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Steven Erikson - House of Chains, E-bok

E-bok, Engelska, 2009

House of Chains

Malazan Book of the Fallen 4

Av Steven Erikson

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'This is true myth in the making, a drawing upon fantasy to recreate histories and legends as rich as any found within our culture' INTERZONESetting the scene for the pulse-pounding fourth chapter in Steven Erikson’s acclaimed The Malazan Book of the Fallen . . . In Northern Genabackis, a raiding party of tribal warriors descends from the mountains into the southern lands. Their intention is to wreak havoc amongst the despised lowlanders, but for the one named Karsa Orlong it marks the beginning of what will prove an extraordinary destiny.Years pass and in the aftermath of the Chain of Dogs, Tavore, the new Adjunct to the Empress, has arrived in the last remaining Malazan stronghold on Seven Cities. She is faced with a seemingly impossible task – to hone twelve thousand soldiers, but for a handful of veterans of Coltaine’s legendary march mostly raw recruits, into a force capable of challenging the massed legions of the seer Sha'ik that lie in wait in the Holy Desert.But waiting is never easy. While her warlords are locked in a power struggle that threatens the very soul of the rebellion, the Sha'ik suffers – haunted by the knowledge that her nemesis is her own flesh and blood: her sister, Tavore . . . ‘Erikson’s magnum opus . . . sits in pole position as the very best and most ambitious fantasy saga ever written’ PAT’S FANTASY HOTLIST'The most masterful piece of fiction I have ever read. It has single-handedly changed everything we thought we knew about fantasy literature and redefined what is possible.' SF SITE**Cover may vary**
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Archaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson is the bestselling author of the genre-defining The Malazan Book of the Fallen, a multi-volume fantasy that’s been hailed ‘a masterwork of the imagination’ and one of the top ten fantasy series of all time. The first novel in the sequence, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award. He has written several novellas set in the same world. Forge of Darkness was the first Kharkanas novel, taking readers back to the origins of what would become the Malazan Empire; Fall of Light continued this momentous tale.A lifelong science fiction reader, he’s written a trilogy that affectionately parodies a long-running television series as well as Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart, a story of first contact.Set in the world of the Malazan Empire, ten years after the events recounted in The Crippled God, The God is Not Willing heralded the start of a thrilling new series – The Tales of Witness – continued in No Life Forsaken. Legacies of Betrayal is the third book in this epic adventure.Steven Erikson lives in Victoria, Canada. To find out more, look for him on Facebook: Steven Erikson – Author

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"The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more" -- Stephen R. Donaldson "This is true myth in the making, a drawing upon fantasy to to recreate histories and legends as rich as any found within our culture" Interzone "Combines a sense of mythic power and depth of world with fully realized characters and thrilling action" -- Michael A. Stackpole "Easily the best fantasy series to appear in the past decade" SF site

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