Malazan Book of the Fallen. Book 4. House of Chains

Seven Cities, once occupied by the Malazan Empire and brought under its heel, have risen up. The very existence of the Empire is at stake. Empress Laseen is trying to suppress the rebellion through punitive measures. The Host of the Apocalypse – the Tempest of the Dragn, led by Sha’ik the Reborn, is playing its double game. Among the Seven City rebels, there is also no unity or understanding: mages, desert tribes, the turncoat Korbolo Dom – all want to turn the situation to their advantage. The chain of fates and circumstances that binds people is about to snap. What will this lead to for the planet? A series of new misfortunes? Peace? Rest? There are no answers…