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Deadhouse Landing is the second book in the Path to Ascendancy series by Ian C. Esslemont.[4][5] It was released in the UK on the 16th of November 2017 and in the US on the 14th of November 2017.[1][2]

Publisher's summary[]

Returning readers to the turbulent early history of what would become the Malazan Empire, the second chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's thrilling new epic fantasy sequence . . .

After the disappointments of Li Heng, Dancer and Kellanved wash up on a small insignificant island named Malaz. Immediately, of course, Kellanved plans to take it over. To do so they join forces with a small band of Napans who have fled a civil war on their own home island. The plan, however, soon goes awry as Kellanved develops a strange and dangerous fascination for a mysterious ancient structure found on the island.

The chaos in the region extends to the metaphysical planes also as a young priest of D'rek starts to question the rot at the heart of the worship of the god of decay. And back in Li Heng, Dassem, now the proclaimed Sword of Hood, finds himself being blamed for a plague which leads him to a crisis of faith - and searching for answers.

During all this, war with the neighbouring island of Nap threatens, recruited allies wonder at Kellanved's sanity, and powerful entities take more of an interest in the little mage from Dal Hon. Dancer faces a hard choice: should he give up on his partnership? Especially when the fellow’s obsession with shadows and ancient artefacts brings the both of them alarmingly close to death and destruction.

After all, who in his right mind would actually wish to enter an Elder mystery known to everyone as the 'Deadhouse'?

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Dedication[]

For Simon Taylor

Acknowledgements[]

Once again I wish to thank A. P. Canavan for his insight, attention and discretion as a prereader and editor. Also, my gratitude to Nancy Webber for her sharp pencil and precise mind. And thanks as always to my agent Howard Morhaim for all his work on behalf of the World of Malaz.

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Publisher Format/Edition First published Pages ISBN-10 ISBN-13 Notes
UK and Commonwealth — Deadhouse Landing[6]
Bantam Hard cover 16 Nov 2017 xxx 0593074734 978-0593074732 Cover by Steve Stone
Transworld Digital E-book 16 Nov 2017 496 xxx 978-1473510593
Transworld Digital Audio 2017 938 min xxx 978-1473542198
Bantam Mass market paperback 23 Aug 2018 496 xxx 978-0857502841 B-format mmpb (198mm)
United States — Deadhouse Landing[7]
Tor Hard cover 14 Nov 2017 381 xxx 978-0765379467 Cover by Steve Stone
Tor Trade paperback 14 Nov 2017 381 xxx 978-0765379474
Tor E-book 14 Nov 2017 381 xxx 978-1466868595
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Plot summary[]

Deadhouse Landing
Dramatis Personae Prologue
Part One
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Chapter 5 Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Part Two
Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Chapter 10 Chapter 11
Chapter 12 Chapter 13
Chapter 14 Chapter 15
Chapter 16 Chapter 17
Chapter 18 Chapter 19
Epilogue Pagination

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Trivia[]

Before publication, Esslemont told an interviewer that the book involved a number of personalities who would go on to constitute the Old Guard.[8]

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