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Night of Knives by Ian Cameron Esslemont – review

Night of Knives by Ian Cameron Esslemont – review

By Jay Tomio on February 28, 2010

Night of Knives is a really intriguing book to me because I have gone back and forth on it, and some of the baggage that comes with it is rather unique.  It was not a book I’d have described as “top shelf” in the year it was released, but it is one I find myself rereading. Among [...]

Posted in Books, Reviews | Tagged Fantasy, Ian Cameron Esslemont, Jan-ken-pon, Night of Knives, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Tor | Leave a response

Are you one of the 5 winners of signed copies of Ian Cameron Esslemont’s Night of Knives

Are you one of the 5 winners of signed copies of Ian Cameron Esslemont’s Night of Knives

By Jay Tomio on June 26, 2009

night-of-knives-esslemont1I have the 5 winners of signed copies of Ian Cameron Esslemont’s Night of Knives. Are you one of the winners of Malazan goodness?

Travel through the Tomio Warren and find out . . .

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Contest – Night of Knives by Ian Cameron Esslemont (5 signed copies!)

Contest – Night of Knives by Ian Cameron Esslemont (5 signed copies!)

By Jay Tomio on June 9, 2009

night-of-knives-esslemontIan Cameron Esslemont’s Night of Knives was republished by Tor last month (having come out a couple years ago originally). It is Esslemont’s initial effort into the setting previously defined via Steven Erikson’s novels (and novellas) via his Malazan Book of the Fallen sequence. BSC has 5 signed copies up for grabs for all of you Malazan fans!

Get more info and enter after the break . . .

Posted in Books | Tagged Fantasy, Ian Cameron Esslemont, Night of Knives, Tor

BSC Flashback – Esslemont Night of Knives reviews and interview

BSC Flashback – Esslemont Night of Knives reviews and interview

By Jay Tomio on May 10, 2009

night-of-knives-esslemont1Just a bit of a relevant flashback. Tor is rereleasing Ian Cameron Esslemont’s Night of Knives next week and while we won’t be doing new reviews (that I know of) we have one at BSC (by Rob) and I did one at the Bodhisattva.

My Night of Knives review is one of my personal favorite reviews (more news after the jump) . . .

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Book Review – Return of the Crimson Guard

Book Review – Return of the Crimson Guard

By Rob on November 13, 2008

Author: Ian Cameron Esslemont Cover Artist: Steve Stone Publisher: Bantam Press Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: August 2008 Return of the Crimson Guard is the second addition of Esslemont of the Malazan series, an epic fantasy universe he shares with Steven Erikson. One of my very first reviews for Bookspotcentral (then Fantasybookspot) was Esslemont’s first effort [...]

Posted in Books, Reviews | Tagged Bantam, Fantasy, Ian Cameron Esslemont, Return of the Crimson Guard, Steve Stone

Contest – win Return of the Crimson Guard by Ian Esslemont -10 winners

Contest – win Return of the Crimson Guard by Ian Esslemont -10 winners

By Jay Tomio on June 2, 2008

Those who dwell at FBS now have an opportunity to be one of ten winners of a copy of Return of the Crimson Guard by Ian Cameron Esslemont. This is his second novel in the Malazan setting, his first being Night of Knives (see my review here, see Val’s FBS review here). I also interviewed [...]

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On the Spot at BSC – Ian Cameron Esslemont interview

On the Spot at BSC – Ian Cameron Esslemont interview

By Jay Tomio on May 24, 2008

After a long and trying journey into the Azath I was finally able to track down one of the architects of the Malazan world that I find myself completely addicted to. When I first read my guest’s first book, The Night of Knives, I must admit my reaction was a bit lukewarm, not unwelcome but [...]

Posted in Books, Interviews | Tagged Author, Fantasy, Ian Cameron Esslemont

Book Review – Night of Knives

Book Review – Night of Knives

By Rob on September 14, 2007

Author: Ian Cameron Esslemont Cover Artist: Steve Stone Publisher: Bantam Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 2005 A novel of the Malazan empire by Steven Erikson’s partner in crime Ian C. Esslemont. Originally developed for use in roleplaying games, Esslemont and Erikson developed the world of the Malazan empire together and later agreed to each write certain [...]

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