“Extraordinarily enjoyable . . . Erikson is a master of lost and forgotten epochs, a weaver of ancient epics.” —Salon.com on The Malazan Book of the Fallen Series

“Erikson has no peer when it comes to action and imagination, and joins the ranks of Tolkien and Donaldson in his mythic vision and perhaps then goes one better.” —SF Site on The Malazan Book of the Fallen Series

“Gripping, fast-moving, delightfully dark, with a masterful and unapologetic brutality reminiscent of George R. R. Martin…Utterly engrossing.” —Elizabeth Haydon on The Malazan Book of the Fallen Series

“A multilayered tale of magic and war, loyalty and betrayal.

Complexly drawn characters occupy a richly detailed world in this panoramic saga.” —Library Journal on The Malazan Book of the Fallen Series

“This masterwork of imagination may be the high-water mark of epic fantasy.” —Glen Cook on The Malazan Book of the Fallen Series

“The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more.” —Stephen R. Donaldson on The Malazan Book of the Fallen Series