Blood Follows

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**Title** **Blood Follows**
Author	Steven Erikson
Country	United Kingdom, United States
Language	English
Series	Malazan Book of the Fallen
Genre(s)	Fantasy novel
Publisher	PS Publishing, Nightshade Books
Released	30 April 2002
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	125 p. (Nightshade edition)
ISBN	ISBN 1-902880-34-X (PS Publishing), 159780004X (Nightshade)
Followed by	The Healthy Dead

Blood Follows is a novella by Steven Erikson set in the world of the Malazan Books of the Fallen. It takes place prior to the main series, and does not concern the main plot line of the series. Instead, it concerns three characters from Memories of Ice, the third book in the main series: Bauchelain, Korbal Broach, and Emancipor Reese.

Originally published by PS Publishing in 2002, the hard cover version had a run of only 300 copies, while the first and second edition paperback versions each had 500 copies printed. All of the first editions were signed by the author. The introduction is by Stephen Donaldson, an acknowledged fan of Steven Erikson's work.

In 2005, it was published in the US by Night Shade Books. Again, there was a limited run of signed copies.

The Healthy Dead is its sequel.

[edit] Characters

Blood Follows details the story of three characters previously introduced in Memories of Ice focusing mainly on Emancipor reese, and the events that lead to him ending up the manservant of two mysterious travelers.

Bauchelain - A mysterious traveler, and a ''Summoner of noteable power.

Korbal Broach - His silent partner, a Necromancer.

Emancipor Reese - Their unwitting servant.

Overview: Taken from *PS Publishing: Blood Follows

"All is not well in Lamentable Moll.

A sinister, diabolical killer stalks the port city's narrow, barrow-humped streets, and panic grips the citizens like a fever.

Emancipor Reese is no exception, and indeed, with his legendary ill luck, it's worse for him than for most. Not only was his previous employer the unknown killer's latest victim, but Emancipor is out of work. And, with his dearest wife terminally comfortable with the manner of life to which she asserts she has become accustomed (or at least to which she aspires) -- for her and their two whelps -- all other terrors grow limp and pale for poor Emancipor.

But perhaps his luck has finally changed, for two strangers have come to Lamentable Moll... and they have nailed to the centre post in Fishmonger's Round a note requesting the services of a manservant.

This is surely a remarkable opportunity for the hapless Emancipor Reese... no matter that the note reeks with death-warded magic; no matter that the barrow ghosts themselves howl with fear every night; and certainly no matter that Lamentable Moll itself is about to erupt in a frenzy of terror-inspired anarchy.... After all, it's work... and working is better than not working.'

Isn't it?

First in a series of novellas taking place in the Malazan Empire."