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Bonehunters

Steven Erikson (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages906 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.49/5 (46250)
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentMild
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic ViolenceWarMass DeathGoreDeathViolenceBloodTorturePolitical Violence

Positive tags

Found FamilyRedemption ArcSurvivalProtector

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVsMilitary HeroSquad / Team

Tropes

MilitaryWarRebellionGods & DeitiesEmpireFellowshipGrimdarkPolitical IntrigueSecondary WorldEnsemble Cast

Themes

War and Its CostsLoyalty and BetrayalDivine InterventionSacrificePower and CorruptionBrotherhood in ArmsReligious Schism

Synopsis

The Malazan 14th Army is confronted by a rebel force that is holed up in the city of Y'Ghatan and under the fanatical command of Leoman of the Flails, while the acceptance of the Crippled God into the pantheon threatens to cause a schism among the gods.

Tags

Dark FantasyMilitary FantasyGods and MortalsPhilosophical Fantasy