Fall of Light
The Second Book in the Kharkanas Trilogy
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Narrated by:
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Barnaby Edwards
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By:
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Steven Erikson
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It is a bitter winter, and civil war is ravaging Kurald Galain. Urusander's Legion prepares to march on the city of Kharkanas. The rebels' only opposition lies scattered and weakened - bereft of a leader since Anomander's departure in search of his estranged brother. The remaining brother, Silchas Ruin, rules in his stead. He seeks to gather the Houseblades of the Highborn families to him and resurrect the Hust Legion in the southlands, but he is fast running out of time.
The officers and leaders of Urusander's Legion, led by the ruthless Hunn Raal, want the Consort, Draconus, cast aside and their commander to marry Mother Dark and take his place at the side of the Living Goddess. But this union will be far more than simply political. A sorcerous power has claimed those opposing Mother Dark: given form by the exiled High Priestess Syntara, the Cult of Light rises in answer to Mother Dark and her Children.
Far to the west, an unlikely army has gathered, seeking an enemy without form, in a place none can find and commanded by a Jaghut driven mad with grief. It seems Hood's call has been heard, and the long-abandoned city of Omtose Phellack is now home to a rabble of new arrivals: Dog-Runners from the south and Jheck warriors. From the Western Sea strange ships have grounded upon the harsh shore, bearing blue-skinned strangers to offer Hood their swords. And from mountain fastnesses and isolated valleys of the North, Toblakai arrive to pledge themselves to Hood's seemingly impossible war. Soon they will set forth - or not at all - under the banners of the living. Soon weapons will be drawn, with Death itself the enemy.
Beneath the chaos of such events, and spanning the realm and those countless other realms hidden behind its veil, magic now bleeds into the world. Unconstrained, mysterious and savage, the power that is the lifeblood of the Azathanai, K'rul, runs loose and wild - and following its scent, seeking the places of wounding and hurt where the sorcery rushes forth, entities both new and ancient are gathering...and they are eager to feed.
Understanding at last what his gift of blood has unleashed, a weakened K'rul sets out, in the company of a lone guardian, to bring order to this newborn sorcery and in the name of order seeks its greatest avowed enemy....
©2016 Steven Erikson (P)2016 Random House AudiobooksListeners also enjoyed...
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- Rob
- 20-03-19
Overall very good
I really enjoyed the story and the telling of it. The only drawback is some of the pointless rambling monologues that you have to endure from time to time that just hold up the story rather than add to it.
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- john
- 16-03-23
Not like Malazan the fallen
More contemplative and philosophical. Not for everyone. Personally I loved it. My first attempt I didn’t have the patience. After re listening to all ten of the book of the fallen I gave it another go with a deeper understanding of the lore and more of a desire to know the origins of the larger than life figures in the main series.
Loved it really. Shame the third one isn’t coming out soon. Can’t wait for draconis to go full bad man.
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- Adam Fitzgerald
- 01-05-24
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The man absolutely nailed it. The guy who did the first book was good but this guy is on another level
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- Olatunji R.
- 05-08-16
Too many words not enough story
The actual story is a quarter of the book the rest is digression and fluff
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- Lee C.
- 28-01-22
Poorest Errikson book I've come across
Too much monologuing, too many pointless conversations, not enough implementing of the story line. Unmemorable and swift poorly written incidents, a complete contrast to the Malazan books of the fallen.
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- mike
- 10-01-17
Long winded
I listened for 6 hours and still had no idea what was going on, seemed like lots of short stories and some of them had potential and got my interest but no development. Gave up soon after.
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- Katherine Fulcher
- 07-07-19
Does not do well in audio format
I really like the fact that this book didn't spend sa long time (or indeed any time) worldbuilding - the world is totally just called by the narrative. It starts slowly, but even so I think I would persist in reading it if it was written rather than spoken format. My main issue with the book is the passive voice that is used so often; it takes too much concentration to follow. I usually listen to an audio book on my train commute or while doing things round the house, and so this just doesn't work for me.
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- Michael J Grady
- 11-07-16
Very boring and dire
Attempts maturity by being bleak and constantly referencing sex and minutiae of mediaeval battle camps. Gave up after the 90th lewd reference about how she would take such and such too her furs *yawn*
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