Here's the American cover art for Steven Erikson's fourth novella set in the Malazan universe, Crack'd Pot Trail. For more info about this title: Canada, USA, Europe.
Here's the blurb:
It is an undeniable truth: give evil a name and everyone's happy. Give it two names and . . . why, they're even happier.
The intrepid necromancers Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, scourges of civilization, raisers of the dead, reapers of the souls of the living, devourers of hope, betrayers of faith, slayers of the innocent and modest personifications of evil, have a lot to answer for and answer they will. Known as the Nehemoth, they are pursued by countless self-professed defenders of decency, sanity and civilization. After all, since when does evil thrive unchallenged? Well, often: but not this time.
Hot on their heels are the Nehemothanai, avowed hunters of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach. In the company of a gaggle of artists and pilgrims, stalwart Mortal Sword Tulgord Vise, pious Well Knight Arpo Relent, stern Huntsman Steck Marynd, and three of the redoubtable Chanter brothers (and their lone sister) find themselves faced with the cruelest of choices. The legendary Cracked Pot Trail, a stretch of harsh wasteland between the Gates of Nowhere and the Shrine of the Indifferent God, has become a tortured path of deprivation.
Will honour, moral probity and virtue prove champions in the face of brutal necessity? No, of course not. Don't be silly.
I wasn't too keen on this novella, as you may recall. . .
4 commentaires:
Whats with all the covers of fantasy recently having real people in it.
I liked all the latter Erikson covers, but then they spoiled a bit with The Crippled God putting Russell Crowe on the front 'Maximus!!'
Whats with all the covers of fantasy recently having real people in it.
I liked all the latter Erikson covers, but then they spoiled a bit with The Crippled God putting Russell Crowe on the front 'Maximus!!'
Huh, the cover is nice but TOTALLY inappropriate.
Bauchelain is described as thin and tall, not exactly a bulky warrior.
And this specific cover couldn't be more misplaced for THIS specific story.
And yeah, I really hate this habit of using real picture for fantasy book covers.
Oh, and I forgot to add:
- It's NOT a "Tale of the Malazan Empire" (not in any way, not even excusable as a cover blurb since there's absolutely nothing about the Malazan Empire in here).
- And there are no trees as far as I remember. It's set in a desert.
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