Gardens of the Moon Mass market paperbound - 2005
by Steven Erikson
The first book in an epic, 10-volume fantasy is an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice. "A brilliant book! Exciting, inventive, intelligent--frequently funny"--David Drake.
Summary
First line
Prod and pull," the old woman was saying, "'tis the way of the Empress, as like the gods themselves."
From the rear cover
"Give me the evocation of a rich, complex and yet ultimately unknowable other world, with a compelling suggestion of intricate history and mythology and lore. Give me mystery amid the grand narrative. Give me a world in which every sea hides a crumbled Atlantis, every ruin has a tale to tell, every mattock blade is a silent legacy of struggles unknown. Give me, in other words, the fantasy work of Steven Erikson. Erikson is a master of lost and forgotten epochs, a weaver of ancient epics on a scale that would approach absurdity if it wasn't so much fun."--Andrew Leonard, Salon.com "Steven Erikson is an extraordinary writer. My advice to anyone who might listen to me: Treat yourself to Gardens of the Moon. And my entirely selfish advice to Steven Erikson: Write faster."-Stephen R. Donaldson "The author is working so far beyond genre convention you need to measure the distance in light years. We'd sooner attempt to reduce the history of China to a logline than try a plot synopsis in this limited space. Enter Malazan and find a fully-realized universe complete with history, mythology, sociology, and thaumatology. It is peopled with characters who are neither black nor white but patterned of gritty grey and shadows and wade through oceans of blood. There's nothing safe about fantasy like this: intriguing, complex, thought provoking, exceedingly well-written, and, for the intelligent reader, exhilaratingly satisfying."--Paula Guran, Cinemafantastique "An astounding debut...has the potential to become a defining work."--SF Site "Gripping, fast-moving, delightfully dark, with a masterful and unapologetic brutality reminiscent of George R. R. Martin. Steven Erikson brings a punchy, mesmerizing writing style into the genre of epic fantasy, making an indelible impression. Utterly engrossing."--Elizabeth Haydon "The experience of reading Gardens of the Moon is akin to being plunged into a full-immersion course in a heretofore undiscovered realm. Erikson's world is richly envisioned, dense and gritty, rife with magic and filled with complex political and military intrigue."--Jacqueline Carey "A brilliant book! Exciting, inventive, intelligent--frequently funny. A wonderful book to read and to recommend to others."--David Drake "I stand slack-jawed in awe of The Malazan Book of the Fallen. This masterwork of imagination may be the high water mark of epic fantasy---accomplished with none of the customary rifs on Tolkien. This marathon of ambition has a depth and breadth and sense of vast reaches of inimical time unlike anything else available today. The Black Company, Zelazny's Amber, Vance's Dying Earth, and other mighty drumbeats are but foreshadowings of this dark dragon's hoard."--Glen Cook "Complex, challenging...Erikson's strengths are his grown-up characters and his ability to create a world every bit as intricate and messy as our own."--J. V. Jones, SFX
Details
- Title Gardens of the Moon
- Author Steven Erikson
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Later Edition
- Pages 666
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Tor Books, New York
- Date 2005-01-10
- Features Glossary, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 6.7 x 4 x 1.3 in (17.02 x 10.16 x 3.30 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Imaginary places
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Citations
- Ingram Paperback Advance, 01/01/2005, Page 51
- Kliatt, 07/01/2005, Page 28
More Copies for Sale
Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1)
by Add Erikson, Steven
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$2.38NZ$6.83 shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1)
by Erikson, Steven
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- UsedLikeNew
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Tucker, Georgia, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$3.83NZ$7.69 shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$8.56NZ$7.70 shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Vol. 1)
by STEVEN ERIKSON
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - 3.1 PB standard 50%
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Peoria, Illinois, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$10.27NZ$6.83 shipping to USA
Show Details
GARDENS OF THE MOON MALAZAN BOOK OF FALLEN #001
by ERIKSON, STEVEN
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - GOOD
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
San Diego, California, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$11.98NZ$8.54 shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1)
by Erikson, Steven
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 40
- Seller
-
Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$12.09NZ$6.83 shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1)
by Erikson, Steven
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 780
- Seller
-
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$12.29NZ$6.83 shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1)
by Erikson, Steven
- Used
- Condition
- Used: Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$15.37FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon : Book One of the Malazan Book of the Fallen
by Erikson, Steven
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$17.86FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1)
by Erikson, Steven
- Used
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780765348784 / 0765348780
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$19.81FREE shipping to USA