An archaeologist and anthropologist, and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Steven Erikson lives in Winnipeg. His first fantasy novel, GARDENS OF THE MOON, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award and the second, DEADHOUSE GATES, was voted 'one of the 10 best fantasy novels of the year'. The third and fourth books in his epic Malazan Book of the Fallen sequence - MEMORIES OF ICE and HOUSE OF CHAINS have each received remarkable critical acclaim, confirming him as one of the most significant fantasy writers of his generation.
The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more -- Stephen R. Donaldson This is true myth in the making, a drawing upon fantasy to to recreate histories and legends as rich as any found within our culture Interzone Combines a sense of mythic power and depth of world with fully realized characters and thrilling action -- Michael A. Stackpole Easily the best fantasy series to appear in the past decade SF site