A gripping, harrowing novel about war, intrigue, and dark, uncontrollable magic. "Toll the Hounds" is the new chapter in Erikson's monumental series – epic fantasy in its most imaginative form and storytelling at its most thrilling.

In Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said that love and death will come dancing. It is summer, and the heat is oppressive, but for the small, round man in a faded red vest, the unrest is not solely due to the sun. Not everything is well. Ominous signs plague his nights and haunt the streets of the city like shadowy spirits. Assassins lurk in the alleys, but the prey has turned, and the hunters have become the hunted.

Hidden hands tug at the strings of tyranny like a dark chorus. While the bards sing their tragic tales, the distant barking of dogs can be heard. And in the far-off city of Black Coral Reef, where Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness, reigns, old crimes awaken, seeking revenge. It seems that love and death will indeed arrive hand in hand, dancing.