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Along the way, \u003cem\u003eToll The Hounds\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of mortality and redemption, further enriching the narrative landscape with its profound insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of epic fantasy and those seeking a complex and richly layered storyline, \u003cem\u003eThe Malazan Book Of The Fallen\u003c\/em\u003e invites you to embark on an unforgettable literary adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dust-of-dreams-by-steven-erikson-9780553813173","title":"Dust of Dreams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe penultimate book in one of the most original, exciting and acclaimed fantasy series of the new century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe penultimate book in the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eMalazan Book of the Fallen\u003c\/em\u003e fantasy series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Letherii continent, the exiled Malazan army commanded by Adjunct Tavore begins its march into the eastern Wastelands, to fight for an unknown cause against an enemy it has never seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fate awaiting the Bonehunters is one no soldier can prepare for, and one no mortal soul can withstand— the foe is uncertainty, and the only weapon worth wielding is stubborn courage. 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The answers await the Bonehunters, beyond the Wastelands...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArchaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson's debut fantasy novel, \u003cem\u003eGardens of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award and introduced fantasy readers to his epic \u003cem\u003eThe Malazan Book of the Fallen\u003c\/em\u003e sequence, which has been hailed as 'a masterwork of the imagination'. \u003cem\u003eThis River Awakens\u003c\/em\u003e was his first novel, originally published under the name Steve Lundin. Having lived in Cornwall for a number of years, Steve will be returning to Canada in late summer 2012. 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