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The Crippled God

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The Crippled God
AuthorSteven Erikson
Cover artistSteve Stone[1]
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMalazan Book of the Fallen
GenreHigh fantasy
PublisherBantam (UK & Canada) & Tor Books (USA)
Publication date
15 February 2011
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages944 (UK Hardcover edition)
ISBN0-593-04635-8
Preceded byDust of Dreams 

The Crippled God is the tenth and final volume of Canadian author Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series, the Malazan Book of the Fallen.[2]

Development

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In a 2014 Q&A with Tor, Erikson said he considers Dust of Dreams and The Crippled God to be two halves of a single, concluding book.[3]

Plot

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Immediately following the events of Dust of Dreams, Adjunct Tavore leads the Bonehunters further into the Letherii wastelands.

Reception

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The Crippled God debuted at #12 on The New York Times best sellers list.[4]

Bill Capossere described the novel as "the closing chapter of a work that I believe stands as the preeminent fantasy of the past 20 years and belongs high up on the short list of best ever."[5]

The British Fantasy Society praised the novel, describing it as a "heroic fantasy that’s been dragged through the mud and kicked a few times [...] and it’s all the better for it."[6]

SFFWorld called it "action-packed, compelling and full of wonderful scenes for the fans" but is critical of the lack of resolution in some plot threads.[7]

Fantasy Book Review scored it 10/10, calling it "the perfect finale to one of the greatest literary achievements of the last hundred years."[8]

Other reviews

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  • Review by Paul Witcover (2011) in Locus, #610 November 2011
  • Review [Dutch] by Lodewijk Verbeek (2012) in Holland-SF 2012, #2

References

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  1. ^ Speakman, Shawn (20 October 2010). "Cover: The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". Suvudu.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ "The Crippled God". Steven Erikson. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Steven Erikson Answers Your Dust of Dreams Questions!". Tor Books. 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Paperback Trade Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ Capossere, Bill (2011). "More Complicated Than Imagined: A Spoiler-Free Review of The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". Tor. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ Stevens, Karen (2011). "The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". The British Fantasy Society. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ Jones, Owen (2011). "The Crippled God by Steven Erikson". SFFWorld. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. ^ Hill, Joshua S (2011). "The Crippled God by Steven Erikson (A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen: Book 10)". Fantasy Book Review. Retrieved 26 July 2022.