Giveaway and Promo – “Gardens of the Moon” by Steven Erikson

The gracious folks at H.B. Fenn and Company Ltd and Tor in Toronto recently sent me the 10th anniversary edition of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. This is the first book in his epic fantasy series Tales of the Malazan Empire. I have been reading and following Malazan for years and while I haven’t read them all, I am up to Reaper’s Gale and can personally recommend the series for those that love intense world-building, huge casts of characters and wildly inventive stories.

Because I have read Gardens of the Moon and already own an earlier copy, I am going to have a Giveaway for this copy which is a great entre into the series. If you like it, just think eight of the ten books are already in print ready for you to devour.

To enter the Malazan Contest:

1. Leave a comment and tell us what fantasy book you would most like to see made into a movie.
2. For an extra entry, blog about the Giveaway and leave a link in the comments.
3. For an additional entry, add yourself as a Follower or subscribe to SciFiGuy.ca.
4. Contest ends Midnight, June 14, 2009. I'll use Randomizer to pick a winner next Tuesday.
5. Open to everyone, anywhere (at least on planet).
   

Steven Erikson’s Bio from the Malazan Empire website –

Steven Erikson is a pseudonym used by Steven Rune Lundin, who grew up in Winnipeg, Canada and currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia with his wife and son.

He is an anthropologist and archaeologist by training and a graduate of the acclaimed Iowa Writer’s Workshop. His debut fantasy novel, Gardens of the Moon, marked the opening chapter in the epic Malazan Book of the Fallen sequence, which has been hailed as one of the most significant works of fantasy of this millennium.

You can visit the Malazan website here and the Steven Erikson Wikipedia entry here.

BACK COVER SUMMARY:
The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.

For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, their lone surviving mage, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.

However, the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand . . .

Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding voice.

H.B. Fenn/Tor
Published: May 2009
ISBN #: 9780765322883
Format:Trade paperback
Pages: 494

Malazan Book of the Fallen Series:

1. Gardens of the Moon (1999)
2. Deadhouse Gates (2000)
3. Memories of Ice (2001)
4. House of Chains (2002)
5. Midnight Tides (2004)
6. The Bonehunters (2006)
7. Reaper's Gale (2007)
8. Toll the Hounds (2008)
9. Dust of Dreams (Sept 2009 - Canada)
10. The Crippled God (2010)