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Legacies of Betrayal: The Third Tale of Witness

By: Steven Erikson
Narrated by: Emma Gregory
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Summary

Endless training, gruelling marches, and the frenzy of battle against more enemies than can be counted - such is the life of a marine in the Malazan Empire.

Year by year, month by month, week by week, day by day, moment by moment. Skills are honed to deadly precision, the secret language of the soldier in a world drowning in perpetual discontent, the eternal conflict against the fates. And we should forget the seemingly inevitable interference of mischievous gods and more often than not, the resurrected remains of ancient and once believed long-dead entities.

As a new holy war starts sparked in the fire-blackened cauldron of Seven Cities, the Fifth and Sixth squads are about to embark a mission they don't want for a cause they don't care about. Not that anybody asked their opinion. They can only hope that their objective isn't as hopeless as it seems, and that they aren't simply being used as pawns - a strategic sacrifice, if you will, in the machinations of their betters.

So what's life like as a marine in the Malazan Army?

Well, let's see, shall we . . .

© Steven Erikson 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Historical Military
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Critic reviews

Tolkien might have made the most authentic feeling fantasy or sci-fi world I have encountered, but Erikson is the only writer who can compare. Erikson's worldbuilding is literally astounding.
I love that Malazan exists. (BRANDON SANDERSON)
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They're all here, one way or another... A tight narrative, well written, beautifully read and why do these reviews need to be 15 words minimum?

A cracker

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I loved this book, it ties the first 2 books together with surprising cameos and interesting continuation of the world.

Please don’t ever stop Malazan books

I don’t want Malazan to ever end

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An enjoyable addition to the Witness series. This book acts as a companion to No life Forsaken. It was carved out of the original story but in some ways it may have been better to stay integrated as I felt there was not enough plot movement in the early part of the Novel. A focus on Malazan Marines is both interesting and exciting. This series has not gone in the direction I expected but has been a good read. Looking forward to the concluding volume.

Malazan Marine Magic

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