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Malazan Book of the Fallen / m ə ˈ l æ z ə n / [1] is a series of epic fantasy novels written by the Canadian author Steven Erikson.The series, published by Bantam Books in the U.K. and Tor Books in the U.S., consists of ten volumes, beginning with Gardens of the Moon (1999) and concluding with The Crippled God (2011).
Ian Cameron Esslemont (born 1962) is a Canadian writer. He was trained and has worked as an archaeologist.He is best known for his series Novels of the Malazan Empire, which is set in the same world as the Malazan Book of the Fallen epic fantasy series written by his friend and collaborator, Steven Erikson.
The novel details the various struggles for power on an intercontinental region dominated by the Malazan Empire. It is notable for the use of high magic, and unusual plot structure. Gardens of the Moon centres around the campaign of the Malazan Empire forces to conquer the city of Darujhistan on the continent of Genabackis.
Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont initially devised the Malazan world as a backdrop for a table-top role-playing game. [1] [2] Unhappy with the lack of quality adult oriented fantasy movies at the time, the duo decided to write their own movie script using their gaming experience and the world they had created.
The Malazan army reaches Raraku, and witnesses the disintegration of the rebel forces amidst several betrayals. Felisin is liberated from the control of the Whirlwind Goddess, but goes unrecognised by her sister who tragically kills her. The Malazan forces are assisted by a ghostly army of Bridgeburners, who have achieved a state of ascendancy.
The Malazan Fourteenth Army has destroyed the army of the Whirlwind, and Adjunct Tavore Paran has executed Sha'ik. Pressing westward the Fourteenth pursues the remnants of the Whirlwind rebellion (under Leoman of the Flails), as it seeks refuge in the fortress city of Y'Ghatan, where the Malazan Empire had previously faced its greatest defeat.
Deadhouse Gates is an epic fantasy novel by Canadian writer Steven Erikson, the second installment in his Malazan Book of the Fallen series. It follows the events of the first novel, Gardens of the Moon, and takes place simultaneously with the events of the third novel, Memories of Ice.
This is a category of articles relating to the books written by Ian Cameron Esslemont in the Novels of the Malazan Empire series, which is set in a world co-created by him and Steven Erikson, the author of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.