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Gardens Of The Moon
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  • Published: 25 June 2024
  • ISBN: 9781804995518
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 752
  • RRP: $28.00
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Gardens Of The Moon

(Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1)

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25 June 2024
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1 May 2010
Audiobook
3 Jan 2019
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Acclaimed by writers, critics and readers alike, here is the opening chapter in what has been hailed a landmark of epic fantasy: the awesome The Malazan Book of the Fallen . . .

Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent.

Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite.

For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail - sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion - the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, the last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out against the empire - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.

However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand . . .

Conceived and written on an epic scale, Gardens of the Moon is a breathtaking achievement - a novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect.

  • Published: 25 June 2024
  • ISBN: 9781804995518
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 752
  • RRP: $28.00
Categories:

About the author

Steven Erikson

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 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. No Life Forsaken is the second Tale 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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Also by Steven Erikson

The God is Not Willing
Fall of Light
Dust of Dreams
No Life Forsaken
Reaper's Gale
The Crippled God
Toll The Hounds
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Praise for Gardens Of The Moon

An astounding debut . . . has the potential to become a defining work.

SF SITE

Erikson is an extraordinary writer . . . treat yourself to Gardens of the Moon.

STEPHEN R. DONALDSON

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

There's nothing safe about fantasy like this: intriguing, complex, thought provoking, exceedingly well-written, and, for the intelligent reader, exhilaratingly satisfying.

Paula Guran, CINEMAFANTASTIQUE