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media=book
tags=["Fantasy"]
title=Gardens of the Moon
subtitle=The Malazan Book of the Fallen 1
authors=Steven Erikson
narrators=Ralph Lister
publishedYear=2019
publisher=Random House Audiobooks
isbn=9780765310019
asin=1473565537
language=English
genres=Science Fiction & Fantasy
series=Malazan Book of the Fallen #1
explicit=N
abridged=N

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Gardens of the Moon: The Malazan Book of the Fallen 1 by Steven Erikson, read by Ralph Lister.  Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan Empire simmers with discontent.  Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.  However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand.... Conceived and written on an epic scale, Gardens of the Moon is a breathtaking achievement - a novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect. Acclaimed by writers and critics alike, here is the opening chapter in what has been hailed a landmark of epic fantasy: the awesome Malazan Book of the Fallen.