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The tumult of great powers colliding has passed and the city of Darujhistan and its citizens can at last get on with what matters: trading- bickering- politicking and enjoying all the good things in life. However- not all are ready to leave the past behind. A treasure hunter- digging amongst the burial grounds that surround the city- is about to uncover a hidden crypt. He will open the last of a series of sealed vaults - the one that no other dared touch - and- in so doing- set free something so terrifying that the knowledge of its internment may have been systematically wiped from all history.Fortune hunters are also at work far to the south. When a fragment of Moons Spawn- once the home of Anomander Rake- Son of Darkness- crashed into the Rivan Sea it created a chain of small islands. Legends and rumours already surround them. The most potent of these is that here is hidden the Throne of Night- claimed by some to be the seat of Mother Dark herself. Either way- all who seek this ancient artefact - renegade mages- hardened mercenaries- even a Malazan army deserter - believe it will bestow unlimited power upon the eventual possessor. The stakes are high- greed is rife- betrayal inevitable- and murder and chaos lie in wait......