Toll the Hounds
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| Toll the Hounds | |
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| Publication information | |
| Series | Malazan Book of the Fallen |
| Publisher | Bantam (UK & Canada) Tor Books (USA) |
| Released | June 30, 2008 (Bantam) September 16, 2008 (Tor) |
| Pages | 1,296 pp (UK paperback edition) 864 (Tor) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-593-04638-2 (UK hardcover edition) ISBN 0-765-31008-2 (US hardcover edition) |
| Preceded by | Reaper's Gale |
| Followed by | Dust of Dreams |
Toll the Hounds is the eighth novel the Malazan Book of the Fallen epic fantasy series. It was first published in the UK and Canada on June 30, 2008, and in the US on September 16, 2008.
In Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said that love and death shall arrive dancing. It is summer and the heat is oppressive, but for the small round man in the faded red waistcoat, discomfiture is not just because of the sun. All is not well. Dire portents plague his nights and haunt the city streets like fiends of shadow. Assassins skulk in alleyways, but the quarry has turned and the hunters become the hunted.
Hidden hands pluck the strings of tyranny like a fell chorus. While the bards sing their tragic tales, somewhere in the distance can be heard the baying of Hounds...And in the distant city of Black Coral, where rules Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness, ancient crimes awaken, intent on revenge. It seems Love and Death are indeed about to arrive...hand in hand, dancing.
A thrilling, harrowing novel of war, intrigue and dark, uncontrollable magic, Toll the Hounds is the new chapter in Erikson's monumental series - epic fantasy at its most imaginative and storytelling at its most exciting.
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Dramatis Personae 
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Arriving in Darujhistan Edit
- Cutter, an assassin
- Scillara, his companion
- Iskaral Pust, High Priest of Shadow and god of the bhokarala
- Sister Spite, soletaken
- Mogora, wife of Iskaral Pust
- Barathol Mekhar, a blacksmith
- Chaur, a simpleton
- Mappo Runt, a Trell
At K'rul's Bar Edit
- Picker, retired Bridgeburner
- Blend, retired Bridgeburner
- Antsy, retired Bridgeburner
- Mallet, retired Bridgeburner
- Bluepearl, retired Bridgeburner
- Fisher, a bard
- Duiker, former Imperial Historian
In Darujhistan Edit
- Bellam Nom, young man
- Rallick Nom, assassin
- Torvald Nom, cousin of Rallick
- Tiserra, wife of Torval
- Coll, Council Member in Darujhistan
- Estraysian D'Arle, Council Member in Darujhistan
- Hanut Orr, Council Member in Darujhistan
- Shardan Lim, Council Member in Darujhistan
- Murillio, a consort
- Kruppe, a round little man
- Meese, proprietor of the Phoenix Inn
- Irilta, regular at the Phoenix Inn
- Scurve, barkeep at the Phoenix Inn
- Sulty, server at the Phoneix Inn
- Challice, noblewoman and wife of Gorlas Vidikas
- Gorlas Vidikas, Council Member in Darujhistan
- Krute of Talient, agent of the Assassins' Guild
- Gaz, a killer
- Thordy, Gaz's wife
- Stonny Menackis, owner of a duelling school
- Harllo, a young boy
- Bedek, Harllo's adoptive father
- Myrla, Harllo's adoptive mother
- Snell, Harllo's adoptive brother
- Bainisk, worker at a mine
- Venaz, worker at a mine
- Scorch, associate of Torvald Nom and house guard
- Leff, associate of Torvald Nom and house guard
- Madrun, a compound guard
- Lazan Door, a compound guard
- Studlock (aka Studious Lock), a castellan
- Humble Measure, criminal figure in the Darujhistan underworld
- Chillbais, a demon
- Baruk, a high alchemist and member of the T'orrud Cabal
- Vorcan, former mistress of the Assassins' Guild
- Seba Krafar, current master of the Assassins' Guild
- Sordiko Qualm, High Priestess of Shadow
Trygalle Trade Guild Edit
- Master Quell, navigator for the Trygalle Trade Guild
- Faint, shareholder in the Guild
- Reccanto Ilk, shareholder in the Guild
- Sweetest Sufferance, shareholder in the Guild
- Glanno Tarp, shareholder in the Guild
- Amby Bole, shareholder in the Guild
- Jula Bole, shareholder in the Guild
- Precious Thimble, shareholder in the Guild
- Gruntle, former caravan guard
In Dragnipur Edit
- Apsal'ara, one of the slain in Dragnipur
- Kadaspala, one of the slain in Dragnipur
- Derudan, a witch of Tennes and member of the T'orrud Cabal
- K'rul, an Elder god
- Draconus, one of the slain in Dragnipur
In Black Coral Edit
- Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness and Lord of Black Coral
- Spinnock Durav, Tiste Andii
- Endest Silann, Tiste Andii
- Prophet Seech, High Priest of the Fallen One
- Silanah, an Eleint
- Crone, a Great Raven
- Salind, a High Priestess
- Seerdomin, a resident of Black Coral
- Gradithan, a thug
- Monkrat, a mage and Bridgeburner deserter
Others Edit
- Korlat, Tiste Andii soletaken
- Orfantal, Tiste Andii soletaken
- Kallor, a challenger
- Lady Envy, soletaken
- Caladan Brood, a warlord
- Hood, the God of Death
- Ditch, one of the slain in Dragnipur
- Samar Dev, a witch and companion of Karsa Orlong
- Karsa Orlong, a Teblor
- Traveller, a stranger
- Shadowthrone, the God of Shadow
- Cotillion, the Rope, Patron god of the Assassins
- Raest, retired Jaghut Tyrant and keeper of the Finnest House
- Clip, Mortal Sword of Darkness
- Nimander Golit, Tiste Andii
- Skintick, Tiste Andii
- Nenanda, Tiste Andii
- Aranatha, Tiste Andii
- Kedeviss, Tiste Andii
- Desra, Tiste Andii
- Baran, a Hound of Shadow
- Gear, a Hound of Shadow
- Blind, a Hound of Shadow
- Rood, a Hound of Shadow
- Shan, a Hound of Shadow
- Pallid, a new Hound of Shadow, possibly a Hound of Light
- Lock, a new Hound of Shadow, possibly a Hound of Light
- Edgewalker, a wanderer
- Dog walkers, two witnesses
