House of Chains: Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 4 (Unabridged)
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4.4 • 48 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In Northern Genabackis, a raiding party of savage tribal warriors descends from the mountains into the southern flatlands. Their intention is to wreak havoc amongst the despised lowlanders, but for the one named Karsa Orlong, it marks the beginning of what will prove to be an extraordinary destiny.
Some years later, it is the aftermath of the Chain of Dogs. Tavore, the Adjunct to the Empress, has arrived in the last remaining Malazan stronghold of Seven Cities. New to command, she must hone 12,000 soldiers, mostly raw recruits but for a handful of veterans of Coltaine's legendary march, into a force capable of challenging the massed hordes of Sha'ik's Whirlwind, who lie in wait in the heart of the Holy Desert.
But waiting is never easy. The seer's warlords are locked into a power struggle that threatens the very soul of the rebellion, while Sha'ik herself suffers, haunted by the knowledge of her nemesis: her own sister, Tavore.
And so begins this awesome chapter in Steven Erikson's acclaimed Malazan Book of the Fallen.
Customer Reviews
One of my favorites.
Of all the tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, I’ve listened to this the most. It’s beautiful as poetry. The story paints such a vivid picture of the ‘barbarian’ trope in the detail of the civilizations and societies. The story is riveting, haunting and as serious as the grave. I highly recommend this, even for newcomers to the series, because it can almost be a gateway into the world at a high point in the timeline that more or less stands alone from a decent bit of the previous installments.
And the narration is perfect. Somber, flexible, but always silky smooth.
Good book bad narrator
The narrator is way too over the top.