Publishing information: Kindle
Publisher: Tor; 18 September 2007
ISBN 10: 0765348837
ISBN 13: 978-0765348838
ASIN: B003L1ZZEQ
Series: Book six in the Malazan Book of the Fallen
Copy: Out of Pocket
Reviewer: Tyson
Synopsis: "The Bonehunters begins two months after the events of House of Chains. The Malazan Fourteenth Army has destroyed the army of the Whirlwind, and Adjunct Tavore Paran has executed Sha'ik. The Fourteenth is now pressing westward, pursuing the remnants of the Whirlwind rebellion (under Leoman of the Flails), as it seeks refuge in the fortress city of Y'Ghatan, where the Malazan Empire had previously faced its greatest defeat. Meanwhile, Onearm's Host, restored to the favour of Empress Laseen, has landed on Seven Cities' north coast to complete the task of subduing the rebellion, but a deadly plague has been unleashed. Ganoes Paran, the new Master of the Deck of Dragons, arrives from Genabackis to help deal with the chaos. Elsewhere, the balance of power is shifting in the Malazan Imperial Court, and strange black ships have been sighted in the waters surrounding Quon Tali and Seven Cities. The quest of the expeditionary force of the Letherii Empire to find warriors worthy of facing Emperor Rhulad Sengar in battle is about to be answered twice over..."
Not long ago I read and reviewed the fifth book in the series, Midnight Tides and quickly remembered why I enjoy Erikson's Malazan series. So, I quickly jumped back into the fray and started The Bonehunters. When we left off in Midnight Tides we were just really starting to get a feeling of things to come. The first four books set up most of the player and the world, Midnight Tides reads like the prequel to the remaining novels and with The Bonehunters things finally start to unravel and unfold. It is also the direct sequel to The House of Chains, the fourth book in the series.
While anyone who reads the Malazan novels know, there is a degree of catch up and a lot of fog of war when you start each novel but as you slog your way through things start to make sense and the bigger picture begins to take shape. Many of your favorite characters return in this installment and we start to understand their place in the events that are sure to come.
Many of my favorite characters make a return. Ganoes Paran for one, he is slowly coming to realize his potential as Master of the Deck. He plays a pivotal role in this book. Apsalar also returns and shows what she is capable of as well. As with all of Erikson's novels, you never know where the characters stand of what they are capable but I think quite a bit of information was brought forth in this book. Major clues as to what is unfolding are brought to the forefront and I look forward to getting to the end of the journey. There is a lot of information contained within the novel and while there is some infodumping it is part of the journey and not something that you want to skip and it certainly does not detract from the story.
As with all of the Malazan books, there is a lot of great dialogue and some dark behind the scenes plotting and magic. The big problem with The Bonehunters is that it ends without getting all the answers, of course we know that there are four more books to get those answers but the clues that he leaves us with in this novel make you want to jump right into the next novel to see if they come to pass or if he has thrown another haymaker when you were not looking. If you are fan of the previous installments in the series this one has a lot of revelations and as always, the ending leaves you at the edge of the cliff. Recommended.
Plot 8
Characters 8.5
Style 8
Overall 8/10
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