title: Memories of Ice (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 3)
author:  Steven Erikson 
description: Starred Review. Battle dominates the gripping third installment of Canadian Erikson's projected 10-volume series (<I>Gardens of the Moon</I>, etc.), set in the land of Malazan and featuring a host of gods, grunt soldiers, wizards and undead. Ganoes Paran is now captain of the Bridgeburners, part of Dujek Onearm's army that's trying to fight off the vile forces of the Pannion Domin. The author vividly details the horrors of hand-to-hand combat along with the cannibalistic tendencies of the Tenescowri (or peasant) rabble that fight for the Pannion Domin. The most intriguing new character is Itkovian, a commander of the mercenary Grey Swords who finds, after the battle of Capustan, that his god has deserted him. For a giant fantasy series, this is tightly written, with no repetitious dialogue or exposition. Erikson ranks near the top of the epic fantasy pantheon. <BR>Copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: **Memories of Ice**
  
  A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen
  
  Steven Erikson
  
    
  
  To R. S. Lundin
  
    
    
  
   **ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS**
  
  I extend my gratitude to the following for their support and friendship:
  Clare, Bowen, Mark, David, Chris, Rick, Cam, Courtney; Susan and Peter, David
  Thomas Sr and Jr, Harriet and Chris and Lily and Mina and Smudge; Patrick
  Walsh and Simon and Jane. Thanks also to Dave Holden and his friendly staff
  (Tricia, Cindy, Liz, Tanis, Barbara, Joan, Nadia, Amanda, Tony, Andi and Jody)
  of the Pizza Place, for the table and the refills. And thanks to John Meaney
  for the disgusting details on dead seeds.
  
    
  
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  **DRAMATIS PERSONAE**
  
    
  
  **THE CARAVANSERAI**
  
   **Gruntle,** a caravan guard
  
   **Stonny Menackis,** a caravan guard
  
   **Harllo,** a caravan guard
  
   **Buke,** a caravan guard
  
   **Bauchelain,** an explorer
  
   **Korbal Broach,** his silent partner
  
   **Emancipor Reese,** a manservant
  
   **Keruli,** a trader
  
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