Seven Cities Mainland

Type

continent

Style

none

First appears

Book 2 · Ch. 13

Books

1

The Seven Cities Mainland serves as the primary setting for the second book of the Malazan series, Deadhouse Gates, where it becomes the stage for a continent-wide rebellion against Malazan occupation. Throughout the narrative, this vast desert region transforms from a conquered territory simmering with unrest into the epicenter of a holy war led by the Whirlwind goddess. The mainland's harsh geography—its trackless wastes, ancient cities, and hidden oases—becomes both crucible and character, shaping the fates of refugees, rebels, and imperial forces alike as they traverse its unforgiving expanses.