"GARDENS OF THE MOON led dry by interminable warfare, infighting and confrontations with Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the Malazan Empire simmers with discontent. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand... DEADHOUSE GATES n the Holy Desert Raraku, a long prophesied uprising has begun and an untried commander battles to save the lives of thirty thousand refugees. War and betrayal, intrigue and roiling magic collide as destines are shaped and legends born... 'Homeric in scope and vision...a story that never fails to thrill and entertain...a saga that lives up to its name, both intellectually and in its dramatic, visually rich and lavish storytelling' iSFSITE"