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    The Bonehunters

    Written by Steven Erikson

    Narrated by Michael Page

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    "The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more." -Stephen R. Donaldson

    The Seven Cities Rebellion has been crushed. Sha'ik is dead. One last rebel force remains, holed up in the city of Y'Ghatan and under the fanatical command of Leoman of the Flails. The prospect of laying siege to this ancient fortress makes the battle-weary Malazan Fourteenth Army uneasy. For it was here that the Empire's greatest champion, Dassem Ultor, was slain and a tide of Malazan blood spilled. A place of foreboding, its smell is of death.

    But elsewhere, agents of a far greater conflict have made their opening moves. The Crippled God has been granted a place in the pantheon; a schism threatens and sides must be chosen. Whatever each god decides, the ground rules have changed irrevocably, terrifyingly, and the first blood spilled will be in the mortal world.

    A world in which a host of characters, familiar and new, including Heboric Ghost Hands; the possessed Apsalar; Cutter, once a thief now a killer; the warrior Karsa Orlong; and the two ancient wanderers Icarium and Mappo, each searching for such a fate as they might fashion with their own hands, guided by their own will. If only the gods would leave them alone. But now that knives have been unsheathed, the gods are disinclined to be kind. There shall be war, war in the heavens. And the prize? Nothing less than existence itself . . .

    "This novel and all others in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series follow my own pronunciations of 'Malazan' words and names. My thanks to Michael and Jane and everyone at Brilliance Audio." -Steven Erikson, Victoria, B.C. Canada, January, 2014
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 2, 2014
    ISBN9781469225906
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    Steven Erikson

    STEVEN ERIKSON is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series has met 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. The second novel, Deadhouse Gates, was voted one of the ten best fantasy novels of the year by SF Site. He lives in Canada.

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    • 4/5
      “Show me a god that does not demand mortal suffering.
      Show me a god that celebrates diversity, a celebration that embraces even non-believers, and is not threatened by them.
      Show me a god that understands the meaning of peace. In life, not in death.”

      God, why does it always have to be that hard to rate these Malazan-Books? Again, I was impressed by the story, the twists and turns, the characters and the sheer ideas that are in the book, and again, for some reason I cannot really pin, I cannot give the book five stars in good conscience.

      The book just does not feel like a five star book to me, and it is starting to annoy me that I cannot find a good reasons for this feeling. It might be that, at this point, I am in way over my head and sometimes only along for the ride in the story, without really understanding what is happening, and why. There are just too many characters, and even though most of them are really easy to distinguish, it is sometimes proving hard to remember just who that one guy is. That one guy that is really important right now, for some reason I cannot understand.

      Maybe it would help if I would read these books while awake, not while sleepy in the evening...
    • 5/5
      Holy hell, this book is amazing! There is so much going on here and so many major events happening that it would be very difficult to put into a review. For me, it feels like the previous 5 books were just the backstory leading up to this point, and here is where the true story begins.

      Most of the "main" characters make an appearance, and all of their stories progress quite a bit. My favorite characters are still Quick Ben, Kalam, and Icarium, but Iskaral Pust is starting to grow on me. His parts with Mogora are hilarious and great!

      With all of the great scenes that take place, I'd have to say my favorite is the attack on the First Throne. Seeing Icarium in rage mode did it for me.

      While this series isn't among my favorite yet, it's quickly climbing the ranks with books like this one.

    • 5/5
      Another well-written novel in the Malazan series. What I am really enjoying about this series is, that despite its length, they are no parts that drag. The books are all exciting. I believe it is due to that each book has a self-contained story that interacts and adds on to what all the previous books have built. The Bonehunters brought back all the familiar faces and really got the overall plot full frontal. With this book, it is clear to see what Malazan Book of the Fallen is all about. There were many exciting moments and many character building moments. I'm really looking forward to what comes next.
    • 5/5
      the multiple plot lines and the massive convergences are what make the bonehunters a great novel. So much history in this universe and i feel that we get shown so many different perspectives, from old veterans in malaz city to the machinations and plots of gods and ascendants
    • 5/5
      even better the second time through can't wait to start the next book
    • 5/5
      These books are amazing, I love having to look up a breakdown of whatever the hell just happened. No sarcasm, this book series has spun an incredible web of connections that it's often hard to track who is tied to what and what side is someone on. If you don't like keeping track of 5-10+ characters throughout one book, skip it. If you like complicated story telling and interconnected stories, this is the book series for you.
    • 5/5
      Only very slightly below Memories Of Ice for me in this series. A fantastic book in a fantastic series.
    • 5/5
      Great books that ties the previous books stories. I really love this book series
    • 5/5
      Wonderful as always. I keep coming back for more! Lovely!
    • 5/5
      Another awesome installment to the series. Sgt Hellian is my spirit animal.
    • 5/5
      He's...not shy about killing people is he?

      Not as good as Midnight Tides or Memories of Ice, but definitely about as good as Deadhouse Gates. Five stars, anyway. Will actually think more about the series once I'm finished reading it.
    • 4/5
      This is very much a middle volume of a series. It concludes some of the plots from the earlier books, and starts to tie all the elements together into the main story for the conclusion of the series, and in doing that it is the first of the Malazan books that doesn't feel like it can stand on its own as a story. It is still good epic fantasy, but not quite up to the standard of the previous books.
    • 3/5
      This was so long it was actually a bit uncomfortable to read towards the end. I need the hardback version.

      Overall good and had some good progression in the series as we checked back in with some characters from book prior to book 5. We did not get to see much of most of the characters from book 5.
    • 5/5
      War, assassins, treason, mages on crack, psychopathic alcoholics, maniac depressive gods, retarded magi, horny spirits from the past, and a stubborn mo fo warrior!! You name this book got it!!! Pure gold!!!
    • 5/5
      I read this book while I was in Cleveland for Christmas and I have to say it was, possibly, my favorite book in the series. The overall pacing and the events in general just really appealed to me. Add in to the fact that one of my favorite characters, Kalam, got to be a bad-ass and how could I not like this book?
    • 3/5
      The Bonehunters has a bad case of Middle Book Syndrome. All of the previous volumes were more or less complete novels in themselves, but Bonehunters feels like two or three awkwardly strung together. I like it quite a bit better than Midnight Tides, for that - the Malazan army and Brigdeburner stuff is consistently the best - but it's definitely not up to the standards of Deadhouse Gates, which it more or less follows. It does do a good job of setting up the next book, which pulls Midnight Tides into the arc more directly.

      To its credit, it definitely ended well and drew me back in to the larger story, and I vaguely remember that the next one was pretty good. But still, not one of the best entries in the series.
    • 4/5
      The Whirlwind rebellion has been crushed. The 14th army, commanded by Adjunct Tavore Paran, is chasing the last of the rebels, a force lead by Leoman of the Fails, to Y'Gathan, a city where they are expected to make their last stand. The prospect of a siege to this ancient city makes the Malazan Army wary: it is the place where the Empire's greatest champion, Dassem Ultor, was slain and much Malazan blood spilled. Bad omens and uncertainty about their leader worry the 14th as they head into what looks to be a difficult assault. Rumors of a plague on the continent decides the Adjunct: there will be no time to starve the rebels out, the city needs to be taken quickly.In other parts of the world, agents of a far greater conflict begin making their moves. The Crippled God has been granted a place in the pantheon and a war among the gods threatens, sides must be chosen.The Bonehhunters is the sixth novel of The Malazan Book of the Fallen. At just over 1200 pages it is easily the longest book in the series so far. It is also a direct follow up to book four, House of Chains. While I don't think the novel is as strong as some of the ones prior, we definitely hit a pivotal point in the series, a transition from the first half to the second half. Erikson begins splitting us away from the Malazan Empire events as we wind up for what is to come. The military element of the story plays a lesser role as the war amongst the gods and ascendants starts coming to the forefront.As before, we have a large cast of characters. Many familiar faces are back and several new ones are introduced.Erikson explores a more philosophical view in this novel. We see several examples of extreme religious practices and how easily they can lead to violence. Through character dialog we are treated to some pretty deep concepts of how the relationship between gods and mortals is a two way street and that neither is safe from the other. While the gods maybe at war, they better watch out for the mortals caught in between.I admire Erkison's writing style more with each book. The descriptions make this world come alive for me. And his battle scenes are some of the best I've read.This book was different from previous books in that it didn't build to a climax the way the others did. Instead there were plenty of awesome moments with several build ups and peaks throughout the book. The biggest build up was for the events at Y'Ghatan which happens fairly early on. It is an interesting change. I think my expectations may have been built up based on the flow of previous books that, while the ending was still amazing, it didn't carry the impact I was waiting for. I think this is what decided me on the half a star instead of four. I wonder how I'll feel about it on a future reread.
    • 5/5
      The first four novels were good, but the fifth really impressed me, and now the sixth as well. Over the course of reviewing each volume of this series, I've steadily progressed from engaged criticism toward a deep admiration. I may have lost my objectivity in getting so caught up by this series, but isn't that what every reader wishes for?Long ago I read the Death Gate Cycle, another fantasy series that promised a similar arc (i.e. introduces several casts of characters, then brings their stories together), but it disappointed me in how its second half was managed. Erikson continues to display abundant enthusiasm and love for his creation as he brings Malazan to this stage, keeping it well grounded. Looking for trouble probably caused me to grouse too much about the broad humour this novel seemed to initially indulge in. By the time I was a third of the way through however, I owed it an apology.The Bonehunters is a return to familiar ground after the fifth book. It pulls together nearly everything that came before, reaching all the way back to the beginning. The author was very aware of my desire to see how this would play out, employing many teasers to suggest who might encounter whom, with what greeting, under what conditions. There are many different characters heading to various destinations in service to sometimes mysterious missions, and a great part of the fun lies in trying to anticipate where these stories will cross one another. The intersection scenes were everything I hoped they would be and a joy to read, every time.The Tor.com re-read and the Malazan wiki have provided me with enormous assistance in keeping everything straight that's come before (do be cautious of spoilers, if you go that route.) At the same time, new people, places and history continue to be poured into the series. I'm no longer waiting for the "setup stage" to end - obviously new stuff is always going to keep coming. My only criticism would be of the curious deviance from the typical rising action structure, as if this were two novels glued together. It rises to a climactic event before its halfway point, after which the plot reassembles and finds its way to a magnificent finish.
    • 3/5
      Sixth book of the Malazan series. Same as the previous volumes, epic and complex with lots of characters. In fact a way too complex to me... Too much charachter, too much obscure motives, a story difficult to follow... Like a huge, colourful whirlwind which grabs you, you don't understand it but has beautiful parts. It's kind a shame beacause it's one of the most original world I've ever read.
    • 4/5
      Another epic masterpiece from Steven Erikson. These are huge, rambling novels, with armies of original characters who eventually unite in fantastic set pieces. This novel has at least three, the most striking being an escape from a burning city through catacombs which gives the book its title and a group of characters the name they'll be known by from now on. Just as many scenes where you wonder where the hell this is leading, but by now (the sixth in the series) you're along for the ride, and it's a good one. Still some of the best writing in the genre.
    • 4/5
      I still am enjoying this series, but I'm starting to wish that there was more to connect the various threads being told. Quite a few major events take place, and yet it's not clear what the long-term significance will be. The Malazan armies continue to go through hell and mostly survive, and the tale of Mappo and Icarium is sadder still but for a glimmer of hope at the end, but then for Karsa Orlong we see a bit of action and no real progress in this chapter. So overall I continue to be swept up in the maelstrom of events, but I would like to see the big picture start to be resolved.
    • 5/5
      Disclaimer: If you have not read the previous books in this series, don’t start here. It would be way too confusing, even having read all the previous books its still confusing. Also you either like or hate this series, better to find out at the beginning than the middle, no?When gods go to war, it’s the mortals who suffer. And suffer mightily they do. Trying to explain this plot would take too long, and ruin the book. Needless to say all of the books from this series are beginning to be woven together. Sides are forming and you can feel a sense of the epic battles that are to come. That’s not meant to gloss over the huge battles that are in this book, which there are many. Gods are fighting and dying, everyone is being drawn into an epic struggle for the fate of everything in the world.Character Development is ongoing. Every book progressively builds on every character, their motives, their secretive or forgotten pasts, their wants, needs, hopes. It’s amazing that with the multitudes of characters in Erikson’s books he is able to continually weave them into people you want to know more about. The style of this book is hard to grasp at first. You have to be ready to read 50 pages on one or a group of characters, and then leave them for a while as you go to another group. All of them seem to be interconnected in some way and it’s great to see the opposing views of situations. Only problem with this method is keeping track of everyone and their names. Sometimes I had to refresh my memory of previous characters.Not much I can say. If you’re a fan of this series you have already read this. If not, what’s your problem? :p
    • 5/5
      The Bonehunters may have fewer moments of overpowering, myth-making storytelling than the previous four books, but it is nonetheless an astonishing book, and most importantly (for me anyway), it makes substantial progress on bringing together the disparate storylines of previous volumes and starting to build the series towards a climax and conclusion. Virtually all of the best surviving characters from previous volumes make an appearance, with Apsalar and Ganoes Paran getting a subtantial share of story (and for a brief period actually travelling together). And as this book moves towards its climax key characters face ethical decisions that will test their loyalties to the breaking point. The first quarter of the book felt a bit flat to me, but from the beginning of the assault on Y'Ghatan through the pulse-pounding final confrontations on the streets of Malaz City (we finally get to see the home of the empire!) the pacing is superb. Erikson's battle scenes are very convincing. And even this far into the series he shows he can still take us to new places that are brilliantly imaginative and yet clearly fit within the Malazan world. Through six books I still believe that this is the best epic fantasy series being written today.
    • 5/5
      We start off following on from House of Chains, looking at the army dealing with the aftermath of Sha'ik death in Raraku and the 14th Army. Apsalar also strikes a deal with Cotillion to kill a few more people and then be free of him.As time goes by, however, things become appreciably more complex, well it's a Steven Erikson book, what did you expect?!Ganoes Paran comes back, and becomes High Fist. Dujek dies, off-stage as he spent most of his career in the books so far. The 14th Army, well elements of it, go through hell and come back (in an earthly sense), and then they all go through hell in a more literal sense, particularly after making contact with the Tiste Edur from the Letheri Empire from Midnight Tides, and yet another new empire.Add in a huge dose of very dirty politics mixed with bad judgments after personal tragedies, religious fundamentalism and more to finish the book and provide some interesting impetus for the next book or more, including a rematch between Icarium and Karsa Orlong, well it keeps going from strength to strength.
    • 5/5
      A Homer fanboy by his own admission, Steven Erikson's work is epic in the true sense of the word; tragic, poetic, and undeniably human. His huge, sprawling world is sculpted with a living, breathing history of hundreds and thousands of great and diverse characters, races, settings, faiths, convergences of power. Characters, be they Gods of great strength and trickery or brooding burdened mortals, begin shrouded in mystery yet gradually unfold to paint themselves upon the great canvas that is the plot, creating layer upon complex layer, ensuring their tiny part in something so much greater. Every path is held up by the bones of those who came before, the living thrive in the midst of dissolution and decay, the dead haunt all corners. From the intense, vivid scenes of war to the most personal of struggles, from the metaphor and Natural insight littering page after page to the masterful humour fashioning a balance with what can often be a very serious, dark and violent tale, the sheer humanity of this work renders it the most astounding piece of fantasy in decades. 5 stars.