Forge of the High Mage
core novel 2023 Malazan
Record
| First published | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.33 (2,408 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| Page count | 500 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781250788610 |
Synopsis
The fourth book in Ian C. Esslemont's Path to Ascendancy prequel sequence finds Malazan forces closing in on the Quon Talian mainland as Emperor Kellanved orders a new campaign to invade the island theocracy of Falar, a religiously governed state that has so far resisted absorption into his growing realm. During the campaign, a ragtag Malazan army encounters an ancient and genuinely terrifying threat that draws in the still-untested High Mage Tayschrenn, forcing him to confront dangers well beyond anything his training so far has prepared him for, in a campaign that will shape the High Mage he eventually becomes.
Where it sits
- Universe: Malazan
- Series: Path to Ascendancy core; position 4 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ian C. Esslemont
Notes
- UK Bantam 2023; US Tor 2024. Previously titled The Jhistal.
- From the series record (Path to Ascendancy): Four published; book 5 (The Last Guardian) in progress.
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 Path to Ascendancy: position 4 of 4: previous Kellanved's Reach (2019)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadhouse_Landing
- https://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/forge-of-the-high-mage-by-ian-c-esslemont/
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