Dust of Dreams: Book Nine of The Malazan Book of the Fallen

In war, everyone loses. This truth is evident in the eyes of soldiers across every world. In Letherii, the exiled Malazan army under Adjunct Tavore marches into the eastern Wastelands to fight for an unknown cause against an unseen enemy. In those same Wastelands, others gather to face their destinies. The Barghast, denied vengeance against the Tiste Edur, seek new enemies beyond the border. Onos Toolan, once immortal T'lan Imass and now mortal commander of the White Face clan, confronts insurrection. To the south, the Perish Grey Helms negotiate passage through the kingdom of Bolkando, intending to meet the Bonehunters, though their vow to the Malazans will be tested. Ancient enclaves of an Elder Race search for salvation among humans as an old enemy approaches the last surviving bastion of the K'Chain Che'Malle. The Malazan Empire's final great army prepares a defiant stand in the name of redemption. Yet questions remain: can deeds be heroic without witnesses? Can the unwitnessed change the world? Destinies are rarely simple, truths never clear, but time favors no one. The Deck of Dragons has been read, unleashing a power beyond comprehension. In a distant land beneath indifferent skies, the final chapter begins.