Steven Erikson was born Steve Rune Lundin in Toronto in 1959 and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He trained as an archaeologist and anthropologist — completing fieldwork on Indigenous sites in the Canadian Shield — before earning a graduate degree through the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He writes under a pen name adopted to avoid confusion with the American novelist Steve Erickson. The world of the Malazan Book of the Fallen has its origins not in a manuscript but in a tabletop roleplaying campaign....
Memories of Ice
Memories of Ice
Synopsis
Back on the continent of Genabackis, old enemies become uneasy allies as a new and incomprehensible threat emerges. The Pannion Domin — a theocracy of cannibalistic horror marching under the banner of a god no one recognizes — is consuming cities whole. The Malazan Bridgeburners, the warlord Caladan Brood's army of Tiste Andii and mercenaries, and even the legendary Anomander Rake must set aside their wars to face this new apocalypse together. Memories of Ice is the emotional heart of the early series: the siege of Capustan, the sacrifice at Coral, and the histories carried by characters who have lived for tens of thousands of years. It is also where Erikson fully reveals the depth of the Malazan world's prehistory — the ancient wars between the Jaghut, K'Chain Che'Malle, T'lan Imass, and the Elder races who shaped the world before humans arrived. Dark, operatically tragic, and deeply human despite its inhuman scale, Memories of Ice is where the series announces itself as something without equal in epic fantasy.
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Characters
WhiskeyjackProtagonist
Veteran Bridgeburner sergeant, the moral anchor of the early series, finally revealed in full.
Toc the YoungerProtagonist
A Malazan scout trapped behind enemy lines whose ordeal in the Pannion Domin is one of the novel's darkest threads.
Lady EnvySupporting
An ancient and imperious Ascendant whose sardonic surface conceals genuine investment in the mortals around her.
Caladan BroodSupporting
A warlord of legendary power whose one blow can level mountains, now fighting alongside his former enemies.
Anomander RakeSupporting
Son of Darkness, ancient lord of the Tiste Andii, whose grief for his people is the hidden engine of every action he takes.
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Edition
Memories of IceLibrary Binding, Jun
925 pages
Paw Prints 2008-06-15ISBN: 97814352703295 editions available
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read the previous books in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series before starting Memories of Ice?
Memories of Ice is the third book in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series and continues the overarching narrative. While Erikson provides some context, reading the first two books, Gardens of the Moon and Deadhouse Gates, is highly recommended to fully understand the characters, world-building, and ongoing plotlines.
Does Memories of Ice resolve its main conflicts or end on a cliffhanger?
This installment brings several major plotlines to significant conclusions, offering a sense of resolution for many character arcs and immediate conflicts. However, it also sets the stage for future events within the broader Malazan Book of the Fallen series.
How does Memories of Ice compare to the earlier books in terms of scope and character focus?
Memories of Ice significantly expands the scope of the Malazan world, bringing together many characters and factions from the previous two books. It is notable for its intricate weaving of multiple perspectives and its focus on the convergence of various storylines that began in earlier volumes.
What is Memories of Ice about?
Memories of Ice focuses on the continent of Genabackis. Former adversaries unite against the Pannion Domin, a religious force. Alliances form and old wounds resurface in a fight for survival.
Is Memories of Ice part of a series?
Memories of Ice is part of a series. It is the third book in Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen.