The God Is Not Willing
Book One of the Witness Trilogy: A Novel of the Malazan World
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4.7 • 116 Ratings
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Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson continues the beloved Malazan Book of the Fallen with this first book in the thrilling Witness sequel trilogy, The God is Not Willing.
Many years have passed since three warriors brought carnage and chaos to Silver Lake.
Now the tribes of the north no longer venture into the southlands. The town has recovered and yet the legacy remains.
Responding to reports of a growing unease among the tribes beyond the border, the Malazan army marches on the new god’s people. They aren't quite sure what they're going to be facing.
And in those high mountains, a new warleader has risen amongst the Teblor. Scarred by the deeds of Karsa Orlong, he intends to confront his god even if he has to cut a bloody swathe through the Malazan Empire to do so.
Further north, a new threat has emerged and now it seems it is the Teblor who are running out of time. Another long-feared migration is about to begin and this time it won't just be three warriors. No, this time tens of thousands are poised to pour into the lands to the south. And in their way, a single company of Malazan marines . . .
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Erikson burnishes his reputation as a superior epic fantasy world-builder in this trilogy debut, a spin-off of his Malazan Book of the Fallen series, that makes it easy for newcomers to invest, despite the large cast of characters and weighty backstory. Catastrophic climate change that means the end of winter for the Malazan world threatens to flood the lands of the south. That region's peoples also face a military threat in the form of an army of raiders led by Elade Tharos, who commands a force of clans united by his promise of revenge upon the southerners who took their members as slaves and seized their lands. Myriad subplots wend throughout, notably including a character's struggles with addiction, something rarely explored in this genre. Erikson's outstanding descriptive skills (a graveyard is depicted as "a strange mixture of beehive tombs and mounded urn-pits along with mostly sunken, tilted platforms, hinting at more than one ancient, long-forgotten practice by equally forgotten peoples") enhance a complicated narrative that sweats the details. This is a treat both for Erikson's returning readers and lovers of George R.R. Martin–style epic fantasy who have yet to discover his work.
Customer Reviews
Back at it
The god is not willing is a great continuation (but new story ) of the Malazaam Empire. Gods, soldiers and interesting individuals walk this world and sometimes with the style of writing you get a glimpse at the world. Check out this novel and the whole series, you won’t be disappointed.
Amazing
I’m not exaggerating when I say this book is something unexpected and wonderful. The MBotF series was mind blowing. This new series lifts the older one up, not to surpass it but to continue the story of the world. Plenty of times I found myself in awe of the dialogue and character development, so much so that I would reread chapters just to dig into the words and try to find some hidden threads. I’m looking forward to the next book and will probably reread this one a few times more. Two thumbs up for this series so far!
Entertaining, Emotional Breadth, Thought Provoking
If you invest attention in Erikson’s writing, the returns are awesome. Another gem.