Fall of Light, Steven Erikson
Fall of Light, Steven Erikson
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Fall of Light

Author: Steven Erikson

Narrator: Barnaby Edwards

Unabridged: 44 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/26/2016

Synopsis

Enter the New York Times bestselling Malazan universe with this prequel trilogySteven Erikson returns to the Malazan world with the second novel in a dark and revelatory new epic fantasy trilogy, one that takes place a millennium before the events in his New York Times bestselling Malazan Book of the Fallen.It’s a conflicted time in Kurald Galain, the realm of Darkness, where Mother Dark reigns. But this ancient land was once home to many a power…and even death is not quite eternal. The commoners’ great hero, Vatha Urusander, is being promoted by his followers to take Mother Dark’s hand in marriage, but her Consort, Lord Draconus, stands in the way of such ambitions. The impending clash sends fissures throughout the realm. As rumors of civil war burn through the masses, an ancient power emerges from the long dead seas. Caught in the middle of it all are the First Sons of Darkness, Anomander, Andarist, and Silchas Ruin of the Purake Hold.…

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 Lee on July 17, 2016

In the last 6 or so years I have read the Malazan Fallen series twice, all of the Esslemonts and now the Kharkanos trilogy. So my reading world really hasn't had many large gaps without me being immersed in this wonderful world. I wanted to outline the above, because reading Fall of Light is a littl......more

Goodreads review by Scott on July 06, 2017

Reading Malazan I always feel like I need to hibernate for a season to recover from the after effects created by the philosophy and empathetic storytelling. If you thought Book of the Fallen was heavy on philosophy, social-economic, religious and political musing it's a mere tributary to the rushing......more

Goodreads review by Matti on October 03, 2016

Fall of Light is a rather disappointing book from one of my favorite authors. To begin with, it focuses on the part of the backstory that I never found particularly interesting. With a few exceptions the Tiste are my least favorite major players in the Malazan universe. The side plots with Azathanai......more

Goodreads review by Nav on January 18, 2020

The way Erikson wrote the final battle scene, was pretty incredible. He's never done anything like that before - he's honestly on a completely different level to any other fantasy writer ever. I see some say this is his weakest book, but I think it's on par with anything else he's written before apa......more

Goodreads review by CHIP on July 04, 2024

10/10 incredible book. very excited to reread this so i can understand it.......more

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