Forge of the High Mage by Ian C. Esslemont - ISBN: 9781804993620
Paperback
Empire’s birth in blood: A mage, an emperor, and ancient horrors.

Forge of the High Mage

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    18 June 2024

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Summary

Taking readers back to the turbulent early history of what would become the Malazan Empire, the enthralling fourth chapter in Esslemont’s acclaimed epic fantasy series ‘Path to Ascendancy’.

After decades of warfare, Malazan forces are now close to consolidating the Quon Talian mainland. Yet it is at this moment that Emperor Kellanved orders a new campaign far to the north - the invasion of Falar.

Since the main Malazan armies are otherwise engaged in Quon Tali, a collection of…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781804993620
ISBN-10:180499362X
Author:Ian C. Esslemont
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Penguin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:18 June 2024
Weight:325g
Dimensions:198mm x 127mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

Fast-paced and gripping … loaded with set pieces, contains wonderful dialogue, witty exchanges, explosive showdowns, unlikely alliances, and features some of the finest character creations that the genre has to offer. * GRIMDARK magazine *Heart-stopping fights, impressive displays of magic and desperate final stands …the book has it all. * SFX *Engrossing … has all the hallmarks of great epic fantasy … an essential read for Malazan fans. * CRITICAL DRAGON *Everything you expect of a Malazan story … nail-biting and anything but obvious. * SFFWORLD *Impossible to put down and highly recommended for all fans of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. * FANTASY HOTLIST *The finest Esslemont novel so far, and a superb Malazan novel in its own right’ * DRYING INK *

About The Author

Ian C. Esslemont

Born in Winnipeg in 1962, IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT has studied and worked as an archaeologist, travelled extensively in South East Asia and lived in Thailand and Japan for several years. He now lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with his wife and children. His novels - beginning with Night of Knives - are all set in the fantasy world of Malaz that he co-created with Steven Erikson. Dancer’s Lament was the first book in the ‘Paths to Ascendancy’ sequence (which continues the story of the turbulent early history of this epic imagined world) while Forge of the High Mage is the fourth.

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