Gardens of the Moon: Book One of The Malazan Book of the FallenThe Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze. However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand... Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice. |
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Gardens of the Moon: Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen Steven Erikson No preview available - 2005 |
Gardens of the Moon: A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen Steven Erikson No preview available - 2000 |
Common terms and phrases
Adjunct alchemist Anomander Rake Apsalar arms asked assassin Barghast Baruk beneath blood breath Bridgeburners Caladan Calot Captain Paran Claw close Coll Coll's command Crimson Guard Crokus Crone damn darkness Daru Darujhistan dead door Dujek Empress eyes face feet Fiddler frowned Gadrobi gaze girl glanced grinned grunted guard Hairlock hand head High Fist High Mage Hood's Hound Hound of Shadow Jaghut Kalam kill knew Kruppe Kruppe's Laseen's leaned looked Lord Lorn Malazan Empire Mallet Mammot Meese Moon's Spawn Moranth Murillio muttered night nodded Ocelot Oponn Otataral Pale pulled Quick Quick Ben Raest Rallick reached replied Rhivi rooftops rose scowled seemed sergeant Shadow Shadowthrone shrugged sighed Simtal smiled snapped soldier sorceress sorcery Sorry squad stared stepped stone stood street strode sword swung T'lan Imass Tattersail Tayschrenn thing thought Tiste Andii Turban Orr turned voice Vorcan waited walked wall Warren watched Whiskeyjack whispered wizard woman