The Crippled God, Steven Erikson
The Crippled God, Steven Erikson
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The Crippled God

Author: Steven Erikson

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 45 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2015

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

Savaged by the K’Chain Nah’Ruk, the Bonehunters march for Kolanse, where waits an unknown fate. Tormented by questions, the army totters on the edge of mutiny, but Adjunct Tavore will not relent. One final act remains, if it is in her power, if she can hold her army together, if the shaky allegiances she has forged can survive all that is to come. A woman with no gifts of magic, deemed plain, unprepossessing, displaying nothing to instill loyalty or confidence, Tavore Paran of House Paran means to challenge the gods—if her own troops don’t kill her first.Awaiting Tavore and her allies are the Forkrul Assail, the final arbiters of humanity. Drawing upon an alien power terrible in its magnitude, they seek to cleanse the world, to annihilate every human, every civilization, in order to begin anew. They welcome the coming conflagration of slaughter, for it shall be of their own devising, and it pleases them to know that, in the midst of the enemies gathering against them, there shall be betrayal.In the realm of Kurald Galain, home to the long-lost city of Kharkanas, a mass of refugees stand upon the First Shore. Commanded by Yedan Derryg, the Watch, they await the breaching of Lightfall and the coming of the Tiste Liosan. This is a war they cannot win, and they will die in the name of an empty city and a queen with no subjects.Elsewhere, the three Elder Gods, Kilmandaros, Errastas, and Sechul Lath, work to shatter the chains binding Korabas, the Otataral Dragon, from her eternal prison. Once freed, she will rise as a force of devastation, and against her no mortal can stand. At the Gates of Starvald Demelain, the Azath House sealing the portal is dying. Soon will come the Eleint, and once more, there will be dragons in the world.“The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more.” —Stephen R. Donaldson“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 series has met with widespread acclaim and established him as a major voice in fantasy ?ction. He lives in Canada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on July 23, 2022

Epic, masterful, and scintillating in every sense of these words; The Crippled God is an unforgettable magnum opus that concludes Steven Erikson’s genre-defining series: Malazan Book of the Fallen. 11,216 pages (Bantam paperback edition) and 3.3 million words read in exactly two months and two weeks;......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on July 10, 2022

Check out my YouTube channel where I show my instant reactions upon finishing reading fantasy books. This is the greatest book ever written. A masterpiece in every conceivable way I'm going to break this review down into two parts. A review of this book in particular, and a review of the series as......more

Goodreads review by Jody on October 30, 2017

Full review now up! I can’t believe I finally finished this series. Ten books, seven months, thousands of pages, and countless characters later here I am. Wondering how long it will take me before I re-read this series. I know I just finished it, but after spending so many months reading it I find my......more

Goodreads review by TS on September 23, 2020

The Crippled God is a breathtaking conclusion to an outstanding series; Malazan Book of the Fallen is a masterpiece of its genre and has affirmed its place as my favourite epic grimdark fantasy series. The Crippled God didn't leave much room for breathers and I am sure this is the least amount of tim......more

Goodreads review by Scott on October 16, 2020

Re-read I started a new job right about the time I finished Dust of Dreams which was 13 months ago. With time constraints personally and professionally, not to mention Covid, I just didn't have the energy required for Malazan for a long time. I'm glad I finished up the re-read but something was defin......more