/lit/ - Literature

So I'm just about finished this and I'm noticing a few major discrepancies with the main series.

1. Gardens of the Moon starts in the 96th year of Emperor Kellenved's reign
2. Kellenved's Reach reveals that technically as the first emperor of a new dynasty the years are counted from his birth year. Kellenved lies and says he is 70 years old.
3. Therefore Gardens of the Moon takes place 26 years after the founding of the Malazan Empire.
4. This of course fucks up the established timeline BADLY because there are multiple characters who were very old are now only in their 40s and 50s. (example: One of the Crimson Guard mentions that he has a granddaughter who is a full adult.)
5. There is a line in House of Chains where Nok explains that living in the Deadhouse granted them all extended lifespans.
6. Toc the Elder doesn't even appear in this prequel series despite the main series saying that he was among the very first people to join Kellenved.