| The Crippled God | |
| Author: | Steven Erikson |
| Cover Artist: | Steve Stone[1] |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Malazan Book of the Fallen |
| Genre: | High fantasy |
| Publisher: | Bantam (UK & Canada) & Tor Books (USA) |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2011 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages: | 944 (UK Hardcover edition) |
| Isbn: | 0-593-04635-8 |
| Preceded By: | Dust of Dreams |
The Crippled God is the tenth and final volume of Canadian author Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series, the Malazan Book of the Fallen.[2]
In a 2014 Q&A with Tor, Erikson says he considers Dust of Dreams and The Crippled God to be two halves of a single, concluding book.[3]
Immediately following the events of Dust of Dreams, Adjunct Tavore leads the Bonehunters further into the Letherii wastelands.
The Crippled God debuted at #12 on The New York Times best sellers list.[4]
Bill Capossere described the novel as "the closing chapter of a work that I believe stands as the preeminent fantasy of the past 20 years and belongs high up on the short list of best ever."[5]
The British Fantasy Society praises the novel, describing it as a "heroic fantasy that’s been dragged through the mud and kicked a few times [...] and it’s all the better for it."[6]
SFFWorld calls it "action-packed, compelling and full of wonderful scenes for the fans" but is critical of the lack of resolution in some plot threads.[7]
Fantasy Book Review gave it a 10 out of 10, calling it "the perfect finale to one of the greatest literary achievements of the last hundred years."[8]