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Reaper's Gale

Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 7

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Reaper's Gale

Written by: Steven Erikson
Narrated by: Michael Page
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All is not well in the Letherii Empire. Rhulad Sengar, the Emperor of a Thousand Deaths, spirals into madness, surrounded by sycophants and agents of his Machiavellian chancellor, while the Letherii secret police conduct a campaign of terror against their own people. The Errant, once a far-seeing god, is suddenly blind to the future. Conspiracies seethe throughout the palace as the empire edges closer to all-out war with the neighboring kingdoms.

The great Edur fleet draws ever closer. Among its warriors are Karsa Orlong and Icarium Lifestealer - each destined to cross blades with the emperor himself. A band of fugitives seeks a way out of the empire. One of them, Fear Sengar, must find the soul of Scabandari Bloodeye. Yet traveling with them is Scabandari’s most ancient foe: Silchas Ruin. His motives are anything but certain, for the wounds he carries on his back, made by the blades of Scabandari, are still fresh.

Fate decrees that there is to be a reckoning - a reckoning on an unimaginable scale. This is a brutal, harrowing novel of war, intrigue, and dark, uncontrollable magic; this is epic fantasy at its most imaginative, storytelling at its most thrilling.

©2007 Steven Erikson (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Military Sword & Sorcery Destiny War Emotionally Gripping

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While I found the climax irking, and some of the subplots completely un-engaging, this was nevertheless one of the better books in the series.

One of the better books in the series.

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The convergence of many different storylines make this a very interesting book. Definitley would recommend.

Excellent entry into an excellent series

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on my third read and enjoyed every bit of this book. So much continuing saga of wonderful characters. Fitting end with Saran Pedak!

another tear jerking ending

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Michael Page is a great narrator despite what anyone says. Obviously the book is amazing. Best one since Memories of Ice.

amazing

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incredible story and performance. I recommend this to anyone and everyone. five stars. please read this series

great

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Have read or listened to this series a combined 14 times. I don't see that stopping anytime soon.

Amazing Series, Awesome Narration

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I forgot how deep the books are in this series. Events in this book are a direct consequence not only of the previous novel, but of the novel two back. As they were published years apart, it is easy to forget all the loose ends. This is my second reading, and I am only now seeing how the stories are intertwined.

When a story like this becomes intense, it takes over my pastimes, so that I ignore television and other books, and sometimes even sleep. It's that good.

The tension mounts from start to end

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Since Michael Page took over narration, I’ve done my best to roll with the changes—choosing not to leave reviews and just focus on enjoying the story. But it’s getting harder to stay silent.

To be fair, some of his character portrayals are excellent—Karsa Orlong, for instance, is spot on. But too often, the voices don’t align with the character’s actions, personality, or the way others respond to them. In some cases, there’s little to no vocal variation—if a character is known to drink, they sound perpetually drunk, even when they’re sober. Majestic beings like dragons end up sounding like old hags, and characters meant to command awe, like Anomander Rake, come across as pompous caricatures.

At times, it’s genuinely difficult to stay immersed in the story because I find myself waiting for a character to stop speaking. I’m continuing the series mainly for closure, but I honestly can’t tell if Steven Erikson has lost his narrative magic—or if the narration is simply making it feel that way.

Poor narration

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