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.ĩ. Deadhouse Gates: The Whirlwind is coming. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand.Ĩ. The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations.
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Gardens of the Moon: The first book in the famed epic fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen. The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, Volume One: Get to know the famed necromancers Bauchelain and Korbal Broach before they turn up in Malazan Book of the Fallen!ħ. Night of Knives: Drawing on events touched on in the prologue of Steven Erikson’s Gardens of the Moon, Night of Knives is a momentous chapter in the unfolding story of the extraordinarily imagined world of Malaz.Ħ. Deadhouse Landing: Go deeper into the founding of the Malazan Empire with the second book in the Path to Ascendancy series.ĥ. Esslemont’s Path to Ascendancy series focuses on Dancer and Kellanved, the founders of the Malazan Empire.Ĥ. Dancer’s Lament: What comes after the downfall? The founding of a new empire. Fall of Light: Next up is book two in the Kharkanas series, which continues to tell the tragic story of the downfall of an ancient realm.ģ. It is the epic story of a realm whose fate plays a crucial role in shaping the world of the Malazan Empire.Ģ. Forge of Darkness: Where to start? With the first book in the Kharkanas series, which takes place millennia before the events of the Malazan Book of the Fallen and introduces readers to Kurald Galain, the warren of Darkness.
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So with the authors’ and editor’s stamp of approval, here is the best way to get the full Malazan experience:ġ. Keep in mind that what they provided is by no means definitive. Esslemont and Steven Erikson, what they thought was the best order to experience the series.
I set out and asked the creators of the world of Malazan, Ian C. So, I thought it would be best to take this question right to the source. But when there is so much Malazan out there, new readers can’t help but ask “where do I start?”Īnd that is an excellent question, dear reader. With an awesome magic system, fantastic characters and world-building, and more than a couple of very angry gods, it’s a fantasy editor’s dream series. Spanning two authors and twenty-one books and counting, the Malazan series defines EPIC.