{"product_id":"night-of-knives-paperback-by-ian-c-esslemont-1","title":"Night Of Knives Paperback by Ian C Esslemont","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin UK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-10-27)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e480\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781804999196\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe action-packed epic fantasy from the million copy bestselling author, a must read for fans of Steven Erikson, George R R Martin, and Brandon Sanderson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A gem of a read.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFantasy Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Malazan Empire - vast, omnipotent and unforgiving . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe small island of Malaz and its city may have given this great empire its name, but it is now little more than a sleepy backwater. Until tonight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonight the city is on edge – streets humming with desperate, urgent activity as its citizens hurry to lock up shops, bar doors and shutter windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor tonight, there is to be a convergence. The once-in-a-generation appearance of a Shadow Moon – an event that threatens the good people of Malaz with demon hounds and all manner of other, darker things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd tonight, it is prophesied that the Emperor Kellanved will return – and there are those who would prevent that happening at any cost. As various factions align themselves, a far more ancient presence prepares an all-out assault upon the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitnesses to these cataclysmic events will include Kiska, a young thief who yearns to flee the city, and the war-weary veteran Temper, who simply wants to escape his past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlthough they do not know it, they each have a part to play in a confrontation that will not only determine the fate of Malaz City but also of the world beyond . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Malazan Empire:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I cannot recommend this enough’ \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Addictive’ \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eCouldn't put it down’\u003c\/b\u003e 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Any fan of [Steven] Eriksson will \u003cb\u003eLOVE this book\u003c\/b\u003e I finished it in one sitting!’ 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Awesome world building’ \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Truly an \u003cb\u003eepic\u003c\/b\u003e novel with some \u003cb\u003eof the best imagery and descriptive beauty\u003c\/b\u003e you'll ever find!’ 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Filled with action, magic and \u003cb\u003eamazing\u003c\/b\u003e characters…I absolutely\u003cb\u003e adored this book!’ \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan C. Esslemont’s Tales of the Malazan Empire continue in \u003c\/i\u003eReturn of the Crimson Guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eBorn in Winnipeg in 1962, IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT has studied and worked as an archaeologist, travelled extensively in South East Asia and lived in Thailand and Japan for several years. He now lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with his wife and children. His novels - beginning with \u003ci\u003eNight of Knives - \u003c\/i\u003eare all set in the fantasy world of Malaz that he co-created with Steven Erikson. \u003ci\u003eDancer's Lament \u003c\/i\u003ewas the first book in the 'Paths to Ascendancy' sequence (which continues the story of the turbulent early history of this epic imagined world) while \u003ci\u003eForge of the High Mage \u003c\/i\u003eis the fourth. \u003cbr\u003eTo find out more, visit www.ian-esslemont.com and www.malazanempire.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48481079427233,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781804999196","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781804999196.jpg?v=1793433974","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/night-of-knives-paperback-by-ian-c-esslemont-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}