Gardens of the Moon: Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen
Jun 2004 · Malazan Book of the Fallen Book 1 · Sold by Macmillan
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The first novel in Steven Erikson’s groundbreaking Malazan Book of the Fallen—the New York Times bestselling epic of warring empires, ancient gods, and ordinary soldiers caught in battles that will reshape the world.
The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.
For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.
However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...
Tor Books by Steven Erikson
The Malazan Book of the Fallen
Gardens of the Moon
Deadhouse Gates
Memories of Ice
House of Chains
Midnight Tides
The Bonehunters
Reaper’s Gale
Toll the Hounds
Dust of Dreams
The Crippled God
The Kharkanas Trilogy
Forge of Darkness
Fall of Light
Malazan Novellas
Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (Comprising Blood Follows, The Healthy Dead, and The Lees of Laughter’s End)
Crack’d Pot Trail
The Wurms of Blearmouth
The Fiends of Nightmaria
The Tales of Witness
The God is Not Willing
No Life Forsaken
Legacies of Betrayal
Willful Child
Willful Child
Willful Child: Wrath of Betty
Willful Child: The Search for Spark
The Devil Delivered and Other Tales
This River Awakens
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.
For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.
However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...
Tor Books by Steven Erikson
The Malazan Book of the Fallen
Gardens of the Moon
Deadhouse Gates
Memories of Ice
House of Chains
Midnight Tides
The Bonehunters
Reaper’s Gale
Toll the Hounds
Dust of Dreams
The Crippled God
The Kharkanas Trilogy
Forge of Darkness
Fall of Light
Malazan Novellas
Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (Comprising Blood Follows, The Healthy Dead, and The Lees of Laughter’s End)
Crack’d Pot Trail
The Wurms of Blearmouth
The Fiends of Nightmaria
The Tales of Witness
The God is Not Willing
No Life Forsaken
Legacies of Betrayal
Willful Child
Willful Child
Willful Child: Wrath of Betty
Willful Child: The Search for Spark
The Devil Delivered and Other Tales
This River Awakens
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The first novel in Steven Erikson’s groundbreaking Malazan Book of the Fallen—the New York Times bestselling epic of warring empires, ancient gods, and ordinary soldiers caught in battles that will reshape the world.
The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, b...
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Luis Robinson
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January 2, 2026
I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE STORY OVER 15 YRS AGO... LOVED IT!!! GOT AS FAR AS THAT FAMOUS WARRIOR WHO BATTLED HIS WAY TO THE VERY GATES OF THE PLACE HE WAS HEADED FOR WHEN HIS ARMY WAS STOPPED AND HE HIMSELF WAS NAILED TOA CROSS? WITHIN SIGHT OF HIS OBJECTIVE AND THE CRAVEN MEN WITHIN THE WALLS REFUSED TO SALLY FORTH TO RESCUE HIM... ONE MAN WITHIN THE WALLS ARGUED TO GO TO HIS RESCUE AND WAS OVER RULED.. HE THEN TOOK A LONG BOW AND KILLED THAT FAMOUSE WARRIOR HANGING ON THAT POLE OR PERHAPS IT WAS A CROSS.. KILLED HIM TO END HIS SUFFERING... REMINDED ME OF THAT MOVIE LAST OF THE MOHICAN... WHERE THE STAR OF THAT MOVIE DID THE SAME THING FOR A COMPANION THAT GOT CAUGHT ALSO...
Blake Murray
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February 19, 2026
It throws you right in the middle without training wheels. A lot of characters to learn and not easy reading at first. But at the same time, it's not just building up to a climax at the end- there are exhilarating and story-important scenes and battles right from the beginning, and through the middle and end that keep you engaged throughout. Excited to continue the Series.
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Kobayashie
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March 13, 2015
Some consider this series even better then A Song of Ice and Fire and I would not blame them. For one it's actually finished lol. Don't get me wrong I still think George is my number one but Steve is a close second. Either way the sheer level of detail Steve infuses in the different cultures in his universe are just astronomical and that's just merely one facet amongst many that makes this series awesome. Read it, love it, thank me later!
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About the author
Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series has met widespread international acclaim and established him as a major voice in the world of fantasy fiction. The first book in the series, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award. The second novel, Deadhouse Gates, was voted one of the ten best fantasy novels of the year by SF Site. He lives in Canada.
Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series has met widespread international acclaim and established him as a major voice in the world of fantasy fiction. The first book in the series, Gardens of the Moo...
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