Another great addition to the Malazan universe. The reason I give it 4 rather than 5 stars is that at times it felt a bit more like a side story or otherwise disconnected from the rest of the action in the prior books. Near the end, however, it redeems itself and we realize that this is indeed just one aspect of the greater tapestry being woven in the Malazan Book of the Fallen.

A more detail is available here: strakul.blogspot.com/2012/08/book-review-midnight-tides-by-steven.html