Novels of the Malazan Empire book 1 · 2004
Night of Knives
On one night of the Shadow Moon in Malaz City, a young girl who wants to escape the island and a retired soldier find themselves at the centre of events as the Emperor Kellanved is said to be returning.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ian Cameron Esslemont
- Series
- Novels of the Malazan Empire, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in the Malazan world
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Night of Knives
4 recurring or key characters from Ian Cameron Esslemont’s chart. Introduces Kiska, Temper, Shadowthrone and Cotillion.
Major 2
- ShadowthroneFirst appearanceKellanved, later god of ShadowAlso in books by Steven Erikson
- CotillionFirst appearanceDancer, later patron of assassinsAlso in books by Steven Erikson
Also featuring these characters
Other Ian Cameron Esslemont books that share the most characters with Night of Knives.
- Dancer's Lament2016 · Path to Ascendancy · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Deadhouse Landing2017 · Path to Ascendancy · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Kellanved's Reach2019 · Path to Ascendancy · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon