While on other blogs the cover blurb for The Crippled God is being posted, I asked Hetan if she could provide the wordcount for this last novel in the series, and she did.<\/p>\n
Being myself at the 5th book yet to start, the internet is now filled with spoilery perils, including that synopsis. Hopefully I won’t stumble on something that ruins my own reading in the next months and years. I have to hone my dodging and skimming skills.<\/p>\n
So, this wordcount that Hetan provided is still tentative since the book is currently in the editing phase, but it should give a decent approximation of what to expect, and then sum up with the rest for the final count of this staggering (on all levels) achievement.<\/p>\n
We’ll now wait for the cover and official release date. The tentative one is 20 January 2011<\/b><\/p>\n
Here’s the summary:<\/p>\n
Malazan Book of the Fallen<\/b> – Steven Erikson<\/p>\n
Gardens of the Moon: 209k
\nDeadhouse Gates: 270k
\nMemories of Ice: 351k
\nHouse of Chains: 306k
\nMidnight Tides: 271k
\nThe Bonehunters: 365k
\nReaper’s Gale: 386k
\nToll the Hounds: 392k
\nDust of Dreams: 382k
\nThe Crippled God: 378k (tentative)<\/p>\n
Total: 3M 310k<\/p>\n