{"product_id":"toll-the-hounds-paperback-1","title":"Toll the Hounds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Erikson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling, harrowing novel of war, intrigue and dark, uncontrollable magic, \u003ci\u003eToll the Hounds\u003c\/i\u003e is the new chapter in Erikson's monumental series - epic fantasy at its most imaginative and storytelling at its most exciting. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said that love and death shall arrive dancing. It is summer and the heat is oppressive, but for the small round man in the faded red waistcoat, discomfiture is not just because of the sun. All is not well. Dire portents plague his nights and haunt the city streets like fiends of shadow. Assassins skulk in alleyways, but the quarry has turned and the hunters become the hunted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHidden hands pluck the strings of tyranny like a fell chorus. While the bards sing their tragic tales, somewhere in the distance can be heard the baying of Hounds...And in the distant city of Black Coral, where rules Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness, ancient crimes awaken, intent on revenge. It seems Love and Death are indeed about to arrive...hand in hand, dancing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Erikson\u003c\/b\u003e is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Crippled God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDust of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReaper's Gale\u003c\/i\u003e, have met with widespread international acclaim and established him as a major voice in the world of fantasy fiction. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eGardens of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award. The second novel, \u003ci\u003eDeadhouse Gates\u003c\/i\u003e, was voted one of the ten best fantasy novels of 2000 by SF Site. He lives in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 832\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761439310112,"sku":"9780765316547","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73c6d28326593ec43eb6fef783a1bfc7.webp?v=1780207553","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/toll-the-hounds-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}