Chaos, here's what I'll say about Gardens of the Moon: If you start reading it, get half way through the book, and you are not hooked, then toss it. I had a hard time getting through about the first third of it. It was intricate, well written, but I had a hard time seeing where it was going. About a third of the way through, Erikson gave me a character that I loved, and all the plot lines started to weave and tighten. The last third of the book is near impossible to put down.
The reason I say I was "humbled" by the book is this: I have never read a book where the author created such a complex and believable universe. I say universe because the story involves men, gods, demi-gods, demons, and everything in between. It is, hands-down, the most epic thing I have ever read. It is everything that The Wheel of Time could have been if it hadn't bogged itself down, but it is updated as well. There are no cliches here. It's a heck of a ride, if you are willing to give it a chance.
So like I said, take a lazy Saturday and read the first half the book. If you are not convinced by then, well, Erikson may not be for you.
