- Canadian Fantasy fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general
All is not well in Lamentable Moll. A sinister, diabolical killer stalks the port city's narrow, barrow-humped streets, and panic grips the citizens like a fever. Emancipor Reese is no exception, and indeed, with his legendary ill luck, it's worse for him than for most. Not only was his previous employer the unknown killer's latest victim, but Emancipor is out of work. But perhaps his luck has finally changed, for two strangers have come to Lamentable Moll ... and they have nailed to the centre post in Fishmonger's Round a note requesting the services of a manservant. This is surely a remarkable opportunity for the hapless Emancipor Reese ... no matter that the note reeks with death-warded magic; no matter that the barrow ghosts themselves howl with fear every night. After all, it's work ... and working is better than not working. Isn't it?
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- Author
- Steven Erikson
- First published
- 2003
- Pages
- 108
- Publisher
- Ps Publishing, PS Publishing, Night Shade
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781902880341
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“THE BELLS PEELED ACROSS THE LAMENTABLE CITY OF Moll, clamouring along the crooked, narrow alleys, and buffeting the dawn-risers hurriedly laying out their wares in the market rounds.”
Steve Rune Lundin (born October 7, 1959), known as Steven Erikson, is a Canadian novelist best known for his epic fantasy series *Malazan Book of the Fallen*, which follows a complex world of magic, politics, and war. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and trained as an archaeologist and anthropologist. Erikson is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and has worked in various roles before dedicating himself to writing full-time. His works are celebrated for their depth, complexity, and multi-dimensional characters, often challenging traditional fantasy conventions. Erikson's writing is influenced by his background in archaeology and anthropology, as well as his e
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