The Bonehunters

by Steven Erikson · 2007

In the sixth installment of Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen, the shattered continent of Seven Cities lies in the uneasy grip of the Malazan Empire. After crushing the rebellion and killing the prophet Sha'ik, Adjunct Tavore leads the Fourteenth Army into the ancient, cursed city of Y'Ghatan, where a lone rebel force under the bitter Leoman of the Flails makes its final stand. As Tavore battles self‑doubt and ominous omens, old allies and new faces converge: the haunted assassin Apsalar, now the mouthpiece of Cotillion; the scarred thief‑turned‑killer Cutter; the towering warrior Karsa Orlong; and the enigmatic pair Mappo and Icarium, each pursuing their own secret destinies. Amid siege, betrayal, and the relentless march of war, these characters must confront their pasts and shape their futures, forging a tale of sacrifice, destiny, and the brutal beauty of a world on the brink of transformation.