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Gardens Of The Moon
The Malazan Book Of The Fallen (Related to this series)
- Author
- Steven Erikson
- Narrator
- Ralph Lister
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 3 January 2019
- Run Time
- 26 hours 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Gardens Of The Moon: (Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1) by Steven Erikson, read by Ralph Lister.
Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent.
Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.
However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...
Conceived and written on an epic scale, Gardens of the Moon is a breathtaking achievement - a novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect. Acclaimed by writers, critics and readers alike, here is the opening chapter in what has been hailed a landmark of epic fantasy: the awesome 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen'.
(c) 1999, Steven Erikson (P) 2019 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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An astounding debut . . . has the potential to become a defining work.
SF SITE
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Erikson is an extraordinary writer . . . treat yourself to Gardens of the Moon.
STEPHEN R. DONALDSON
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Complex, challenging . . . Erikson's strengths are his grown-up characters and his ability to create a world every bit as intricate and messy as our own.
J. V. JONES
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There's nothing safe about fantasy like this: intriguing, complex, thought provoking, exceedingly well-written, and, for the intelligent reader, exhilaratingly satisfying.
CINEMAFANTASTIQUE
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A world that is both absorbing on a human level and full of magical sublimity . . . a wonderfully grand conception . . . splendidly written . . . fiendishly readable.
ADAM ROBERTS
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Erikson is an extrodinary writer...treat yourself to Gardens of the Moon
STEPHEN R. DONALDSON
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An astounding debut...has the potential to become a defining work
SF SITE
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Complex, challenging...Erikson's strengths are his grown-up characters and his ability to create a world every bit as intricate and messy as our own
J.V. JONES
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There's nothing safe about fantasy like this: intriguing, complex, thought provoking, exceedingly well-written, and, for the intelligent reader, exhilaratingly satisfying
CINEMAFANTASTIQUE
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Wow, this is like some crazy dream!!I can't believe what Erickson did here, it's almost like it's own genre as I can't pin it down, like moorecock meets a.c. cobble(like the cartographer series), what more I don't know how to say. The plots and characters seems so random and disjointed,but also totally original, the world seems so real but also totally dreamlike. I've had to listen twice just as a starter!honestly if you like epic fantasy just get it....it's strange but incredible.
marky6760 2026-01-21 -
5.0 5.0
I love everything Malazan.
nuclearwasted 2025-08-03
Details
- Author
- Steven Erikson
- Narrator
- Ralph Lister
- Duration
- 26 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 January 2019
- ISBN
- 9781473565531
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Dark fantasy, War, combat and military adventure fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Gardens Of The Moon: (Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1) by Steven Erikson, read by Ralph Lister.Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent. Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand... Conceived and written on an epic scale, Gardens of the Moon is a breathtaking achievement - a novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect. Acclaimed by writers, critics and readers alike, here is the opening chapter in what has been hailed a landmark of epic fantasy: the awesome 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen'. (c) 1999, Steven Erikson (P) 2019 Penguin Audio
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