''Blood Follows'' is a

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Steven Erikson Steve Rune Lundin (born October 7, 1959), known by his pseudonym Steven Erikson, is a Canadian author, novelist who was educated and trained as both an archaeologist and anthropologist. He is best known for his ten-volume spanning epic fantasy s ...

set in the world of the ''

Malazan Book of the Fallen The ''Malazan Book of the Fallen'' () is a series of epic fantasy novels written by the Canadian author Steven Erikson. The series, published by Bantam Books in the U.K. and Tor Books in the U.S., consists of ten volumes, beginning with '' Garde ...

''. The events of this book take place prior to those in the main series, and do not necessarily concern the main story plot line. Originally published only in Europe by

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, an acknowledged fan of Steven Erikson's work. In 2005, ''Blood Follows'' was re-published in the United States by ''

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''. Again, there was a limited run of signed copies.

Characters

''Blood Follows'' details the story of three characters previously introduced in ''

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''. Focusing mainly on

Emancipor Reese The ''Malazan Book of the Fallen'' () is a series of epic fantasy novels written by the Canadian author Steven Erikson. The series, published by Bantam Books in the U.K. and Tor Books in the U.S., consists of ten volumes, beginning with ''Garden ...

, and the events that lead to his becoming the manservant of two mysterious travelers. * Bauchelain - A mysterious traveler, a self purported scholar and a summoner of notable power. *

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- His silent partner, a

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and a

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. *

- Called "Mancy" for short, a tired man with an ungrateful family to care for. Emancipor has had a run of foul luck and is in desperate need of a job. * Subly - Emancipor's wife; Subly is a strong willed woman, who views her status in society as more important than anything else. She has a sharp tongue and will not tolerate Emancipor being unemployed. * Sgt. Guld - A gruff Sergeant of the Guard, renowned for his ability to solve murders, he has been charged by the King to discover the mysterious killer, and end the terror gripping Lamentable Moll.

Reviews

* Review by Jonathan Strahan (2002) in ''Locus'', #495 April 2002 * Review by Edward Bryant (2003) in ''Locus'', #505 February 2003 * Review by Paul Di Filippo (2003) in ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', April 2003 * Review by Scott Andrews (2006) in ''Heliotrope'', August 2006

External links

* * 2002 Canadian novels Canadian fantasy novels Malazan Book of the Fallen Novels by Steven Erikson Canadian novellas PS Publishing books {{Canada-novel-stub