[tiam]

Khellendros, on 16 September 2013 - 10:53 AM, said:

Abyss, on 16 April 2013 - 07:19 PM, said:

Tor posted a Q&A with ICE....

http://www.tor.com/b...guard-questions

...note in particular his plan to be done with ASSAIL by the end of the year.

Not sure if this has been said already, but latest from Amazon.co.uk is that the release date for 'Assail' is now 27 March 2014...which makes 2013 the first entirely Malazan-free year for almost a decade

Explains why the sites alot quieter recently.

[Abyss]

Khellendros, on 16 September 2013 - 10:53 AM, said:

...but latest from Amazon.co.uk is that the release date for 'Assail' is now 27 March 2014...which makes 2013 the first entirely Malazan-free year for almost a decade

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[Jussi]

The US edition will be published by Tor in August 2014.

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720 pages

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IAN C. ESSLEMONT grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has studied archaeology and creative writing, has traveled extensively in Southeast 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 Steven Erikson.

[Salt-Man Z]

Jussi, on 21 September 2013 - 05:47 PM, said:

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IAN C. ESSLEMONT grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has studied archaeology and creative writing, has traveled extensively in Southeast 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 Steven Erikson.

I wouldn't put a ton of stock in that; the entry for BaB reads identically. Not to say I wouldn't be ecstatic if he was.

[Randomander]

Khellendros, on 16 September 2013 - 10:53 AM, said:

Abyss, on 16 April 2013 - 07:19 PM, said:

Tor posted a Q&A with ICE....

http://www.tor.com/b...guard-questions

...note in particular his plan to be done with ASSAIL by the end of the year.

Not sure if this has been said already, but latest from Amazon.co.uk is that the release date for 'Assail' is now 27 March 2014...which makes 2013 the first entirely Malazan-free year for almost a decade

Well cheer up, because Blood and Bone was released in May of this year! The streak continues

[George Sengar]

Menes Kol Kronski, on 04 September 2013 - 10:37 PM, said:

... maybe it's Spinnock Durav? He talked with Rake about Assail once, so it might be that he chose to investigate it, but something happened along the way and well... there he was.

He didn't just talk with Rake about it, he reported his findings after barely escaping the place with his life;

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"'Spinnock, old friend, it is good that you have returned.'




'Thank you, Lord. I, too, an pleased to see an end to my wandering.'




'Wandering? Yes, I imagine you might have seen it that way.'




'You sent me to a continent, Lord. Discovering the myriad truths upon it
necessitated . . . fair wandering.'




'I have thought long on the details of your tale, Spinnock Durav.' ...
'Yielding a single question. Must I journey there?'




Spinnock frowned. 'Assail? Lord, the
situation there . . .' ... 'Lord, on the last day, a league from the sea . . .'
... 'I lost count of those I killed to reach that desolate strand. Lord, by the
time I waded into the deep, enough to vanish beneath the waves, the very bay
was crimson. That I lived at all in the face of that is--'




'Unsurprising,' Anomander
Rake cut in with a faint smile, 'as far as your Lord is concerned.' ...
'Ah, but I have sorely abused your skills, friend.'

It's the whole 'enough to vanish beneath the waves' thing that gets me. Was he trying to get back the same way perhaps?

[tiam]

Unlikely given hes an entity of great power. While its possible hes had a boost since TTH its unlikely. More likely to be Orchid or an unknown

[Salt-Man Z]

Randomander, on 08 October 2013 - 08:01 PM, said:

Well cheer up, because Blood and Bone was released in May of this year! The streak continues

The US release was in May 2013, but it's been available elsewhere since November 2012.

[NefaraisBredd]

Methinks that Kyle and Osserc will make appearances as well. Both authors live Oponns little games and chosen mortals. Jaghut tyrants possessing humans? Hmmmm. Methinks Jaghuts would be recognized by the Forkrul Assail very easily...and last time I checked, they have only slaves, not partners. Also, Jaghut despise Forkrul 'justice', as seen by the appearance of Hood & Company in TCG. I would not be surprise if Kallor makes an appearance as well. There are so many possibilities but ICE has severe limits (regarding ambitious writing) compared to SE, so I don't expect too much. Oh ya! Maybe Morgora and Iskaral will show up! That would be cool. Then his donkey can kick Calm in the face.

This post has been edited by NefaraisBredd: 10 October 2013 - 05:14 AM

[eiji]

Is there a character wish list for this book anywhere?




Its been a while since I've read any Malazan, starting to get the wriggles (like the shivers but warmer) I'm hoping for a few more familiar faces from MBOTF. Anyone else got needs, wishes desires on who they want in?

[Aptorian]

There better be some god damn info dumps on the history of Assail or I will be pissed.

Also if we don't see Silverfox a plenty in this book I will be terribly vexed.

[eiji]

Maybe Apt, on 24 January 2014 - 08:45 AM, said:

There better be some god damn info dumps on the history of Assail or I will be pissed.

Also if we don't see Silverfox a plenty in this book I will be terribly vexed.

that means paran will make an appearance surely

[Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai]

Maybe Apt, on 24 January 2014 - 08:45 AM, said:

There better be some god damn info dumps on the history of Assail or I will be pissed.

Also if we don't see Silverfox a plenty in this book I will be terribly vexed.

Just that part of your comment made me very happy! Great use of the word vex, not a word I hear much!

I really need to know more history of Assail i was discussing this with a friend just the other day!

[tiam]

Tarthenal Theloman Toblakai, on 24 January 2014 - 01:52 PM, said:

Maybe Apt, on 24 January 2014 - 08:45 AM, said:

There better be some god damn info dumps on the history of Assail or I will be pissed.

Also if we don't see Silverfox a plenty in this book I will be terribly vexed.

Just that part of your comment made me very happy! Great use of the word vex, not a word I hear much!

I really need to know more history of Assail i was discussing this with a friend just the other day!

Terribly Vexed reminds me of HBOs Rome which is a belter of a series.

In other news yes I expect alot of loose ends to be tied up.

I give not a shiny shite whether these are infodumps, witty insightful character dialogue or simply ICE writing notes in the fucking back addressed to me personally. After Blood and Bones fucking question dodging and the wank resolution to the split with the Guard with no fuckers motivation being explained and every other POV ending with Kazz looking old yet wistfully into the distance while Shimmer wonders what people are upto.

Blood and Bone is the only Malaz book I cant bring myself to reread.

[End of Disc One]

Well...it looks like you can "look inside" most of the book on Amazon.com right now http://www.amazon.co...ader_0765329980

[Slow Ben]

Thats a whole lotta sample preview.

[Slow Ben]

Oh, and the DP is on there if anyone wants to see it.

[Gothos]

AND A MAP!!

[Aptorian]

Not a lot of Ascendants, Gods or other known power players in the Dramatis Personae. I wonder if some new powers will be introduced that are native to Assail.

[Tattersail_]

Apt Hoc, on 22 July 2014 - 08:50 AM, said:

Not a lot of Ascendants, Gods or other known power players in the Dramatis Personae. I wonder if some new powers will be introduced that are native to Assail.

I don't see the Dramatis Personae on the page the link takes you to