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==Known Details==
 
==Known Details==
*In an April 2018 interview, Erikson said the official name for the trilogy was likely to be "The Witness Trilogy", and it would be written very much in the style of the first four books in the main ''Malazan Book of the Fallen'' series. The series will initially be set in [[Darujhistan]] and feature "a lot of characters we've met before". For preparation, he had to reread and take notes on the first part of ''[[House of Chains]]'' as well as ''[[Toll the Hounds]]''.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/tsa-cast/erikson_final TSACast podcast] See 50:00</ref>
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*In an April 2018 interview, Erikson said the official name for the trilogy was likely to be "The Witness Trilogy", and it would be written very much in the style of the first four books in the main ''Malazan Book of the Fallen'' series. The series will initially be set in [[Darujhistan]] and feature "a lot of characters we've met before". For preparation, he had to reread and take notes on the first part of ''[[House of Chains]]'' as well as ''[[Toll the Hounds]]''.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/tsa-cast/erikson_final TSACast podcast] - See 50:00</ref>
*In 2016, Erikson thought the series would probably take place 10 to 12 years after ''The Crippled God''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4vinTtsfC0 Read for Pixels 2016 Interview] See 53:45</ref> But in the October 2017 announcement Erikson stated the books would take place 4 to 5 years after ''The Crippled God''.<ref name=":1" />
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*In 2016, Erikson thought the series would probably take place 10 to 12 years after ''The Crippled God''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4vinTtsfC0 Read for Pixels 2016 Interview] - See 53:45</ref> But in the October 2017 announcement Erikson stated the books would take place 4 to 5 years after ''The Crippled God''.<ref name=":1" />
*Erikson has a list of "survivors" from the ''[[Malazan Book of the Fallen]]'' series that he plans to consult to decide which will take part in the new trilogy.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4vinTtsfC0 Read for Pixels 2016 Interview] See 1:32:40</ref>
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*Erikson has a list of "survivors" from the ''[[Malazan Book of the Fallen]]'' series that he plans to consult to decide which will take part in the new trilogy.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4vinTtsfC0 Read for Pixels 2016 Interview] - See 1:32:40</ref>
 
*In March 2019, Erikson described progress on the series and informed his fans that Karsa might not appear in the first or even second book of the series. He noted that Karsa had made a big impact on his world and the repercussions needed to be examined before returning to Karsa himself.<ref>https://steven-erikson.org/life-on-thin-ice-updating-my-progress-on-the-witness-trilogy/</ref>
 
*In March 2019, Erikson described progress on the series and informed his fans that Karsa might not appear in the first or even second book of the series. He noted that Karsa had made a big impact on his world and the repercussions needed to be examined before returning to Karsa himself.<ref>https://steven-erikson.org/life-on-thin-ice-updating-my-progress-on-the-witness-trilogy/</ref>
*Unlike the main Malazan series, the Witness Trilogy "will be one giant novel split into three."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4EZeWULBfo An Evening with Steven Erikson by Nerdaí Irish Nerds] See 09:20</ref>
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*Unlike the main Malazan series, the Witness Trilogy "will be one giant novel split into three."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4EZeWULBfo An Evening with Steven Erikson by Nerdaí Irish Nerds] - See 09:20</ref>
*According to Erikson, [[Spindle]] is "probably the only [[Bridgeburner]] who is going to be in the Karsa trilogy."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4EZeWULBfo An Evening with Steven Erikson by Nerdaí Irish Nerds] See 52:45</ref>
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*According to Erikson, [[Spindle]] is "probably the only [[Bridgeburner]] who is going to be in the Karsa trilogy."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4EZeWULBfo An Evening with Steven Erikson by Nerdaí Irish Nerds] - See 52:45</ref>
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*One of the story elements involves the birth of the Black Feather religion based around [[Coltaine]].<ref>[https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/episodes/Steven-Erikson-Interview---Deadhouse-Gates-ear2nc Ten Very Big Books podcast - Deadhouse Gates] - See 52:25</ref>
   
==The Books==
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==The Books==
*''[[The God is Not Willing]]'' (TBD)
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*''[[The God is Not Willing]]'' (2021)
 
*Book 2
 
*Book 2
 
*Book 3
 
*Book 3
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==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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{{Books}}
 
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[[Category:Witness Trilogy]]
 
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Revision as of 23:37, 29 July 2021

The Witness Trilogy is a three volume epic fantasy series by Steven Erikson that serves as a sequel to the Malazan Book of the Fallen. It features Karsa Orlong and was for a time unofficially referred to as the Karsa Orlong Trilogy or the Toblakai Trilogy.

Erikson initially planned to write the series after he completed the Kharkanas Trilogy prequel series. But in October 2017 Erikson announced[1] that Walk in Shadow, the concluding volume of the Kharkanas series, would be delayed while he instead worked on the first of the Karsa books. This decision was made after he became aware of the unexpectedly low sales of the first two books in the prequel series, Forge of Darkness and Fall of Light.[1]

Known Details

  • In an April 2018 interview, Erikson said the official name for the trilogy was likely to be "The Witness Trilogy", and it would be written very much in the style of the first four books in the main Malazan Book of the Fallen series. The series will initially be set in Darujhistan and feature "a lot of characters we've met before". For preparation, he had to reread and take notes on the first part of House of Chains as well as Toll the Hounds.[2]
  • In 2016, Erikson thought the series would probably take place 10 to 12 years after The Crippled God.[3] But in the October 2017 announcement Erikson stated the books would take place 4 to 5 years after The Crippled God.[1]
  • Erikson has a list of "survivors" from the Malazan Book of the Fallen series that he plans to consult to decide which will take part in the new trilogy.[4]
  • In March 2019, Erikson described progress on the series and informed his fans that Karsa might not appear in the first or even second book of the series. He noted that Karsa had made a big impact on his world and the repercussions needed to be examined before returning to Karsa himself.[5]
  • Unlike the main Malazan series, the Witness Trilogy "will be one giant novel split into three."[6]
  • According to Erikson, Spindle is "probably the only Bridgeburner who is going to be in the Karsa trilogy."[7]
  • One of the story elements involves the birth of the Black Feather religion based around Coltaine.[8]

The Books

Trivia

Notes and references