Stonewielder: : the Renowned Fantasy Epic Expands in This Unmissable and Captivating Instalment

Greymane believed hed outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet life, although his colleague Kyle wasnt as enamoured with life outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. However, it seems it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire. For there is a new Emperor on the throne of Malaz, and he is dwelling on the ignominy that is the Empires failed invasion of the Korel subcontinent. In the vaults beneath Unta, the Imperial capital, lie the answers to that disaster. And out of this buried history surfaces the name Stonewielder . In Korel, Lord Protector Hiam, commander of the Stormguard, faces the potential annihilation of all that he holds dear. With few remaining men and a crumbling stone wall that has seen better days, he confronts an ancient enemy: the sea-borne Stormriders have returned. Religious war also threatens these lands. The cult of the Blessed Lady, which had stood firm against the Riders for millennia, now seeks to eradicate its rivals. And as chaos looms, a local magistrate investigating a series of murders suddenly finds himself at the heart of a far more ancient and terrifying crime one that has tainted an entire land.... Sto n e wielder is an enthralling new chapter in the epic story of a thrillingly imagined world that takes place in the timeline right after the New York Times bestseller Dust of Dreams left off. Review "Epic fiction at its finest." -- Seattle Post Intelligencer About the Author IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has studied archaeology and creative writing, has traveled extensively in South East Asia, and lived in Thailand and Japan for several years. He now lives in Alaska with his wife and children and is currently working on another novel set in the world of Malaz, a world he co-created with his friend Steven Erikson. A must-read epic fantasy for fans of Steven Erikson, David Gemmell and Brandon Sanderson, Stonewielder capitalises further on Esslemont's mastery of world-building and fantasy storytelling. 'Epic fiction at its finest' - SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER 'A gripping, bloat-free military fantasy which further illuminates and explores this intriguing world, and one of the strongest books in the series' — ***** Reader review 'Words can not express how these books are!' — ***** Reader review 'Simply you just will not want to put this one down. It builds and builds to a brilliant ending. Superb. — ***** Reader review ******************************************************** Greymane believed he'd outrun his past . He was adjusting well to life outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard . However, it it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire. For there is a new Emperor on the throne of Malaz and he is dwelling on the Empire's failed invasion of Korel. In the vaults beneath Unta, the Imperial capital, lie the answers to that disaster; out of this buried history surfaces the name Stonewielder . In Korel, Lord Protector Hiam, commander of the Stormguard , faces the potential annihilation of all that he holds dear. With few remaining men and a crumbling stone wall that has seen better days, he confronts an ancient enemy: the sea-borne Stormriders have returned. Stonewielder is an enthralling new chapter in the epic story of a brilliantly imagined world. The Malazan Empire series continues in Orb Sceptre Throne ... A breathtaking addition to the history of Malaz -- the new epic fantasy from the co-creator of this extraordinary imagined world.Greymane believed he'd outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet life, although his colleague Kyle wasn't as enamoured with things outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard.However, it seems it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire. For there is a new Emperor on the throne of Malaz, and he is dwelling on the ignominy that is the Empire's failed invasion of the Korel subcontinent. In the vaults beneath Unta, the Imperial capital, lie the answers to that disaster. And out of this buried history surfaces the name Stonewielder. In Korel, Lord Protector Hiam, commander of the Stormguard, faces the potential annihilation of all that he holds dear. With few remaining men and a crumbling stone wall that has seen better days, he confronts an ancient enemy: the sea-borne Stormriders have returned. Religious war also threatens these lands. The cult of the Blessed Lady, which had stood firm against the Riders for millennia, now seeks to eradicate its rivals. And as chaos looms, a local magistrate investigating a series of murders suddenly finds himself at the heart of a far more ancient and terrifying crime -- one that has tainted an entire land. A breathtaking addition to the history of Malaz -- the new epic fantasy from the co-creator of this extraordinary imagined world. Greymane believed he'd outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet life, although his colleague Kyle wasn't as enamoured with things outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. However, it seems it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire. For there is a new Emperor on the throne of Malaz, and he is dwelling on the ignominy that is the Empire's failed invasion of the Korel subcontinent. In the vaults beneath Unta, the Imperial capital, lie the answers to that disaster. And out of this buried history surfaces the name Stonewielder. In Korel, Lord Protector Hiam, commander of the Stormguard, faces the potential annihilation of all that he holds dear. With few remaining men and a crumbling stone wall that has seen better days, he confronts an ancient the sea-borne Stormriders have returned. Religious war also threatens these lands. The cult of the Blessed Lady, which had stood firm against the Riders for millennia, now seeks to eradicate its rivals. And as chaos looms, a local magistrate investigating a series of murders suddenly finds himself at the heart of a far more ancient and terrifying crime -- one that has tainted an entire land. "Greymane believed he'd outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet life, although his colleague Kyle wasn't as enamoured with life outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. However, it seems it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire. For there is a new Emperor on the throne of Malaz, and he is dwelling on the ignominy that is the Empire's failed invasion of the Korel subcontinent. In the vaults beneath Unta, the Imperial capital, lie the answers to that disaster. And out of this buried history surfaces the name Stonewielder. In Korel, Lord Protector Hiam, commander of the Stormguard, faces the potential annihilation of all that he holds dear. With few remaining men and a crumbling stone wall that has seen better days, he confronts an ancient enemy: the sea-borne Stormriders have returned. Religious war also threatens these lands. The cult of the Blessed Lady, which had stood firm against the Riders for millennia, now seeks to eradicate its rivals. And as chaos looms, a local magistrate investigating a series of murders suddenly finds himself at the heart of a far more ancient and terrifying crime - one that has tainted an entire land ..."--Publisher's description Picking Up The Story A Few Years After The Events Of Return Of The Crimson Guard, Stonewielder Centres On The Character Of Greymane, One Of The Malazan Army's Most Revered Commanders Whose Prowess In The Field Earned Him The Name 'stonewielder'. Picking Up The Story A Few Years After The Events Of Return Of The Crimson Guard, Stonewielder Centers On The Character Of Greymane, One Of The Malazan Army's Most Revered Commanders Whose Prowess In The Field Earned Him The Name 'stonewielder'. But Success Breeds Envy And Greymane Has Been Denounced By The Malazan High Command And Sentenced To Death By The Stormguard, The Military Cult Who Hold The Stormwall Against The Alien Sea, Borne Stormriders Who Have Threatened Korel, And The Island Of Malaz Itself, For Millennia. As Various Mysterious Forces, Sects And Vested Interests Jockey For Position And Power, Long-hidden Secrets Are Revealed And Ancient Entities Once More Walk Abroad--from Www.globalbooksinprint.com. Ian Cameron Esslemont. As the threat of war looms and Greymane tries to outrun his past in order to escape death, the new emperor of Malaz hopes to redeem the failed invasion of Korel with a secret weapon lying in the vaults beneath the Imperial capital