House of Chains: Book Four of The Malazan Book of the Fallen

Name: House of Chains: Book Four of The Malazan Book of the Fallen
Rating: 4.761658191680908 (193 reviews)

Steven Erikson

Aug 2006 · Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 4 · Sold by Macmillan

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The fourth novel in Steven Erikson's groundbreaking fantasy series. With millions of copies in print, the New York Times bestselling Malazan Book of the Fallen series is truly an empire—one of the most iconic and celebrated series in epic fantasy.

In Northern Genabackis, a raiding party of savage tribal warriors descends from the mountains into the southern flatlands. Their intention is to wreak havoc amongst the despised lowlanders, but for the one named Karsa Orlong it marks the beginning of what will prove to be an extraordinary destiny.

Some years later, it is the aftermath of the Chain of Dogs. Tavore, the Adjunct to the Empress, has arrived in the last remaining Malazan stronghold of Seven Cities. New to command, she must hone twelve thousand soldiers, mostly raw recruits but for a handful of veterans of Coltaine's legendary march, into a force capable of challenging the massed hordes of Sha'ik's Whirlwind who lie in wait in the heart of the Holy Desert.

But waiting is never easy. The seer's warlords are locked into a power struggle that threatens the very soul of the rebellion, while Sha'ik herself suffers, haunted by the knowledge of her nemesis: her own sister, Tavore.
And so begins this awesome new chapter in Steven Erikson's acclaimed Malazan Book of the Fallen . . .

Tor Books by Steven Erikson

The Malazan Book of the Fallen
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
The Crippled God

The Kharkanas Trilogy
Forge of Darkness
Fall of Light

Malazan Novellas
Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (Comprising Blood Follows, The Healthy Dead, and The Lees of Laughter’s End)
Crack’d Pot Trail
The Wurms of Blearmouth
The Fiends of Nightmaria

The Tales of Witness
The God is Not Willing
No Life Forsaken
Legacies of Betrayal

Willful Child
Willful Child
Willful Child: Wrath of Betty
Willful Child: The Search for Spark

The Devil Delivered and Other Tales
This River Awakens

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The fourth novel in Steven Erikson's groundbreaking fantasy series. With millions of copies in print, the New York Times bestselling Malazan Book of the Fallen series is truly an empire—one of the most iconic and celebrated series in epic fantasy. In Northern Genabackis, a raiding party of savag...

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193 reviews

michael cleary

March 8, 2015

Only a quarter through this and it's amazing so far! Had to leave a review. This is the best fantasy series I have read out of the dozen or so on the best-of lists. If you haven't started this series you need to. The author has way of taking you to another place and making you feel like you're in it completely. This book is different from the previous few because it starts out from one characters point of view and goes with it rather than jumping around. Read this series!

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darkart1000 2000

September 14, 2022

disappointed I was rooting for the other team. was expecting a big battle but got a lopsided victory l. still good world building.

A Google user

July 21, 2018

The first portion of this book is the best fantasy novella I've read... And the rest is excellent Malazan epic as well.

About the author

Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series, including The Crippled God, Dust of Dreams, Toll the Hounds and Reaper's Gale, have 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.

Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series, including The Crippled God, Dust of Dreams, Toll the Hounds and Reaper's Gale, have met with widespread international acclaim and established him as a major v...

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