Assail
core novel 2014 Malazan
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.19 (5,551 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| Page count | 544 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780593064481 |
Synopsis
As explorers and treasure-seekers converge on the frozen, half-legendary continent of Assail, drawn by rumors of gold and ancient power, older forces are already moving beneath the surface. Silverfox, a reincarnated Summoner bound to the T'lan Imass, pursues a splinter faction of the undead warriors across the continent, working to prevent the renewal of an ages-old crusade against the Jaghut before it can consume the region entirely. Meanwhile, mercenary companies, refugees, and rival expeditions push deeper into Assail's dangerous interior, each following their own agenda amid a landscape shaped by old magic and older grudges. As these separate journeys converge, alliances of convenience form and fracture, and the true scale of what stirs in Assail's wilderness begins to come into focus for those who survive long enough to see it.
Where it sits
- Universe: Malazan
- Series: Novels of the Malazan Empire core; position 6 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ian C. Esslemont
Notes
- From the series record (Novels of the Malazan Empire): Six novels, 2004-2014.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Novels of the Malazan Empire: position 6 of 6: previous Blood and Bone (2012)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malazan_Book_of_the_Fallen
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assail_(novel)
- https://malazan.fandom.com/wiki/Silverfox
- https://malazan.fandom.com/wiki/T%27lan_Imass
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