epilogue shows them listening to the Imperial Historian Duiker tell the story of the Chain of Dogs. Sideplots involve the Mott Irregulars, Bauchelain and Korbal Broach's necromancy and repeated drubbings by Quick Ben and the Bridgeburners, love emerging between Whiskeyjack and the Tiste Andii Korlat, and the Seguleh and Tool having to be repeatedly dissuaded from testing their prowess against one another by Lady Envy. Critical reception Memories of Ice received critical acclaim. In their review, the SF Site stated that Memories of Ice is "Easily one of the best books of the year. Steven Erikson has infused new life into one of the oldest traditions of fiction, and has done so in a manner that genuinely captures and reinterprets the spirit of the original Greek and Norse sagas." Fantasy Book Reviews stated that "Memories of Ice is a book full of wonderful characters from a wide variety of well conceived races." Pat on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist gave it a very positive review, stating that, "Memories of Ice in an undeniable masterpiece. After reading fantasy novels for well nigh two decades, I can't believe that I can still be awed to such a degree by an author's work." References 2001 Canadian novels Canadian fantasy novels Malazan Book of the Fallen Novels by Steven Erikson Bantam Books books