Path to Ascendancy Series

6 primary works • 6 total works
Dancer's Lament begins Ian C. Esslemont's prequel trilogy to the New York Times bestselling dark fantasy Malazan Empire series. The Path to Ascendancy novels reveal the origins of the empire as founded by Dancer, the skilled assassin, and the mage Kellanved.

"Esslemont nails the feel and flavor of Erikson's books and brings the historical character…

Book 1

Dancer's Lament
4.38
· 4930 Ratings · 354 Reviews · published 2016 · 22 editions
Taking Malazan fans back to that troubled continen…
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Book 2

Deadhouse Landing
4.48
· 4016 Ratings · 245 Reviews · published 2017 · 2 editions
After the disappointments of Li Heng, Dancer and K…
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Book 3

Kellanved's Reach
4.19
· 3214 Ratings · 205 Reviews · published 2019 · 2 editions
The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's Path to Ascen…
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Book 4

Forge of the High Mage
4.35
· 294 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2023 · 8 editions
After decades of warfare, Malazan forces are now c…
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Book 5

Untitled
Here we will be documenting and following the emer…
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Book 6

Untitled
Kellanved and Dancer and company have become ever …
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6 primary works • 7 total works