{"product_id":"malazan-empire-1-night-of-knives-paperback","title":"Malazan Empire 1: Night Of Knives (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe action-packed epic fantasy from the million copy bestselling author, a must read for fans of Steven Erikson, George R R Martin, and Brandon Sanderson.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'A gem of a read.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFantasy Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ci\u003eThe Malazan Empire - vast, omnipotent and unforgiving . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eThe small island of Malaz and its city may have given this great empire its name, but it is now little more than a sleepy backwater. Until tonight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTonight the city is on edge - streets humming with desperate, urgent activity as its citizens hurry to lock up shops, bar doors and shutter windows.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFor tonight, there is to be a convergence. The once-in-a-generation appearance of a Shadow Moon - an event that threatens the good people of Malaz with demon hounds and all manner of other, darker things.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAnd tonight, it is prophesied that the Emperor Kellanved will return - and there are those who would prevent that happening at any cost. As various factions align themselves, a far more ancient presence prepares an all-out assault upon the island.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWitnesses to these cataclysmic events will include Kiska, a young thief who yearns to flee the city, and the war-weary veteran Temper, who simply wants to escape his past.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eAlthough they do not know it, they each have a part to play in a confrontation that will not only determine the fate of Malaz City but also of the world beyond . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Malazan Empire:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e'I cannot recommend this enough' \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e'Addictive' \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'\u003cb\u003eCouldn't put it down'\u003c\/b\u003e 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'Any fan of [Steven] Eriksson will \u003cb\u003eLOVE this book\u003c\/b\u003e I finished it in one sitting!' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e'Awesome world building' \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'Truly an \u003cb\u003eepic\u003c\/b\u003e novel with some \u003cb\u003eof the best imagery and descriptive beauty\u003c\/b\u003e you'll ever find!' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'Filled with action, magic and \u003cb\u003eamazing\u003c\/b\u003e characters...I absolutely\u003cb\u003e adored this book!' \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003ci\u003eIan C. Esslemont's Tales of the Malazan Empire continue in \u003c\/i\u003eReturn of the Crimson Guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Ian C Esslemont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995975667890,"sku":"9781804999196","price":295.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/malazan-empire-1-night-of-knives-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}