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Ian C. Esslemont: Blood and Bone (2012) -- Malazan Empire 5

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Return of the Crimson Guard. Blood and Bone (2012). Saeng grew up knowing only the rule of the magus Thaumaturgs—but it was the voices from that land's forgotten past that she listened to. And when her rulers launch their invasion of this jungle, those voices send her and her brother on a desperate mission. While word comes to K'azz, and mercenary company the Crimson Guard, of a contract in Jacuruku. And their employer? Could it be the goddess herself. A descendant of local priestesses. Customs of Ancien...

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Ian C. Esslemont: Return of the Crimson Guard (2008) -- Malazan Empire 2

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Return of the Crimson Guard. Return of the Crimson Guard (2008). The return of the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard, could not have come at a worse time for a Malazan Empire exhausted by warfare and weakened by betrayals and rivalries. Indeed, there are those who wonder whether the Empress Laseen might not be losing her grip on power as she faces increasing unrest as conquered kingdoms and principalities sense freedom once more. Commander 4th Malazan Army (Quon Tali). New Imperial High Mage. Seti War...

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Ian C. Esslemont: Assail (2014) -- Malazan Empire 6

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Return of the Crimson Guard. Brings the epic story of the Empire of Malaz to a thrilling close. Given name, Kylarral-ten, of Bael lands, south of Assail. Ship's navigator, and Tulan's nephew. Son of Orman Bregin. A legendary man of the mountains. Also known as Shortshanks. Also known as 'King Ronal the Bastard'. Nephew of Jorgan Bain. OF THE ICEBLOOD HOLDINGS. Legendary elder of the clan. Master of the clan. Mistress of the clan. A clan retainer, or hearthguard. Also known as Cull the Kind. A mage of Serc.

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Ian C. Esslemont: Night of Knives (2005) -- Malazan Empire 1

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1 Night of Knives. Bull; 2 Return of the Crimson Guard. Bull; 3 Stonewielder. Bull; 4 Orb Sceptre Throne. Bull; 5 Blood and Bone. Bull; 6 Assail. Night of Knives (2005). Drawing on events touched on in the prologue of Steven Erikson's landmark fantasy Gardens of the Moon. Is a momentous chapter in the unfolding story of the extraordinarily imagined world of Malaz. Absent ruler of the Malazan Empire. Master-Assassin and bodyguard to Kellanved. Mistress of the Imperial assassin corps, the Claw. RACED NORTH...

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World Fantasy Convention 2015

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The Convention regrets that Life Achievement recipient Ramsey Campbell will not be able to attend. The Convention. He has been advised by his medical team to cancel since his recovery from an earlier problem will not allow him to travel. Saratoga Springs City Center. Mdash;Progress Report—. Please read the full details on the Code of Conduct.

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World Fantasy Convention 2015 -- Program

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The details of the panels and the readings are posted below effective November 1, 2015. The schedule and the content are final. As of this date. If you think that you need to contact those doing the program, please email program@wfc2015.org. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5. What is 'Epic' about Epic Fantasy? David G. Hartwell (mod.). Susan Forest, Mary Soon Lee, David Mack, Robert Redick. Magic is the essential ingredient of Epic Fantasy except when it isn't. Do all quests need a wizard? Paul Di Filippo (mod.).

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World Fantasy Convention 2012: Themes

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The dual themes of World Fantasy 2012 are Northern Gothic and Urban Fantasy. Programming will springboard from definitions / discussions in The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. 1997) edited by John Clute and John Grant. Excerpts from the relevant entries are used with permission. The starting point of Gothic literature is usually given as The Castle of Otranto. The usual pedigree of the Gothic Fantasy passes from Walpole to Clara Reeve's The Champion of Virtue. 1777), to The Recess: A Tale of Other Times. 1798) ...

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Ian C. Esslemont: Stonewielder (2010) -- Malazan Empire 3

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Return of the Crimson Guard. Greymane believed he'd outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet life, although his colleague Kyle wasn't as enamoured with life outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. However, it seems it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire. Religious war also threatens these lands. The cult of the Blessed Lady, which had stood firm ag...

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Ian C. Esslemont: Orb Sceptre Throne (2012) -- Malazan Empire 4

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Return of the Crimson Guard. Orb Sceptre Throne (2012). And what about the ex-Claw of the Malazan Empire who now walks the uttermost edge of creation? His mission—the success or failure of which the Queen of Dreams saw long ago—is destined to shape far more than anyone could have ever imagined. A native of Cat and rumoured power behind local underworld. A native of Darujhistan. Torvald's wife, and a potter. Vorcan Radok / Lady Varada. Head of House Nom and onetime Mistress of Darujhistan's assassins.

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World Fantasy Convention 2012: Elizabeth Hand — Author Guest of Honour

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Author Guest of Honour. Elizabeth Hand grew up in Yonkers and Pound Ridge, New York, oldest of five children and twenty-four cousins in a close-knit family, Irish Catholic New Yorkers on her father's side, Texans and Oklahomans on her mother's. She decided to become a writer in 1962, when she was five years old, after seeing The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. Her first story, "Prince of Flowers," appeared in Twilight Zone Magazine. In 1988. Her first novel, Winterlong. 1992) and Icarus Descending.