Book Preview Chapter 1 IT BEGINS IN DARKNESS Effigies of the Earth King festooned the city around Castle Sylvarresta. Everywhere the effigies could be seen,hanging beneath shopwindows, standing upright against the walls of the city gates, or nailed beside doorways,stationed any place where the Earth King might find ingress into a home. Many of the … Read more
Book Preview The postwoman Eva Kluge slowly climbs the steps of 55 Jablonski Strasse. She’s tired from her round, but she also has one of those letters in her bag that she hates to deliver, and is about to have to deliver, to the Quangels, on the second floor. Before that, she has a Party … Read more
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Book Preview I built myself a house of glass: It took me years to make it: And I was proud. But now, alas, Would God someone would break it. But it looks too magnificent. No neighbour casts a stone From where he dwells, in tenement Or palace of glass, alone. Edward Thomas I built myself … Read more
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Book Preview The Virgin Suicides Jeffrey Eugenides For Gus and War L On the morning the last Lisbon daughter took her turn at suicide-it was Mary this time, and sleeping pills, like Therese, the two paramedics arrived at the house knowing exactly where the knife drawer was, and the gas oven, and the beam in … Read more
Book Preview Book Two: Darujhistan Book Three: The Mission Book Five: The Gadrobi Hills Book Six: The City of Blue Fire Book Three: Chain of Dogs Book Four: Deadhouse Gates Book One: The Spark and the Ashes Book Two: Hearthstone Book Four: Memories of Ice Book One: Faces in the Rock Book Three: Something Breathes … Read more
Book Preview The Bonehunters are marching to Kolanse, and to an unknown fate. Tormented and exhausted, they are an army on the brink of mutiny. But Adjunct Tavore will not relent. If she can hold her forces together, if the fragile alliances she had forged can survive and if it is within her power, one … Read more
Book Preview Dust of Dreams BOOK NINE OF THE MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN Steven Erikson Ten years ago I received an endorsement from a most unexpected source, from a writer I respected and admired. The friendship born in that moment is one I deeply treasure. With love and gratitude, I dedicate this novel to … Read more
Book Preview Gratitude as always goes to my advance readers: Bowen, Rick, Mark and Chris, with special thanks to Bill and Hazel for their kind words and support over the course of what proved to be a difficult year. Appreciation also goes to the staff of the Black Stilt Café and the Pacific Union Café … Read more
Book Preview Thank you to my advance readers: Rick, Chris, Mark, Bill, Hazel and Bowen. Thanks also to the folks at Black Stilt Cafe, Ambiente Cafe and Cafe Teatro in Victoria for the table, the coffees and AC access. And for all the other support that keeps me afloat, thanks to Clare, Simon at Transworld, … Read more
Book Preview Thanks to the usual suspects, including my early-draft readers Chris, Mark, Rick, Courtney, and Bill Hunter who has proved invaluable on the mechanics and full listing of variants of the Deck of Dragons – but listen, Bill, no more walking miles through the rain, right? Cam Esslemont for a most diligent read-through – … Read more
Book Preview Deepest appreciation to the old crew, Rick, Chris and Mark, for the advance comments on this novel. And to Courtney, Cam and David Keck for their friendship. Thanks as always to Clare and Bowen, to Simon Taylor and his compatriots at Transworld; to Steve Donaldson, Ross and Perry; Peter and Nicky Crowther, Patrick … Read more
Book Preview A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen This one’s all yours, my friend. The author wishes to thank his cadre of readers, Chris Porozny, Richard Jones, David Keck and Mark Paxton MacRae. Clare and Bowen as always. Simon Taylor and the crew at Transworld. And the terrific (and patient) staff at … Read more
Book Preview I extend my gratitude to the following for their support and friendship: Clare, Bowen, Mark, David, Chris, Rick, Cam, Courtney; Susan and Peter, David Thomas Sr and Jr, Harriet and Chris and Lily and Mina and Smudge; Patrick Walsh and Simon and Jane. Thanks also to Dave Holden and his friendly staff (Tricia, … Read more
Book Preview With deepest gratitude I acknowledge the following for their support: The staff at Café Rouge, Dorking (keep the coffees coming…); the folks at Psion, whose extraordinary 5 Series was home to this novel’s first draft; Daryl and crew at Café Hosete; and, of course, Simon Taylor and the rest at Transworld. For my … Read more
Book Preview The opening chapter in Steven Erikson’s fantasy masterpiece… The Malazan empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Anomander Rake, Lord of Moon’s Spawn, and his Tiste Andii. Even the imperial legions yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Lasseen’s rule – enforced by her feared Claw assassins … Read more