| Deadhouse Gates: Book Two of the Malazan Book of the Fallen Contributor(s): Erikson, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765348799 ISBN-13: 9780765348791 Publisher: Tor Books OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Set in a brilliantly realized world ravaged by dark, uncontrollable magic, this thrilling novel of war, intrigue and betrayal--the second of a ten-book series--confirms Erikson as a new master of epic fantasy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Fiction | Fantasy - Military |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 4.2" W x 6.7" (0.85 lbs) 864 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 100429 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 42.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The second novel in the awe-inspiring Malazan Book of the Fallen series. Gripping, fast-moving, delightfully dark, with a masterful and unapologetic brutality reminiscent of George R. R. Martin. -- Elizabeth Haydon In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha'ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising known as the Whirlwind. Unprecedented in size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust will embroil the Malazan Empire in one of the bloodiest conflicts it has ever known, shaping destinies and giving birth to legends . . . Set in a brilliantly realized world ravaged by dark, uncontrollable magic, Deadhouse Gates is a novel of war, intrigue and betrayal confirms Steven Eirkson as a storyteller of breathtaking skill, imagination and originality--a new master of epic fantasy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Erikson, Steven: - Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series, including The Crippled God, Dust of Dreams, Toll the Hounds and Reaper's Gale, have met with widespread international acclaim and established him as a major voice in the world of fantasy fiction. The first book in the series, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award. The second novel, Deadhouse Gates, was voted one of the ten best fantasy novels of 2000 by SF Site. He lives in Canada. |