Reaper's Gale
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| Author | Steven Erikson |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Malazan Book of the Fallen |
| Genre | Fantasy, Novel |
| Publisher | Bantam (UK & Canada) & Tor Books (USA) |
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Publication date
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7 May 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 1,280 pp (UK paperback edition) |
| ISBN | (UK hardcover edition) |
| OCLC | 76851610 |
| Preceded by | The Bonehunters |
| Followed by | Toll the Hounds |
Reaper's Gale is the seventh volume of Canadian author Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series, the Malazan Book of the Fallen. Reaper's Gale is a direct sequel to both the fifth and sixth volumes, Midnight Tides and The Bonehunters.
The novel was first published in hardcover and trade paperback in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2007, and in Canada on 5 June 2007. It was published in the United States on March 4, 2008.
Champions from various cultures return with the Tiste Edur fleet to challenge Rhulad Sengar, emperor of Letheras. Among them are Icarium with Taralack Veed, Karsa Orlong with Samar Dev, a Seguleh girl found unconscious near MoI, and a monk from Cabal. Icarium begins acting strangely, and Taralack Veed starts doubting that Icarium can beat Rhulad. Samar Dev believes Karsa will die, but Karsa is confident. Eventually all the challengers die except Karsa and Icarium. Karsa fights Rhulad and severs Rhulad's sword arm, then uses all his ghosts and the ones in Samar's knife to manipulate the sword's power and travel to the Crippled God's island. There he flips the Crippled God's tent, slays Rhulad with finality, slaps Withal and enters a portal aimed vaguely at his home after refusing to take the sword for himself (which was apparently the Crippled God's plan ever since Karsa left Laederon). Withal and the Nachts destroy the sword.
Varat Taun warns Twilight of what Icarium can do, so she flees up the coast. We learn she is a princess of the Shake. At Maiden Island she confronts Brullyg who declared himself king and makes herself Queen. Deadsmell makes some comments about the Shake being descended from the original Tiste Andii guardians of the Shore (but also having Tiste Edur blood).
Redmask unites the Awl and initially defeats the Letherii army he encounters, but before long the Letherii begin to make progress against him. There is a large clash and Redmask's two K'chain Che'Malle guardians, deciding that Redmask is not suitable for the K'chain Che'Malle, execute him mid-battle. The Letherii win and the Awl are slaughtered. Toc the Younger sacrifices himself to save a dozen or so Awl children, witnessed by Tool. The Barghast, who had been watching the battle, slaughter the Letherii forces in response to Toc's death.
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