Book description
The Letherii Empire is in turmoil. Rhulad Sengar, the Emperor of a
Thousand Deaths, spirals into madness, while the Errant, once a
farseeing god, appears suddenly blind to the future. Driven by the
corruption and self-interest, the empire edges ever-closer to all-out
war with its neighbouring kingdoms. And the great Edur fleet draws
ominously ever closer. With Karsa Orlong and Icarium Lifestealer among
its warriors, that blood will be spilled is certain.
But a band of fugitives look to escape from Lether. One of them,
Fear Sengar, seeks the soul of Scabandari Bloodeye, for he hopes that
with its help, they might halt the Tiste Edur and so save the emperor,
his brother. But another is Scabandari's old enemy: Silchas Ruin,
brother of Anomander Rake. He carries scars inflicted by Scabandari,
and such bloodshed cannot go unanswered. There is to be a reckoning
and it will be on an unimaginable scale...
Archaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson's debut fantasy
novel,
Gardens of the Moon
, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award and introduced fantasy
readers to his epic 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen' sequence, which has
been hailed 'a masterwork of the imagination'.
This River Awakens
was hist first novel, and originally published under the name Steve
Lundin. Having lived in Cornwall for a number of years, Steve will be
returning to Canada in late summer 2012. To find out more, visit
www.
malazanempire. com
and
www. stevenerikson. com
