deadhouse landing: path to ascendancy, book 2 (a novel of the malazan empire)  <p>esslemont&apos;s new prequel trilogy takes readers deeper into the politics and intrigue of the <i>new york times </i>bestselling malazan empire. <i>dancer&apos;s lament</i> focuses on the genesis of the empire, and features dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage kellanved, would found the malazan empire.<br /><br />at the publisher&apos;s request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software (drm) applied.</p>