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Average rating4.2
Now is the time to tell the story of an ancient realm, a tragic tale that sets the stage for all the tales yet to come and all those already told... It's a conflicted time in Kurald Galain, the realm of Darkness, where Mother Dark reigns. But this ancient land was once home to many a power. and even death is not quite eternal. The commoners' great hero, Vatha Urusander, is being promoted by his followers to take Mother Dark's hand in marriage, but her Consort, Lord Draconus, stands in the way of such ambitions. The impending clash sends fissures throughout the realm, and as the rumors of civil war burn through the masses, an ancient power emerges from the long dead seas. Caught in the middle of it all are the First Sons of Darkness, Anomander, Andarist, and Silchas Ruin of the Purake Hold... Steven Erikson entered the pantheon of great fantasy writers with his debut Gardens of the Moon. Now he returns with the first novel in a trilogy that takes place millennia before the events of the Malazan Book of the Fallen and introduces readers to Kurald Galain, the warren of Darkness. It is the epic story of a realm whose fate plays a crucial role in shaping the world of the Malazan Empire. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Series
3 primary booksThe Kharkanas Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Steven Erikson.
Series
26 primary booksMalazan Authors’ Suggested Reading Order is a 25-book series with 25 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Steven Erikson, Ian Cameron Esslemont, and Ian C. Esslemont.
Series
18 primary books33 released booksMalazan is a 33-book series with 18 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Steven Erikson, Ian Cameron Esslemont, and 2 others.
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Phenomenal. Erickson's prose is probing and melancholy as ever yet with a new clarity and focus. This tale of creeping civil war, the ambitions of the forgotten, and the dreams of the young will stay with you forever.