Deadhouse Gates
by Steven Erikson
Taste attributes: fantasywaractionfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is wide-ranging, serious and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
The second book in Steven Erikson's thrilling epic fantasy series chronicling the ill-fated Malazan Empire.Weakened by events in Darujhistan, the Malazan Empire teeters on the brink of anarchy. In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha'ik gathers an army around her in preparation for the long-prophesied uprising named the Whirlwind.
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- Author
- Steven Erikson
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 619
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- Open Library
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