Kellanved's Reach - Rambling Readers

Hardcover, 352 pages

English language

Published April 2, 2019 by Tor Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-7653-7948-1
Goodreads:: 39863326

(1 review)

The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire series--co-created by Steven Erikson.

The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas.

Kellanved could not care less about any of this petty politicking or strategy or war. Something other and altogether more mysterious has caught his attention and he - together with a reluctant and his decidedly skeptical friend Dancer - traverse continents and journey through the Realms. But this ancient mystery that has so captivated Kellanved is neither esoteric nor ephemeral. It involves the Elder races themselves, and more alarmingly, the semi-mythic Army of Dust and Bone.

Surely no one in their …

The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire series--co-created by Steven Erikson.

The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas.

Kellanved could not care less about any of this petty politicking or strategy or war. Something other and altogether more mysterious has caught his attention and he - together with a reluctant and his decidedly skeptical friend Dancer - traverse continents and journey through the Realms. But this ancient mystery that has so captivated Kellanved is neither esoteric nor ephemeral. It involves the Elder races themselves, and more alarmingly, the semi-mythic Army of Dust and Bone.

Surely no one in their right mind would be so foolish as to embark on a journey from which none have returned? Well, no one except Kellanved.

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Frank Burns reviewed Kellanved's Reach by Ian C. Esslemont (Path to Ascendancy, #3)

Review of "Kellanved's Reach" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Ahh, Malazan. A great setting. I have thoroughly enjoyed Esslemont's prequels whilst I found Erikson's unreadable. Which is strange given the sheer wonder Erikson managed with the main series. This was a little gem though. It's roots in an rpg campaign were showing but that never held back Raymond E Feist. The fact that both Erikson and Esslemont have backgrounds in anthropology shows in their books. Their societies have a ring of authenticity. Definite recommend if fantasy is your cup of chai.

Subjects

Fantasy
Fiction