Book description for Fall of Light:
Quote
The winter is bitter. Civil war threatens Kurald Galain for the warrior Urusander’s army has begun its march on the city of Kharkanas. Led by the ruthless Hunn Raal, it intends to cast aside Mother Dark’s consort, Draconus, and set Urusander himself on the throne beside the Living Goddess. Those who would stand in the way of the rebels lie scattered and weakened – leaderless since Anomander went in search of an estranged brother. In his stead, Silchas Ruin resolves to gather the Houseblades of the Highborn families to him, and to resurrect the legendary Hust Legion, but time is not on his side.
Far to the west, an unlikely army musters. It seeks an enemy without form, in a place none can find. And yet Hood’s call has been heard and the long-abandoned city of Omtose Phellack is now home to a rabble of new arrivals: Dog-Runners from the south, Jheck warriors, and blue-skinned strangers from across the Western Sea have come to offer Hood their swords. From the distant mountains and isolated valleys of the North, Thel Akai arrive to pledge themselves in this seemingly impossible war. Soon, they will set forth with weapons drawn under the banners of the living in pursuit of Death itself.
Such events presage chaos, and now magic bleeds into this realm. Unconstrained, mysterious and savage, it begins to run loose and wild and following its scent, seeking the places of wounding and hurt – new and ancient entities gather.
In a world becoming rotten with sorcery, can honour truly exist?
January 1st 2020 we began the re-read of the main series of the Malazan books. The plan being to read one book a month. We've now added additional Erikson and Esslemont publications to the schedule, to be read roughly according to the publication order.
Quote
January: Gardens of the Moon
February: Deadhouse Gates
March: Memories of Ice
April: House of Chains
May: Midnight Tides
June Night of Knives & The Bonehunters
July: Return of the Crimson Guard
August: Reaper's Gale
September: Stonewielder
October: Toll the Hounds
November: Orb Sceptre Throne
December: Dust of Dreams
2021
January: The Crippled God
February: Blood and Bone
March: Assail
April: Forge of Darkness
May: Fall of Light
You can read our thoughts from earlier months in these threads:
Quote
2020 Malazan Re-read: Deadhouse Gates
2020 Malazan Re-read: Memories of Ice
2020 Malazan Re-read: House of Chains
2020 Malazan Re-read: Midnight Tides
2020 Malazan Re-read: Night of Knives
2020 Malazan Re-read: Bonehunters
2020 Malazan Re-read: Return of the Crimson Guard
2020 Malazan Re-read: Reaper's Gale
2020 Malazan Re-read: Stonewielder
2020 Malazan Re-read: Toll the Hounds
2020 Malazan Re-read: Orb, Sceptre, Throne
2020 Malazan Re-read: Dust of Dreams
2020 Malazan Re-read: The Crippled God
2020 Malazan Re-read: Blood and Bone
2020 Malazan Re-read: Assail
2020 Malazan Re-read: Fall of Light
May 1st we begin the re-read of Fall of Light, the second book in the Kharkanas trilogy.
There will be spoilers for all published books. So beware. Spoiler blocks are not mandatory.
Are you ready? What do you remember about Fall of Light?
I haven't read this book yet so I'll stay far away - The book description looks pretty cool though.