num_pages: 666
description: Vast legions of gods, mages, humans, dragons and all manner of creatures play out the fate of the Malazan Empire in this first book in a major epic fantasy series from Steven Erikson.The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice.
language: English
title: Gardens of the Moon
titlecomplete: Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
characters: Raest, Kalam Mekhar, Crokus, Fiddler, Coltaine, Mappo, Anomander Rake, Kruppe, Quick Ben, Felisin Paran, Icarium, Whiskeyjack, Duiker, Sorry, Baruk
genres: High Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy, Epic, Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy
ratings_count: 114476
series: Malazan Book of the Fallen, Malazańska Księga Poległych, Malazan, Malazan Book of the Fallen Split-Volume Edition, Малазанская «Книга Павших», Das Spiel der Götter, Gestas de Malaz, La caduta di Malazan, Malazan (In-World Chronological Order)
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: Prix Aurora Award
category: Best of the Decade, awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: Chesley Award
category: Hardback Cover, awardedAt: 1514793600000
name: Prêmio LeBlanc
category: Romance Estrangeiro de Fantasia, Ficção Científica ou Terror Publicado em Língua Portuguesa
publisher: Tor Books