Meanwhile Kiska's search for Tayschrenn continues. The seemingly pointless journey takes her to the strange realm of the Maker and they're about to discover something surprising.
While a veteran is on an expedition to Moon's Spawn. He finds himself in the company of an unusual collection of treasure hunters, mages (and necromancers), and travelers.
The fourth installation of the Novels of the Malazan Empire is set in Darujhistan. Most of the characters will be familiar to the readers of the Malazan books. There will be no shortage of surprises (this I guarantee) and fans will finally get to know the Seguleh firsthand. The Moranth will also be on the spotlight as well as two unlikely Bridgeburners.
Esslemont has done a much better job in the flow of the narrative even if he obviously struggled with Kruppe. If you've been following this series and Steven Erikson's, you know what to expect: there are no easy answers. There will be clues but most of them are good only for forming speculations. Then again, that's what makes this series so great.
I enjoyed this book a lot. I like Esslemont's humor and the longer character introspection. The action scenes weren't bad but they're not that good either. The fights from Jan's POV however were my favorites. He may not have done a great job with his descriptive skills but he's written Jan's character effectively. I'm giving this a 10 out of 10 rating.
