No Life Forsaken - (Tales of Witness) by Steven Erikson (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson continues his beloved Malazan Book of the Fallen--the iconic epic fantasy series that has sold more than 1.5 million copies--with the second book in the thrilling Witness sequel series.

Return to the Malazan Empire!

A goddess awakens to a new world in the second thrilling book in the Witness series, continuing the iconic saga of the Malazan Book of the Fallen

Amidst the ashes of a failed rebellion in Seven Cities, new embers are flaring to life. There are furrowed brows at the beleaguered Malazan Legion headquarters in G'danisban, for it would appear that yet another bloody clash with the revived cult of the Apocalyptic is coming to a head.

Seeking to crush the uprising before it ignites the entire subcontinent, Fist Arenfall has only a few dozen squads of marines at his disposal, and many of those are already dispersed--endeavoring to stamp out multiple brush-fires of dissent. His soldiers are exhausted, worn down by the grind of a simmering insurrection. The last thing Arenfall needs is the arrival of the new Adjunct, fresh from the capital and the Emperor's side.

The man's mission may be to lend support to Arenfall's efforts . . . or stick a knife in his back. 'Twas ever thus, of course. That a popular commander should inevitably be seen as a threat to the Emperor--such is the fatal nature of imperial Malazan politics.

And what of the gods? Well, as recent history has proved, their solution to any mortal mess is to make it even messier. In other words, it's just another tumultuous day in the checkered history of the Malazan Empire.

Review Quotes

Praise for Steven Erikson and The God Is Not Willing

"Erikson burnishes his reputation as a superior epic fantasy world-builder... Erikson's outstanding descriptive skills ... enhance a complicated narrative that sweats the details. This is a treat both for Erikson's returning readers and lovers of George R.R. Martin-style epic fantasy who have yet to discover his work." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A master of lost and forgotten epochs, a weaver of ancient epics." -- Salon.com

"This masterwork of the imagination may be the high watermark of epic fantasy." -- Glen Cook, bestselling author of The Black Company

"Awe-inspiring. Prepare to fall in love with epic fantasy all over again."--Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives

"The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more."--Stephen R. Donaldson, author of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

"Gripping, fast-moving, delightfully dark, with a masterful and unapologetic brutality reminiscent of George R. R. Martin... Utterly engrossing." --Elizabeth Haydon, bestselling author of The Symphony of Ages

"A multilayered tale of magic and war, loyalty and betrayal. Complexly drawn characters occupy a richly detailed world in this panoramic saga." --Library Journal

"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

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 has met 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 the year by SF Site. He lives in Canada.