No, I haven't read any other Malazan books. Yes, I'm aware how utterly ridiculous this is. I swear I'm not crazy; this is for science!

Full disclose: I only made it two chapters in before giving up. It turns out there is indeed a limit on how much lore you can skip and still enjoy a story. Or maybe this writing style isn't for me. I can't really tell which this situation is.

My in depth thoughts on those chapters: https://youtu.be/mvvTSiqBx80