Ten Very Big Books - A Malazan Readthrough Podcast Memories of Ice - Memories of Ice
May 15, 2020
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'.
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Romanticized Memories Can Be Hollow
- Parent and Silver Fox's reunion reveals their relationship was more fantasy than substance.
- The hosts found catharsis when the characters acknowledged their emotional inflation and moved on.
Reader Shock Over A Major Retcon
- Josh recounts feeling betrayed by a late revelation about the Bridge Burners' fate.
- He describes learning their destruction was accidental, which upended his understanding of the series' premise.
Revelations Reframe Earlier Motivations
- The book reframes prior motives: many actions thought malicious were strategic sacrifices.
- That shift forces readers to reassess earlier assumptions about who betrayed whom.