Malazan Book of the Fallen book 4 · 2002
House of Chains
Karsa Orlong, a young warrior of the Teblor, sets out from his mountain home on a raid that changes his life, and the Malazan army under Adjunct Tavore marches against the rebellion in the Seven Cities.
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Book facts
- Author
- Steven Erikson
- Series
- Malazan Book of the Fallen, book 4 of 10
- Published
- 2002
- Setting
- Set in the Malazan world
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in House of Chains
7 recurring or key characters from Steven Erikson’s chart. Introduces Tavore Paran, Karsa Orlong and Trull Sengar.
Lead 1
- Karsa OrlongFirst appearanceTeblor warrior
Major 3
- FiddlerSapper and veteran sergeant
- Tavore ParanFirst appearanceAdjunct of the Empress
- Trull SengarFirst appearanceTiste Edur warrior
Minor and cameo 3
- IcariumJaghut-blooded wanderer
- ShadowthroneKellanved, now god of ShadowAlso in books by Ian Cameron Esslemont
- CotillionDancer, now patron of assassinsAlso in books by Ian Cameron Esslemont
Also featuring these characters
Other Steven Erikson books that share the most characters with House of Chains.
- The Bonehunters2006 · Malazan Book of the Fallen · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Reaper's Gale2007 · Malazan Book of the Fallen · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Crippled God2011 · Malazan Book of the Fallen · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Deadhouse Gates2000 · Malazan Book of the Fallen · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon