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  • Midnight Tides

  • Malazan Book of the Fallen Series, Book 5
  • By: Steven Erikson
  • Narrated by: Michael Page
  • Length: 31 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,981 ratings)

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Midnight Tides

By: Steven Erikson
Narrated by: Michael Page
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After decades of internecine warfare, the tribes of the Tiste Edur have at last united under the Warlock King of the Hiroth. There is peace - but it has been exacted at a terrible price: a pact made with a hidden power whose motives are at best suspect, at worst, deadly.

To the south, the expansionist kingdom of Lether, eager to fulfill its long-prophesized renaissance as an Empire reborn, has enslved all its less-civilized neighbors with rapacious hunger. All, that is, save one - the Tiste Edur. And it must be only a matter of time before they too fall - either beneath the suffocating weight of gold, or by slaughter at the edge of a sword. Or so destiny has decreed.

Yet as the two sides gather for a pivotal treaty neither truly wants, ancient forces are awakening. For the impending struggle between these two peoples is but a pale reflection of a far more profound, primal battle - a confrontation with the still-raw wound of an old betrayal and the craving for revenge at its seething heart.

"This novel and all others in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series follow my own pronunciations of 'Malazan' words and names. My thanks to Michael and Jane and everyone at Brilliance Audio." -Steven Erikson, Victoria, B.C. Canada, January, 2014

©2004 Steven Erikson (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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hard to start, easy to finish

the writing style doesn't explain anything. There are no expository dumps. you are forced to carry on and piece rhings together later. the book can be frustrating but is well written and enjoyable.

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Tehol and Bug's dialog is delicious!

Tehol and Bug's dialog is delicious!

What a convergence near the end, truly epic and profoundly enjoyable even after already reading the full series, listening to it is a joy!

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Fantastic!

It is difficult to find characters this well developed anywhere. Each time you begin a new arc in this series you find more amazing individuals.

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not just a normal Erikson tale.

as usual, Erikson is hard to follow until you know the story and characters. but this time i found good humor in it as well. Erikson is one of my favorites. try this one and enjoy it. michael page does his usual great job another of my fans

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Malazan is hard to read but with the investment

Malazan is hard to read but with the investment. This one is particularly slow to start but once it’s going I could put it down.

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So many characters throughout

This series becomes more involved with the vast array of characters. It’s a bit confusing since they sometimes change names and pop in from previous installments. The imagination and character building is amazing though. I loved Kettle and Bug and his Master Tehole Beddict. Rhulad was horrifying yet pitiful. I just wish I didn’t spend so much time trying to figure out how the characters tie into the previous novels. Good story though.

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Another great entry in the malazan series.

I loved this book. The narrator is excellent. The story is captivating. Another great book by Steven Erikson.

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It's a prequel

Its a good book, but fair warning it is a prequel. The event happen before the first book of the series. I would not recommend listening to it first though of you will end up confused. #prequel #DarkFantasy #Dark #Violent #multiverse #Provocative #Witty #hastagsaredumb #tagsgiving and #sweepstakes

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amazing book. better voice acting.

the voice acting for this book is phenomenal. I cannot recommend it enough. Bravo indeed.

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Another good book in the series.

I rnjoyed the story, as I have the previouss ones. While set in the same universe as the previous ones, this one intruduces a mostly new set of characters that will play into the larger series later.

The voice acting was good, but I was occasionally distracted by spliced in voice overs for short bursts that didn't match the rest of the tone, and volume.

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