Kellanveds Reach

#3 Path to Ascendancy: Malazan Empire

Ian C Esslemont

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Bantam
31 March 2020

Fantasy; Dark Fantasy / Grimdark; Sword & Sorcery; Political Fantasy

Series: Malazan Empire: Path to Ascendancy

Full of adventure and magic, the exciting third chapter in Esslemont's new epic fantasy series that takes readers back to the turbulent early history of what would become the Malazan Empire.

Fantastic world-building meets spellbinding storytelling in this must-read fan-favourite from Esslemont. Ideal for fans of Steven Erikson, David Gemmell and Brandon Sanderson.

'This book hits all the right notes at all the right times' -- FANTASY BOOK REVIEW 'Highly entertaining . . . streamlined, tightly-plotted and structured' -- TOR.COM 'Incredible storytelling' --
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* The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas. But some powers are alarmed.

And in the meantime, as Purge and Tali indulge in what seems like a never-ending game of war. Simultaneously, a pair of escapees from Castle Gris make their way across this ravaged landscape of flame and butchery. Their intention is to seek out the legendary Crimson Guard.

And then there's Kellanved, who could not care less about any of this petty politicking or strategy or war. Something other and altogether more mysterious has caught his attention and he - together with a reluctant and decidedly sceptical Dancer - traverse continents and journey through the Realms in pursuit . . . But this ancient mystery that has so captivated Kellanved is neither esoteric nor ephemeral. No, it is of an altogether darker and more dangerous hue. It involves the Elder races themselves, and more specifically - certainly more alarmingly - the semi-mythic, and universally dreaded, Army of Dust and Bone.

Surely no one in their right mind would be so foolish as to embark on a journey from which none have returned? Well, no one except Kellanved that is . . .

By: Ian C Esslemont
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 301g
ISBN: 9780857502858
ISBN 10: 0857502859
Series: Malazan Empire: Path to Ascendancy
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 31 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in Winnipeg in 1962, IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT has studied and worked as an archaeologist, travelled extensively in South East Asia and lived in Thailand and Japan for several years. He now lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with his wife and children. He has a creative writing degree and his novels Night of Knives, Return of the Crimson Guard, Stonewielder, Orb Sceptre Throne, Blood and Bone and Assail are all set in the fantasy world of Malaz that he co-created with Steven Erikson. His latest novel, Dancer's Lament, begins an exciting new series that is set in the same extraordinarily imagined world.