We introduce ourselves, chat about Malazan generally, and talk about everyone’s experiences reading fantasy. 

Your hosts are Danylo and Mc from the Hardcover Hooligans podcast, plus their significant others Shelby and Sarah, who they’ve somehow convinced to do this. 

Links: 
We’ll be using this guide during our re-through. It’s a great resource for first-time readers. 
<a href="https://reactormag.com/columns/malazan-reread-of-the-fallen/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://reactormag.com/columns/malazan-reread-of-the-fallen/</a>

Thanks for listening! 
If you like the show, please leave us a review or a comment! We love reading them. And, if they’re funny enough, we’ll read them on the show. 

We also welcome corrections on lore and details (just don’t be a jerk). You can email us at <a href="mailto:malazanmaniacs@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener">malazanmaniacs@gmail.com</a>. We also accept compliments. 

Cover art by Santiago Lozano 
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Our other podcast is Hardcover Hooligans. Available wherever podcasts are sold. 
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Gardens of the Moon | Prologue & Book 1: Pale (Part 1 of 2)

Two Malazan fanboys, Danylo and Mc (hosts of the Hardcover Hooligans podcast), have somehow convinced their life partners, Shelby and Sarah, to read the Malazan Book of the Fallen, one of the most notoriously dense, difficult, and violent fantasy series of all time.