The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent bled dry by interminable warfare bitter infighting and bloody confrontations 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 The first book in an epic 10 volume fantasy is an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice A brilliant book Exciting inventive intelligent frequently funny David Drake - from Amzon