Kellanved's Reach: Path to Ascendancy, Book 3 (A Novel of the Malazan Empire)

Ian C. Esslemont

Apr 2019 · Path to Ascendancy Book 3 · Sold by Tor Books

About this ebook

The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire series--co-created by Steven Erikson.

The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas.

Kellanved could not care less about any of this petty politicking or strategy or war. Something other and altogether more mysterious has caught his attention and he - together with a reluctant and his decidedly skeptical friend Dancer - traverse continents and journey through the Realms. But this ancient mystery that has so captivated Kellanved is neither esoteric nor ephemeral. It involves the Elder races themselves, and more alarmingly, the semi-mythic Army of Dust and Bone.

Surely no one in their right mind would be so foolish as to embark on a journey from which none have returned? Well, no one except Kellanved.

Path to Ascendancy
#1 Dancer's Lament
#2 Deadhouse Landing
#3 Kellanved's Reach

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Ratings and reviews

i have enjoyed reading this series immensely, right up to the last quarter of this latest book, where the title should be changed from”Kelanved's Reach” to ”Let's see just how many feminist trope "Mary Sue" characters I can ineptly ram into an otherwise completely solid storyline.” While it still is a good read I found that, throughout the last third/quarter I had to constantly stop myself from rolling my eyes just to finish it.

Good app

worth a second read

About the author

IAN C. ESSLEMONT grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has studied archaeology and creative writing, has traveled extensively in Southeast Asia, and lived in Thailand and Japan for several years. He lives in Alaska with his wife and children and writes novels set in the world of Malaz, a world he co-created with Steven Erikson, including Blood and Bone and Assail.