The second 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 the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha'ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising known as the Whirlwind. Unprecedented in size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust will embroil the Malazan Empire in one of the bloodiest conflicts it has ever known, shaping destinies and giving birth to legends . . .

Set in a brilliantly realized world ravaged by dark, uncontrollable magic, Deadhouse Gates is a novel of war, intrigue and betrayal confirms Steven Eirkson as a storyteller of breathtaking skill, imagination and originality ―a master of epic fantasy.

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Praise for this book

Praise for the Malazan Book of the Fallen series

“I love that Malazan exists.” —Brandon Sanderson

“Erikson is a master of lost and forgotten epochs, a weaver of ancient epics.” —Salon

“Tolkien might have made the most authentic feeling fantasy or sci-fi world I have encountered, but Erikson is the only writer who can compare.” —The Guardian

“Erikson's worldbuilding is literally astounding.” —The Guardian

“Malazan Book of the Fallen features some of my favourite characters in fantasy literature.” —Grimdark Magazine



“I stand slack-jawed in awe of The Malazan Book of the Fallen. This masterwork of imagination may be the high water mark of epic fantasy.” —Glen Cook

“Erikson's world is richly envisioned, dense and gritty, rife with magic and filled with complex political and military intrigue.” —Jacqueline Carey

“Steven Erikson afflicts me with awe. Vast in scope, almost frighteningly fecund in imagination, and rich in sympathy, his work does something that only the rarest of books can manage: it alters the reader's perceptions of reality. ” —Stephen R. Donaldson




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. Deadhouse Gates was the second novel in the series and was voted one of the ten best fantasy novels of 2000 by SF Site. He lives in Canada.


Title: Deadhouse Gates : Book Two of The Malazan Book of the Fallen
Author(s): Steven Erikson
Series: Malazan Book of the Fallen
Volume: 2
ISBN: 9781429926492
Copyright 2006
Release Date: February 07, 2006
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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