The Letherii Empire is in turmoil. Rhulad Sengar, the Emperor of a Thousand Deaths, spirals into madness, while the Errant, once a farseeing god, appears suddenly blind to the future. Driven by the corruption and self-interest, the empire edges ever-closer to all-out war with its neighbouring kingdoms. And the great Edur fleet draws ominously ever closer. With Karsa Orlong and Icarium Lifestealer among its warriors, that blood will be spilled is certain.
But a band of fugitives look to escape from Lether. One of them, Fear Sengar, seeks the soul of Scabandari Bloodeye, for he hopes that with its help, they might halt the Tiste Edur and so save the emperor, his brother. But another is Scabandari's old enemy: Silchas Ruin, brother of Anomander Rake. He carries scars inflicted by Scabandari, and such bloodshed cannot go unanswered. There is to be a reckoning and it will be on an unimaginable scale...

The seventh awesome chapter in the most ambitious and acclaimed fantasy series of recent years.

About the Author
Archaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson's debut fantasy novel, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award and introduced fantasy readers to his epic 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen' sequence, which has been hailed 'a masterwork of the imagination'. This River Awakens was hist first novel, and originally published under the name Steve Lundin. Having lived in Cornwall for a number of years, Steve will be returning to Canada in late summer 2012. To find out more, visit www.malazanempire.com and www.stevenerikson.com

Reviews
The most significant work of epic fantasy since Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant * SF SITE *
Extraordinarily enjoyable...Erikson is a master of lost and forgotten epochs, a weaver of ancient epics * SALON.COM *
This is true myth in the making, a drawing upon fantasy to recreate histories and legends as rich as any found within our culture * INTERZONE *
This masterwork of imagination may be the high watermark of epic fantasy -- GLEN COOK, author of The Black Company series
Gripping, fast-moving, delightfully dark...Erikson brings a punchy, mesmerizing writing style into the genre of epic fantasy -- ELIZABETH HAYDON



Book Information
ISBN 9780553813166
Author Steven Erikson
Format Paperback
Page Count 1280
Imprint Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 637g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 106mm * 56mm