Steven Erikson returns to the Malazan world with the first book in a dark and revelatory new epic fantasy trilogy that tells the tragic story of the downfall of an ancient realm…
Now is the time to tell a tragic tale that sets the stage for all the tales yet to come . . . and all those already told.
It is the Age of Darkness and the realm called Kuruld Galain—home of the Tiste Andii and ruled over by Mother Dark from her citadel in Kharkanas—is in a perilous state. For the commoners’ great warrior hero, Vatha Urusander, is being championed by his followers to take Mother Dark’s hand in marriage but her Consort, Lord Draconus, stands in the way of such arrogant ambition.
As the impending clash between these two rival powers sends fissures rippling across the land and rumours of civil war flare and take hold amongst the people, so an ancient power emerges from seas once thought to be long dead. None can fathom its true purpose nor comprehend its potential. And caught in the middle of this seemingly inevitable conflagration are the First Sons of Darkness—Anomander, Andarist and Silchas Ruin of the Purake Hold—and they are about reshape the world…
Here begins Steven Erikson’s epic tale of bitter family rivalries, of jealousies and betrayals, of wild magic and unfettered power…and of the forging of a sword.
- ISBN10 0593062175
- ISBN13 9780593062173
- Publish Date 31 July 2012
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 January 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Random House USA Inc
- Imprint Bantam Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 688
- Language English