A Malazan Book of the Fallen Collection 2

Book of the Fallen
by Steven Erikson
    ' Homeric in scope and vision ... a story that never fails to thrill
    and entertain'
SF SITE
    A terrifying force has emerged from the ravaged continent of Genabackis.
    Like a tide of corrupted blood, the Pannion Domin seethes across the land,
    devouring all who fail to heed the word of its prophet, the Pannion Seer.
    In its path stands an uneasy alliance: Dujek Onearm's Host and Whiskeyjack's
    veteran Bridgeburners alongside old adversaries – the warlord Caladan
    Brood, Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii. Outnumbered and mistrustful, they
    must get word to potential allies, including the Grey Swords, a mercenary
    brotherhood sworn to defend the besieged city of Capustan at all costs.
    But more ancient clans are gathering. In answer to some primal summons, the T'lan Imass have risen. For something altogether malign threatens this world: the Warrens are poisoned and rumours abound of a god unchained and intent on revenge . . .
    'A master of long and forgotten epochs, a weaver of ancient epics'
SALON.COM
    'Steve Erikson afflicts me with awe ... his work does something that only the rarest of books can manage: it alters the reader's perceptions of reality'
Stephen R. Donaldson
    'I stand slack-jawed in awe of The Malazan Book of the Fallen. This masterwork of the imagination may be the high watermark of epic fantasy'
GLEN COOK
    9780553813128

DEADHOUSE GATES
    A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen
by Steven Erikson
    'Erikson fills me with awe ... his work does something that only the rarest
    of books can manage: it alters the reader's perceptions of reality'
Stephen R. Donaldson
    In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer
    Sha'ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising named the
    Whirlwind. Unprecedented in its size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism
    and blood-lust will embroil the Malazan Empire in one of the bloodiest conflicts
    it has ever known, shaping destinies and giving birth to legends ...
    Embittered and enslaved, Felisin, younget daughter of the disgraced House of Paran, dreams of escape from the horrors of the Otataral mines. However, freedom and revenge have their price: her soul. The outlawed Bridgeburners Fiddler and Kalam had vowed to rid the world of the Empress Laseen but it appears the gods have other plans. And Coltaine, the charismatic but untried commander of the Malaz 7th Army, will lead his war-weary troops in a last, valiant running battle to save the lives of thirty thousand refugees and, in so doing, secure an illustrious place in the Empire's chequered history. Then into this blighted land come two ancient wanderers, Mappo the Trell and his half-Jaghut companion, Icarium, bearers of a devastating secret about to let slip its chains ...
    Set in a brilliantly realized world ravaged by dark, uncontrollable magic, this thrilling novel of war, intrigue and betrayal confirms Steven Erikson as a storyteller of breathtaking skill, imagination and originality – a new master of epic fantasy.
    'One of the best fantasy novels of the year'
Neil Walsh,
SF Site
    9780553813111

GARDENS OF THE MOON
    A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen
by Steven Erikson
    'Complex, challenging . . . Erikson's strengths are his grown-up characters
    and his ability to create a world every bit as intricate and messy as our
    own' J. V. JONES
    The Malazan empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare,
    infighting and bloody confrontations with Anomander Rake, Lord of Moon's Spawn,
    and his Tiste Andii. Even the imperial legions yearn for some respite. Yet
    Empress Lasseen's rule – enforced by her feared Claw assassins –
    remains absolute.
    For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to pause, to mourn the many dead. But the imperial gaze has fallen upon the ancient citadel of Darujhistan. This, the last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet dares to hold out.
    However, the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand ...
    'Combines a sense of mythic power and depth of world with fully realized characters and thrilling action'
MICHAEL A. STACKPOLE
    'I stand slack-jawed in awe of The Malazan Book of the Fallen. This masterwork ... may be the high watermark of epic