Steven Erikson
1 universe1 series10 books
Life Events
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
7 October 1959 | Birth | Born Steve Rune Lundin in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied archaeology and anthropology at the University of Victoria and later attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop, a background that shapes the Malazan World at every level - the series approaches its fictional civilisations with the detachment of a field researcher, interested in systems and structures as much as individuals. The Malazan Book of the Fallen began as a role-playing game world developed with Ian Cameron Esslemont in the 1980s before growing into one of the most ambitious projects in epic fantasy. He publishes under the pen name Steven Erikson. |
Birth7 October 1959
Born Steve Rune Lundin in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied archaeology and anthropology at the University of Victoria and later attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop, a background that shapes the Malazan World at every level - the series approaches its fictional civilisations with the detachment of a field researcher, interested in systems and structures as much as individuals. The Malazan Book of the Fallen began as a role-playing game world developed with Ian Cameron Esslemont in the 1980s before growing into one of the most ambitious projects in epic fantasy. He publishes under the pen name Steven Erikson.
Universes (1)
Series (1)
Books (10)
Gardens of the Moon
Malazan Book of the Fallen
1999
The opening volume of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, set against the Malazan Empire's siege of the city of Darujhistan on the continent of Genabackis. The Bridgeburners - a veteran military company in imperial service - are caught between the ambitions of the Empress and the machinations of the gods, while in Darujhistan a circle of young thieves becomes entangled in forces far beyond their understanding. Gardens of the Moon introduces the world without explanation, dropping the reader into a conflict already in motion and trusting them to find their footing.
Deadhouse Gates
Malazan Book of the Fallen
2000
Set on the subcontinent of Seven Cities during the Whirlwind rebellion, Deadhouse Gates follows two largely separate narratives: the Chain of Dogs, a brutal overland march by the Malazan army protecting thousands of refugees from the rebellion, and a smaller group journeying to the ancient city of Tremorlor. The novel runs parallel to Gardens of the Moon rather than following directly from it, establishing the series' pattern of expanding the world sideways rather than simply continuing where the previous book left off.