No Life Forsaken by Steven Erikson

New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson continues his beloved Malazan Book of the Fallen—the iconic epic fantasy series that has sold more than 1.5 million copies—with the second book in the thrilling Witness sequel series.

Return to the Malazan Empire!

In No Life Forsaken, the second novel in Erikson's stunning Witness series, a god's bastard son cuts a bloody swathe through the forces of the Malazan Empire in order to take revenge on his father . . .

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Praise for this book

Praise for Steven Erikson and The God Is Not Willing

“Erikson burnishes his reputation as a superior epic fantasy world-builder... Erikson’s outstanding descriptive skills ... enhance a complicated narrative that sweats the details. This is a treat both for Erikson’s returning readers and lovers of George R.R. Martin–style epic fantasy who have yet to discover his work.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A master of lost and forgotten epochs, a weaver of ancient epics.” — Salon.com

“This masterwork of the imagination may be the high watermark of epic fantasy.” — Glen Cook, bestselling author of The Black Company

“Awe-inspiring. Prepare to fall in love with epic fantasy all over again.”—Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives

“The kind of epic narrative that will have you scrambling for more.”—Stephen R. Donaldson, author of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

“Gripping, fast-moving, delightfully dark, with a masterful and unapologetic brutality reminiscent of George R. R. Martin… Utterly engrossing.” —Elizabeth Haydon, bestselling author of The Symphony of Ages

“A multilayered tale of magic and war, loyalty and betrayal. Complexly drawn characters occupy a richly detailed world in this panoramic saga.” —Library Journal

“Erikson has no peer when it comes to action and imagination, and joins the ranks of Tolkien and Donaldson in his mythic vision and perhaps then goes one better.” —SF Site

About the Author

Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His Malazan Book of the Fallen series has met widespread international acclaim and established him as a major voice in the world of fantasy fiction. The first book in the series, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award. The second novel, Deadhouse Gates, was voted one of the ten best fantasy novels of the year by SF Site. He lives in Canada.

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Title: No Life Forsaken
Author(s): Steven Erikson
Volume: 2
ISBN: 9780765399953
Copyright 2025
Release Date: October 28, 2025
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: None available | Learn More about our supported formats

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