellanved and Dancer ascended to become Shadowthrone and Cotillion because someone early on mentioned that these two didn’t show up until after the old emperor was overthrown. I think you just confirmed that for me right there lol not sure if it was intentional or if its supposed to be obvious and I’m the dumb dumb here. In all cases, your videos are a great companion to my read through, look forward to getting farther along to be able to safely watch some of the more spoilery stuff!

[@IskarJarak]

Very cool, glad you’re enjoying the content. RAFO!

[@Sleyguy]

First time reading the book, and these videos are so helpful.

[@IskarJarak]

Yes, that’s so awesome to hear!! One of the big reasons I made the channel, I addition to getting people in that I could chat about the books with, was to get new people to read the books so this is music to my ears! Thanks so much and glad you are enjoying the content!! ❤️🙌

[@michaelgerstner9272]

Great channel - very good overviews of the chapters of the book. Going all the way with you ´till Crippled God!

[@IskarJarak]

Thank you so much! I have a lot more planned on top of the chapter summaries, I just wanted to save most of them at least until after GotM so I don’t spoil it all. So stay tuned, it’s going to be a lot of fun later in the summer!

[@Punktastic13]

I always think of Oponn as the Hairlock of gods. They are just as batshit lol

[@IskarJarak]

AHahahahahahahah. The Hairlock of gods. Brilliant!

[@Punktastic13]

@@IskarJarak but, it's Two for the Price of One! 🦇💩

[@IskarJarak]

Bonus!!

[@galvatron3323]

Man i read these books 3 times...hmm 4th may be on the cards. Love GOTM it does not hold your hand in any way. Its one of the toughest opening salvos to a fantasy series but sooo rewarding.

[@IskarJarak]

I am really enjoying it my 3rd time through. Definitely takes the Hansel and Gretel approach, where you're just following breadcrumbs the whole time and eventually you find your way home!

[@kaizacorp]

Great recap! If you haven't already, be sure to check out the Ten Very Big Books podcast (especially the Erikson interviews!). I'm not too picky about pronounciation as we all mostly read them instead of hearing them, but I do appreciate when they are right (even if it's not every single thing)!

[@IskarJarak]

Thank you for the heads up-I will definitely check those out! Also appreciate you watching and leaving a comment! 🙏✊👊

[@kaloyathrun]

Good day! I'm new to the series and about to go to Deadhouse Gates. At 11:03 there's some connection between Cotillion and Dancer. Not sure if its a spoiler or should I have made a connection between them at this early stage.

[@IskarJarak]

Theres some very subtle references in the book that will continue to be explored in DG.

[@kaloyathrun]

@@IskarJarak I see, thank you more power to your channel. It's a good recap as chapters go along. Hope I can survive Deadhouse Gates.

[@IskarJarak]

It’s one of my favorites, hope you enjoy!

[@thehoundsofshadow362]

Keep up the good work!! i'm still thinking of joining you. I'm just about at the same point you are when you started. I've gone through all 21 books twice. I'm hesitant to start a channel because that would mean i'd have to read it a 3rd time lol. Which isn't so bad, its just a major commitment and i'm no where near as polished as you are.

[@IskarJarak]

Bwahahaha.... me-polished?!?! Thank you so much for the feedback, but just dive in-would be great to have another channel to do some collabs with and just x-promote so more people read the books! There’s a Stratem-sized hole in the YT world for Malazan content!

[@thehoundsofshadow362]

@@IskarJarak yes polished lol. I can turn it off for work (Customer Serivce) but I'm from Brooklyn and TAWK like this sometimes. You are correct in saying that there is a major lack of content on YT. Everything is either a review of just the first book or the series in general. Very vanilla. I want content :). i want discussions.

[@IskarJarak]

Cheers my dude!! Be yourself and you’ll be fine! Dive in, the water is fine!!

[@busterbrown3790]

I’m at about the same spot. Twice through most of the books, but not all of them. Also, I listen not read. Thinking of starting my 3rd time through since I know there’s much left to enjoy I missed the first 2 times. Not having the books to look at, I think I’ll find some maps to refer to for the next round.

[@IskarJarak]

@@busterbrown3790 Go for it!! My 3rd reread is waaay better than the 2nd. I feel like the 2nd time wqas the refresher, and the 3rd time I'm able to actually pick up on a lot more of the nuance and able to really connect the dots a lot better in my head!

[@dipinbk8852]

What chapter is this?

[@jancz357]

how's Ganoes able to call on Oppon and force him to be bait to the hounds? I read only the first book so far but some things just confuse me to no end

[@IskarJarak]

I think the link works both ways! So by taking a hand in his life they create a two way connection and sheer force of will enables Ganoes to call them down!

[@oluwatobifadeyi7552]

Doesn't all the events in Forge of darkness invalidate what tool says about the tiste andiii coming from a different world?

[@IskarJarak]

It definitely seemed to me that the Kurald Liosan and Galain and Emurlahn were all separated at one point and not of the “current” world prior to that. Could be wrong though.

[@MarvinMcDougle3]

One question for you, how many times have you read the series?

[@IskarJarak]

Only twice and the last one was about 3-4 years ago, but I’m on deadhouse gates on my 3rd time now. It’s crazy how much I’m still discovering/don’t know.

[@MarvinMcDougle3]

@@IskarJarak I'm going to start my third probably after I finish the Dresden Files. Funny thing is I almost never re-read books, but this series I'll probably re-read several times more. Thanks for the videos my friend.

[@IskarJarak]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@deadskinrippers]

I'm quite sure Kruppe is pronounced as kroop-pay.... My 2 paise...

[@IskarJarak]

I got nailed for this when I originally started the channel but I think there’s a video of Erickson pronouncing it Krup-uh... who knows lol, you get thenidea

[@judsonbates1359]

So... who exactly ordered the Tyrant to be awoken and set free? The old Emperor woke the Imass. Laseen doesn’t have control over them does she? Yet they follow her orders to free a Tyrant? It doesn’t make sense.

[@IskarJarak]

You raise a good point. Laseen is definitely the one who looses Raest to try to take down Darujhistan, but it isn’t totally clear to me why Tool gets selected to go help out! Somebody compelled him, but not sure how. In terms of what he gets out of it, he’s getting freed from his vow to go off and do his own thing.

[@judsonbates1359]

Iskar Jarak thank you for the reply. I am on my first read through ever of Malazan. I am a huge Fantasy genre fan and recently found out about Malazan. So far I love it although it reminds me of Forgotten Realms a bit. That isn’t a bad thing- it is unique and very complex. I love and appreciate your videos. Thank you for the content!

[@IskarJarak]

Awesome, that’s very cool to be on your first read through! Such a great experience to go through the whole thing and realize how massive it is! I don’t always have all the answers, but I sure love chatting about the books! Thanks for watching and keep in touch on how it goes!

[@bryson2662]

Your thumbnail game is top notch. Also for what it's worth I don't think it's really that important too pronounce everything "correctly" also generally I go by Erikson's when I remember

[@IskarJarak]

Thank you so much! As long as I don’t scare everybody off, I’m not too worried about pronunciation 😜 appreciate the comment!!

[@curtisbrown2281]

@@IskarJarak I prefer the way you pronounce it anyway.