Midnight Tides, Steven Erikson
Midnight Tides, Steven Erikson
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Midnight Tides

Author: Steven Erikson

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 31 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2014

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

“The series has clearly established itself as the most significant work of epic fantasy since Stephen R. Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.” —SF SiteAfter decades of internecine warfare, the tribes of the Tiste Edur have at last united under the Warlock King of the Hiroth. There is peace, but it has been exacted at a terrible price: a pact made with a hidden power whose motives are at best suspect, at worst deadly.To the south, the expansionist kingdom of Lether, eager to fulfill its long-prophesied renaissance as an empire reborn, has enslaved with rapacious hunger all its less civilized neighbors. All, that is, save one—the Tiste Edur. And it must be only a matter of time before they, too, fall—either beneath the suffocating weight of gold or by slaughter at the edge of a sword. Or so destiny has decreed.Yet as the two sides gather for a pivotal treaty neither truly wants, ancient forces are awakening. For the impending struggle between these two peoples is but a pale reflection of a far more profound, primal battle—a confrontation charged with the still-raw wound of an old betrayal and the craving for revenge at its seething heart. “Erikson ranks near the top of the epic fantasy pantheon.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)"This novel and all others in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series follow my own pronunciations of 'Malazan' words and names. My thanks to Michael and Jane and everyone at Brilliance Audio." —Steven Erikson, Victoria, B.C. Canada, January, 2014

About Steven Erikson

Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His New York Times bestselling Malazan Book of the Fallen has 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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on September 03, 2018

After the huge disappointment I had with House of Chains, Midnight Tides brought my love for Malazan Book of the Fallen back magnificently. Midnight Tides marks the fifth book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. That’s right, this means that I’m halfway through the series now! Knowing that this......more

Goodreads review by James on February 09, 2017

I thought it was strange that the fifth book in a series should only contain one character that had been in any of the prior four books. Loving so many of the characters prevalent in the previous books I wanted to see what they were up to. However, upon completing Midnight Tides I am still in awe wi......more

Goodreads review by Scott on August 26, 2018

Reread: Just as good the second time around. I sort of expected I would have forgotten a lot from this book but I didn't. My one problem was I thought I lot of events from Reaper's Gale happened in this book. I had a few details wrong, found hidden meanings I hadn't the first time around and mixed up......more

Goodreads review by Overhaul on January 27, 2023

Tras décadas de guerras intestinas, las tribus de los Tiste Edur se han unido al fin bajo el Rey Hechicero de los Hiroth. Hay paz, sí, pero se ha cobrado un precio terrible. Un pacto con un poder oculto cuyos motivos son, en el mejor de los casos sospechosos, en el peor, mortales. Al sur, el reino ex......more

Goodreads review by TS on February 06, 2020

Betrayal. Lies. Greed. Power. These are the dominant themes presiding over Midnight Tides, the excellent fifth chapter of Malazan Book of the Fallen, which opened with a Prologue dated back to the Time of the Elder Gods, providing yet another history lesson into this deeply complex world. One would ex......more