After interminable warfare, Empress Laseen's rule over the Malazan Empire remains absolute. Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, along with Tattersail, the lone surviving mage, retreat to Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities. However, the Empire is not the only force in the land, as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand.
General Note
"A Tom Doherty Associates book.".
"Maps by Neil Gower"--T.p. verso.
"A tale of the Malazan book of the fallen"--Cover.
Originally published: Great Britain : Bantam Books, 1999.