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The eighth volume of Steven Erikson’s acclaimed Malazan series, **Toll the Hounds**, brings an intensified clash of politics, magic, and morality to Darujhistan and beyond. The city swelters with rumors, assassinations, and looming threats, as strangers arrive, a murderer strides across borders, and the contentious K'rul's Bar becomes a focal point of danger. Meanwhile, the Tiste Andii in Black Coral remain oblivious to a burgeoning cult, the Redeemer, and its twisted vision. The novel, steeped in question‑and‑answer dramatic tension, positions Death’s Lord at its center and flavors the narrative with celestial intrigue, culminating in Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness, confronting ancient injustices. Themes of good and evil, redemption, betrayal, and the cost of power intertwine within an epic fantasy setting.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Steven Erikson
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