First published 2010
The final march of the Malazan Empire's last army. Resolved to make a defiant final stand, they seek redemption for their deeds. But as they confront a dread power unleashed from the Deck of Dragons, they must grapple with the meaninglessness of heroic acts in the face of oblivion. Loyalties fray, ancient enmities flare, and the very ground shakes as this desperate campaign unfolds. In the end, the fate of the Malazan legacy hangs by a thread - will it be a heroic last gasp, or an inglorious end?
Genres: war, military-fiction, fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, heroic-last-stand
Setting: Malazan
Period: Final March
1280 pages · Paperback · Bantam Press
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, war