Steven Erikson

Naissance 7 October 1959

Steve Rune Lundin (né le 7 octobre 1959), connu sous le nom de Steven Erikson, est un romancier canadien surtout reconnu pour sa saga de fantasy épique *Le Livre des Martyrs*, qui se déroule dans un monde complexe de magie, de politique et de guerre. Né à Toronto, en Ontario, il a grandi à Winnipeg, au Manitoba, et s'est formé comme archéologue et anthropologue.

Citations

“The only death I fear is dying ignorant.”
Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 4En anglais
“Play on, mortal. Every god falls at a mortal’s hands. Such is the only end to immortality.”
Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 7En anglais
“Tell me, Tool, what dominates your thoughts?” / The Imass shrugged before replying. “I think of futility, Adjunct.” / “Do all Imass think about futility?” / “No. Few think at all.” / “Why is that?” / The Imass leaned his head to one side and regarded her. “Because, Adjunct, it is futile.”
Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 10En anglais
“Memories belong in the soil, in stone, in wind. They are the land's unseen meaning, such that touches the soul of all who would look — truly look — upon it.”
Memories of IceEn anglais
“Compassion existed when and only when one could step outside oneself, to suddenly see the bars from inside the cage.”
The BonehuntersEn anglais