Nimander Golit
Spinnock Durav
Korlat
Dathenar Fandoris Prazek Gowl
Skintick
Desra
Nemanda
Sandalath Drukorlat
Silchas Ruin
The Jaghut: Among The Fourteen
Bolirium
Gedoran
Daryft
Gathras
Sanad
Varandas
Haut
Suvalas
Aimanan Hood
The Forkrul Assail: The Lawful Inquisitors
Reverence
Serenity
Equity
Diligence
Abide
Aloft
Calm
Belie
Freedom
Grave
The Watered: The Tiers Of Lesser Assail
Amiss
Exigent
Hestand
Festian
Kessgan
Trissin
Melest
Haggraf
The Tiste Liosan
Kadagar Fant
Aparal Forge
Iparth Erule
Gaelar Throe
Eldat Pressen
Others
Rud Elalle (Ryadd Eleis)
Telorast
Curdle
The Errant (Errastas)
Knuckles (Sechul Lath)
Kilmandaros
Mael
Olar Ethil
Udinaas Bent
Roach
Shadowthrone (Ammeanas)
Cotillion
Draconus
K’rul
Kaminsod (the Crippled God)
Karsa Orlong
Silanah
Apsal’ara
Tulas Shorn
D’rek, the Worm of Autumn
Gillimada (Teblor Leader)
Faint
Precious Thimble
Amby Bole
Gruntle
Mappo
Icarium
Korabas, the Orataral Dragon
Absi
Spultatha
Acknowledgments
My deepest gratitude is accorded to the following people. My advance readers for their timely commentary on this manuscript which I foisted on them at short notice and probably inopportune times: A. P. Canavan, William Hunter, Hazel Hunter, Baria Ahmed, and Bowen Thomas-Lundin. And the staff of The Norway Inn in Perranarworthal, the Mango Tango and Costa Coffee in Falmouth, all of whom participated in their own way in the writing of this novel.
Also, a heartfelt thank-you to all my readers, who (presumably) have stayed with me through to this, the tenth and final novel of the ‘Malazan Book of the Fallen.’ I have enjoyed our long conversation. What’s three and a half million words between friends?
I could well ask the same question of my publishers. Thank you for your patience and support. The unruly beast is done, and I can hear your relieved sighs.
Finally, my love and gratitude to my wife, Clare Thomas, who suffered through the ordeal of not just this novel, but all those that preceded it. I think it was your mother who warned you that marrying a writer was a dicey proposition….
A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, archaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson recently moved back to the United Kingdom from Canada and now lives in Cornwall. His début fantasy novel, Gardens of the Moon, marked the opening chapter in the epic ‘Malazan Book of the Fallen’ sequence, which has been hailed as one of the most significant works of fantasy of this millennium.
To find out more, visit www.stevenerikson.com and www.malazanempire.com.
Also by Steven Erikson
GARDENS OF THE MOON
DEADHOUSE GATES
MEMORIES OF ICE
HOUSE OF CHAINS
MIDNIGHT TIDES
THE BONEHUNTERS
REAPER’S GALE
TOLL THE HOUNDS
DUST OF DREAMS
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