Stonewielder

Novels of the Malazan Empire, Book 3

By: Ian C. Esslemont

Narrated by: John Banks

Greymane believed he'd outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet life, although his colleague Kyle wasn't as enamored with life outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. However, it seems it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire.

For there is a new Emperor on the throne of Malaz, and he is dwelling on the ignominy that is the Empire's failed invasion of the Korel subcontinent. In the vaults beneath Unta, the Imperial capital, lie the answers to that disaster. And out of this buried history surfaces the name Stonewielder.

In Korel, Lord Protector Hiam, commander of the Stormguard, faces the potential annihilation of all that he holds dear. With few remaining men and a crumbling stone wall that has seen better days, he confronts an ancient enemy: the sea-borne Stormriders have returned.

Religious war also threatens these lands. The cult of the Blessed Lady, which had stood firm against the Riders for millennia, now seeks to eradicate its rivals. And as chaos looms, a local magistrate investigating a series of murders suddenly finds himself at the heart of a far more ancient and terrifying crime - one that has tainted an entire land....

Stonewielder is an enthralling new chapter in the epic story of a thrillingly imagined world that takes place in the timeline right after the New York Times bestseller Dust of Dreams left off.

©2016 Ian C. Esslemont (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Another awesome Malazan book

Great action, fun to read! What a great series
I strongly recommend this if you love the Malazan series

worthwhile

the story was occasionally very captivating and the narrator did a fine job differentiating voices, but the quality. of the audio was tinny throughout.

My favorite ICE novel so far!

This one was really quite great. From front to back this book encapsulates you and sucks you into the Malazan world! 10/10 Novel.

Great read and story in a fascinating world

This is such an intriguing world and I was invested in some of the characters. The performance of the narrator was fantastic. The purposefulness of the writing at times is questionable, even while I thoroughly enjoyed the story and am invested in the world. Within the story the author uses overtly intentional obfuscation that breaks the suspension of disbelief because characters are overtly in on the bit more than the audience, whereas other books in this universe create mystery in a less overt way. The mystery in this book feels more forced than others in this series and also results in a much less satisfying conclusion, as there are questions that seem central to the plot that simply go unanswered. That being said, the reflections on themes of faith and growth are rewardingly delivered, and I'll continue to care about and put time into enjoying this series.

awesome

heres another great book and great narration, I'm getting the next in the series now