assassin Kalam, while Quick Ben is spirited away by Shadowthrone to join a defense of the First Throne against the Letherii. There, Icarium unleashes his full power, placing Taralack Veed in a state of permanent terror. As the Bonehunters depart the Malazan Empire, they are joined by a group of Tiste Andii, among which is Anomander Rake's son Nimander. Reception Publishers Weekly called the book "weighty and grim" and that Erikson manages to "keep fans engaged as myriad plot lines tangle and sprawl." References External links Malazan Book of the Fallen Canadian fantasy novels Novels by Steven Erikson Bantam Books books