Assail by Ian C. Esslemont

Assail

Novels of the Malazan Empire #6

Ian C. Esslemont

762 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions) user-added

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Assail is ideal for readers who relish intricate, slow-burning fantasy sagas with rich world-building, layered mythologies, and interwoven narratives of rival factions and ancient powers clashing over untamed, perilous lands.

Description

This followup to Ian C. Esslemont's Blood and Bone is sure to delight Malazan fans.Tens of thousands of years of ice is melting, and the land of Assail, long a byword for menace and inaccessibility, is at last yielding its secrets. Tales of gold d...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 430 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

dark: 58%

mysterious: 58%

emotional: 54%

challenging: 37%

tense: 37%

reflective: 33%

sad: 29%

inspiring: 20%

hopeful: 16%

funny: 12%

informative: 4%

Pace

72% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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