num_pages: 304
description: The empire is named for the tiny island and city of Malaz, now a sleepy, seedy backwater port. Tonight however, a once-in-a-generation Shadow Moon brings demon hounds and darker beings. Also, a prophecy promises the return of long missing Emperor Kellanved to the contended imperial throne. This night will determine the fate of the world.
language: English
title: Night of Knives
titlecomplete: Night of Knives (Novels of the Malazan Empire, #1)
characters: Tayschrenn, Agayla, Temper, Kiska
genres: High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Magic, Fiction, Epic, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 13366
series: Malazan, Malazan (In-World Chronological Order), Novels of the Malazan Empire
publisher: Bantam Press