{"product_id":"9780765379450","title":"Dancer's Lament : Path to Ascendancy Book 1 (A Novel of the Malazan Empire)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDancer's Lament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ian C. Esslemont\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan C. Esslemont's prequel trilogy takes readers deeper into the politics and intrigue of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Malazan Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book of the Path to Ascendancy trilogy, \u003ci\u003eDancer's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e, focuses on the genesis of the empire and features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Esslemont nails the feel and flavor of Erikson's books and brings the historical characters to life with a dexterity that will win over even the most skeptical fans.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Night of Knives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Whether it's Erikson or Esslemont at the controls, it's in safe hands.” —\u003ci\u003eSFX on Night of Knives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Esslemont evokes the gore and grit of the battlefield while cannily expanding the labyrinthine Malazan world and untangling the wickedly intertwined stories just enough to keep readers from feeling lost.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review, on Return of the Crimson Guard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A contained, concise romp that's also dense with fan-pleasing information” —\u003ci\u003eDeath Ray on Night of Knives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765379450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40626122358990,"sku":"9780765379450","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765379450","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}