The God is Not Willing
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  • Published: 1 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9781409032823
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 608
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The God is Not Willing

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5 Oct 2022
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1 Jul 2021
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1 Jul 2021
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The author of The Malazan Book of the Fallen - 'arguably the best fantasy series of all time' (SFSite)- makes a long-awaited return to the Malazan Empire with this thrilling opening chapter in an epic new trilogy - and it also marks the return of a colossus of a character and fan-favourite, Karsa Orlong...

'Awe-inspiring. Prepare to fall in love with epic fantasy all over again'
ANNA SMITH SPARK, author of The Court of Broken Knives

The thrilling opening chapter in an epic new fantasy from the author of The Malazan Book of the Fallen...

Many years have passed since three Teblor warriors brought carnage and chaos to Silver Lake.
Now the tribes of the north no longer venture into the southlands. The town has recovered and yet the legacy remains. Indeed, one of the three, Karsa Orlong, is now revered as a god, albeit an indifferent one. In truth, many new religions have emerged and been embraced across the Malazan world. There are those who worship Coltaine, the Black-Winged Lord, and the cult of Iskar Jarak, Guardian of the Dead, is popular among the Empire's soldiery.

Responding to reports of a growing unease among the tribes beyond the border, a legion of Malazan marines marches towards Silver Lake. They aren't quite sure what they're going to be facing, but, while the Malazan military has evolved and these are not the marines of old, one thing hasn't changed: they'll handle whatever comes at them. Or die trying.

And in those high mountains, a new warleader has risen amongst the Teblor. Scarred by the deeds of Karsa Orlong, he intends to confront his god even if he has to cut a bloody swathe through the Malazan Empire to do so.

But further north, a new threat has emerged and now it seems it is the Teblor who are running out of time. Another long-feared migration is about to begin and this time it won't just be three warriors. No, this time tens of thousands are poised to pour into the lands to the south. And in their way, a single company of Malazan marines . . .

It seems the past is about to revisit Silver Lake, and that is never a good thing . . .
  • Published: 1 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9781409032823
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 608
Categories:

About the author

Steven Erikson

Archaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson
is the author of the landmark, multi-volume epic fantasy, ‘The Malazan Book of the Fallen’, which has been hailed ‘a masterwork of the imagination’. The first novel in this astonishing ten-book series, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award. He has also written a number of novellas set in the same world. Forge of Darkness begins the Kharkanas Trilogy – a series which takes readers back to the origins of the Malazan world - and Fall of Light continues this epic tale. A lifelong science fiction reader, he has also written fiction affectionately parodying a long-running SF TV series and, most recently, a novel of first contact, Rejoice! Steven Erikson lives in Victoria, Canada.

portrait photo of Steven Erikson

Also by Steven Erikson

The Second Collected Tales of Bauchelain & Korbal Broach
Fall of Light
House of Chains
The Bonehunters
Reaper's Gale
Midnight Tides
Deadhouse Gates
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Praise for The God is Not Willing

Awe-inspiring. Prepare to fall in love with epic fantasy all over again.

ANNA SMITH SPARK, author of The Court of Broken Knives

As good as I expected it to be . . . Erikson continues to showcase his talents as an impressive wordsmith . . . mesmerising and memorable. Add to this intense battles, witty banter, advanced warfare, new curses, new gods, and escapades with warrens and this world's supernatural and you'll see why I had such a good time.

GRIMDARK magazine

Erikson burnishes his reputation as a superior epic fantasy world-builder in this trilogy debut, a spin-off of his Malazan Book of the Fallen series . . . a treat both for Erikson's returning readers and lovers of George R.R. Martin-style epic fantasy who have yet to discover his work.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review

It is beautiful, it is captivating and utterly enthralling . . . Erikson is unparalleled in both the scope of his imagination and the talent of his prose, but more importantly, he is as insightful and funny as Terry Pratchett ever was.

FANTASY BOOK REVIEW

If The God Is Not Willing lacks the physical weight of the earlier Malazan books, it certainly doesn't lack the emotional heft . . . [this] is Erikson still at the top of his game, a lean, sharply honed and powerful addition to what is already in my mind the pre-eminent fantasy universe of the last few decades.

TOR.COM

A determined, focused, well-paced and immensely rich novel of war, peace, hubris, consequence, sorcery and compassion . . . The God is Not Willing is Steven Erikson bringing his A-game, turned up to 11, and delivering what is comfortably one of his three or four best novels to date.

THE WERTZONE

Could be Erikson's most accessible novel to date . . . a must for all Malazan fans.

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