Reaper's Gale: Book Seven of The Malazan Book of the Fallen

The Letherii Empire faces collapse. Emperor Rhulad Sengar, the Emperor of a Thousand Deaths, descends into madness while his chancellor consolidates power through manipulation. The secret police terrorize the population, and the Errant—once a god who could foresee the future—has gone blind. Palace conspiracies multiply as the empire, led by corrupt and self-serving figures, moves toward war with neighboring kingdoms. A great Edur fleet approaches, carrying warriors including Karsa Orlong and Icarium Lifestealer, both destined to face the emperor in combat. A group of fugitives attempts to escape the empire, but Fear Sengar pursues a different goal: finding the soul of Scabandari Bloodeye, hoping it might stop the Tiste Edur invasion and save his brother, the emperor. Among the fugitives travels Silchas Ruin, brother of Anomander Rake and ancient enemy of Scabandari. The wounds on Silchas Ruin's back, inflicted by Scabandari's blades, remain fresh, and his intentions are unclear. Fate demands a reckoning for this bloodshed—one that will unfold on an immense scale.