Tens of thousands of years of ice melt, and the land of Assail, historically synonymous with danger and its inaccessible nature, finally reveals its secrets. Stories of gold found in the northern region circulate in every coastal café and sailor's tavern, while adventurers and treasure hunters have set sail in search of wealth. All they have at their disposal are legends and distorted tales of the dangers awaiting them - hostile shores, fields of ice, impassable obstacles, and strange, terrifying creatures. Yet all accounts agree that the northern inhabitants face all intruders with the sword - and if you survive, ancient monsters from the dawn of history are rumored to lurk there.

In this turmoil moves the military band Crimson Guard. Not by convention, but by the promise of answers: answers that Shimmer, second in command, believes should not be sought. Following the north, as part of a troubling alliance of Malazan treasure hunters and Letherii soldiers, comes the bard Fisher kel Tath. With him is a Tiste Andii found on the shores who does not remember his past but possesses more power than he should. There are also rumors that a warrior, bearer of a sword that kills gods and who once fought for the Malazans, is traveling in that direction as well.

But far to the south, a woman patiently guards the coast. She waits for both allies and enemies. She is Silverfox, newly appointed Summoner of the immortal army of the T’lan Imass, and she is ready to do anything she can to stop the renewal of an old crusade that could destroy an entire continent and beyond. Shedding light on mysteries spanning the entire Malazan Empire, and offering a glimpse into the historical and epic legacy that shaped it, Assail brings the epic story of the Malazan Empire to an exciting call.

Pages: 784, Dimensions: 12.6x12.6cm