Deadhouse Landing
{{Short description|2017 novel by Ian Cameron Esslemont}}
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| name = Deadhouse Landing
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| image = Deadhouse_Landing_Cover.jpg
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| author = Ian Cameron Esslemont
| cover_artist = Steve Stone
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| series = Path to Ascendancy
| genre = High fantasy
| publisher = Bantam Books (UK & Canada) & Tor Books (USA)
| release_date = 14 November 2017 (US), 23 August 2018 (UK)
| media_type = Print (hardback)
| pages = 400 pp (Tor US hardcover edition)
| isbn = 0-765-37947-3
| isbn_note = (Tor US hardcover edition)
| preceded_by = Dancer's Lament
| followed_by = Kellanved's Reach
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Deadhouse Landing is the second novel of the Path to Ascendancy trilogy by Canadian author Ian Cameron Esslemont. Set in the world of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, Deadhouse Landing tells the story of the founding of the Malazan empire.{{cite web|title=Deadhouse Landing|url=https://ian-esslemont.com/deadhouse-landing/|year=2017|publisher=Ian C. Esslemont|accessdate=25 July 2022}}
Development
In a 2016 interview with The Critical Dragon, Esslemont states he has three novels planned for his Path to Ascendency series, and that Deadhouse Landing is the working title for the second volume. He goes on to state "the door is open" for further novels, and the series could "prove as long as it need be to tell its tale".{{cite web|title=In the Dragon's Den: Ian C Esslemont Interview|url= https://thecriticaldragon.com/2016/04/14/in-the-dragons-den-ian-c-esslemont-interview/|year=2016|publisher=The Critical Dragon|accessdate=25 July 2022}}
Plot
The novel picks up where Dancer's Lament left off, with Dancer and Kellanved fleeing Itko Kan to the city of Malaz. It continues the story of their founding of the Malazan Empire and eventual ascension.
Critical reception
Deadhouse Landing received mostly positive reviews upon publication.
Bill Capossere says the story is "filled with humor, tension, and a surprising amount of warmth and emotion". He praises the action in the novel while being critical in the amount of setup for its sequel.{{cite web|last=Capossere|first=Bill|title=When the Old Guard Were New: Deadhouse Landing by Ian Cameron Esslemont|url=https://www.tor.com/2017/11/14/book-reviews-deadhouse-landing-ian-esslemont/|year=2017|publisher=Tor|accessdate=22 July 2022}}
Fantasy Book Review gave it a 9 out of 10, calling it a "masterclass of Malazan awesomeness" and that it "may be Esslemont's finest book to date".{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Joshua S|last2=Tivendale|first2=James|title=Deadhouse Landing by Ian C Esslemont|url=https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Ian-C-Esslemont/Deadhouse-Landing.html|year=2017|publisher=Fantasy Book Review|accessdate=22 July 2022}}
The Quill to Live gave it an 9.5 out of 10, stating "the writing was fun, the dialogue was punchy, and the plot was involving."{{Cite web|url=https://thequilltolive.com/2018/07/05/deadhouse-gates-the-beginning-of-the-start/|title=Deadhouse Landing – The Beginning Of The Start|date=5 July 2018 |first1=Andrew |last1=Mather |access-date=25 July 2022}}
Publishers Weekly describes it as a "tremendous prequel" and says it will "[delight] fans of truly epic fantasy".{{cite web|last=Morhaim|first=Howard|title=Deadhouse Landing|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7653-7946-7|year=2018|website=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=25 July 2022}}
References
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{{Malazan Book of the Fallen}}
Category:Malazan Book of the Fallen
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