The Crippled God
The Crippled God is the tenth and final volume of Canadian author Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series, the Malazan Book of the Fallen.[2]
Development
In a 2014 Q&A with Tor, Erikson says he considers Dust of Dreams and The Crippled God to be two halves of a single, concluding book.[3]
Plot
Immediately following the events of Dust of Dreams, Adjunct Tavore leads the Bonehunters further into the Letherii wastelands.
Critical reception
The Crippled God debuted at #12 on The New York Times best sellers list.[4]
Bill Capossere described the novel as "the closing chapter of a work that I believe stands as the preeminent fantasy of the past 20 years and belongs high up on the short list of best ever."[5]
The British Fantasy Society praises the novel, describing it as a "heroic fantasy that’s been dragged through the mud and kicked a few times [...] and it’s all the better for it."[6]
SFFWorld calls it "action-packed, compelling and full of wonderful scenes for the fans" but is critical of the lack of resolution in some plot threads.[7]
Fantasy Book Review gave it a 10 out of 10, calling it "the perfect finale to one of the greatest literary achievements of the last hundred years."[8]
Other reviews
- Review by Paul Witcover (2011) in Locus, #610 November 2011
- Review [Dutch] by Lodewijk Verbeek (2012) in Holland-SF 2012, #2
References
- ^ Speakman, Shawn (20 October 2010). "Cover: The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". Suvudu.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ "The Crippled God". Steven Erikson. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Steven Erikson Answers Your Dust of Dreams Questions!". Tor Books. 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Capossere, Bill (2011). "More Complicated Than Imagined: A Spoiler-Free Review of The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". Tor. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Stevens, Karen (2011). "The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". The British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Jones, Owen (2011). "The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". SFFWorld. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Hill, Joshua S (2011). "The Crippled God by Steven Erikson (A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen: Book 10)". Fantasy Book Review. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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Malazan Book of the Fallen, created by Steven Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont
- Gardens of the Moon (1999)
- Deadhouse Gates (2000)
- Memories of Ice (2001)
- House of Chains (2002)
- Midnight Tides (2004)
- The Bonehunters (2006)
- Reaper's Gale (2007)
- Toll the Hounds (2008)
- Dust of Dreams (2009)
- The Crippled God (2011)
- Night of Knives (2004)
- Return of the Crimson Guard (2008)
- Orb Sceptre Throne (2012)
- Assail (2014)
- Forge of Darkness (2012)
- Fall of Light (2016)
- Dancer's Lament (2016)
- Deadhouse Landing (2017)
- Kellanved's Reach (2019)
- The God Is Not Willing (2021)
Korbal Broach
- Blood Follows (2002)
- The Healthy Dead (2004)
- The Lees of Laughter's End (2007)
- Crack'd Pot Trail (2009)
- The Wurms of Blearmouth (2012)
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