After 11 years, 10 novels with over 3.5 million words in total the malazan book of the fallen comes to an end. While the series is normally interconnected novels with each individual novel having its own cast and plot, this is the direct sequel to book 9 Dust of Dreams.

As the title suggests this novel brings an end to the major plot of the series, the machinations and fate of the Crippled God. Also as expected in a tragedy the death count is rather high. The main players in this novels are the Bonehunters, the Perish army, the Letharii army and the lizard army lead by Gesler and Stormy. In this book we finally learn the enemy that the allies are marching towards is a conclave of pure blood Forkrull Assail who are using the power of the Crippled God's heart to rule and enslave an entire continent. The plot is how these armies attempt to wrest free the continent from the assail with the help of various divine allies, to say anymore would invite spoilers.

I'm a little biased as Erikson is one of my all time favourite authors but this is the best book I've read so far this year. Brilliantly written, an amazing plot and literally dozens of memorable characters, this is a worthy end to one of the great modern fantasy epics.