Forge of darkness

About “Forge of darkness”

The story takes place in Kurald Galain, the realm of Darkness, where Mother Dark rules. The land was once home to great powers, and death is not eternal. Vatha Urusander, a hero to the commoners, is promoted to marry Mother Dark, but her Consort, Lord Draconus, opposes this. This conflict causes tensions in the realm, leading to rumors of civil war. An ancient power rises from the seas, and the First Sons of Darkness—Anomander, Andarist, and Silchas Ruin—are caught in the struggle. This novel, set millennia before the events of the "Malazan Book of the Fallen," introduces Kurald Galain and its role in shaping the Malazan Empire. It is the first book in a trilogy by Steven Erikson.