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'Brian Staveley's storytelling gets more epic with every book, and
The Empire's Ruin takes it to a whole new level' - Pierce Brown,
author of Red Rising The Empire's Ruin is the first book in the
epic fantasy Ashes of the Unhewn Throne trilogy by Brian Staveley.
If you liked Game of Thrones, you'll love this. One soldier will
bear the hopes of an empire The Kettral were the glory and despair
of the Annurian Empire - elite soldiers who rode war hawks into
battle. Now the Kettral's numbers have dwindled and the great
empire is dying. Its grip is further weakened by the failure of the
kenta gates, which granted instantaneous access to its vast lands.
To restore the Kettral, one of its soldiers is given a mission.
Gwenna Sharpe must voyage beyond the edge of the known world, to
the mythical nesting grounds of the giant war hawks. The journey
will take her through a land that warps and poisons all living
things. Yet if she succeeds, she could return a champion, rebuild
the Kettral to their former numbers - and help save the empire. The
gates are also essential to the empire's survival, and a monk
turned con-artist may hold the key to unlocking them. What they
discover will change them and the Annurian Empire forever - if they
survive. For deep within the southern reaches of the land, a
malevolent force is stirring . . . 'Epic in every sense of the
word' - Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld 'An aching,
bruised, white-knuckled symphony' - Max Gladstone, author of This
Is How You Lose the Time War
Kirkus Best SFF Books of 2016 'Will keep you turning the pages late
at night' - Pierce Brown on The Emperor's Blades Death is near,
armies are gathered and the future rests on a knife-edge The
Annurian Empire is losing a war on two fronts - and it's unclear
who's in command. Adare is stationed in the thick of battle,
calling herself Emperor. However, she can't hold back the nomadic
Urghul forces forever. She needs her brilliant general, Ran il
Tornja, but will he betray her again? Adare's brother Kaden is the
true heir, yet he'll accept a republic to save his divided people.
And he faces something more terrible than war. He's unmasked Ran il
Tornja as a remnant of an ancient race, one that attempted to
destroy mankind. The general now plans to finish what they started.
Kaden has also discovered that capricious gods walk the earth in
human guise - and their agendas may seal the fates of all. 'Deeply
satisfying' - Kirkus Reviews The Last Mortal Bond is the epic
conclusion to the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne trilogy by Brian
Staveley.
In" The Emperor's Blades" by Brian Staveley, the emperor of
Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons,
scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and
unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on
which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient
enemies and inscrutable gods.
Kaden, the heir to the Unhewn Throne, has spent eight years
sequestered in a remote mountain monastery, learning the enigmatic
discipline of monks devoted to the Blank God. Their rituals hold
the key to an ancient power he must master before it's too
late.
An ocean away, Valyn endures the brutal training of the Kettral,
elite soldiers who fly into battle on gigantic black hawks. But
before he can set out to save Kaden, Valyn must survive one
horrific final test.
At the heart of the empire, Minister Adare, elevated to her station
by one of the emperor's final acts, is determined to prove herself
to her people. But Adare also believes she knows who murdered her
father, and she will stop at nothing--and risk everything--to see
that justice is meted out.
Winner of the 2015 David Gemmell Award for Best Fantasy Debut. An
explosive fantasy debut, The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley is
a fast-paced, thrilling epic. If you like Joe Abercrombie and
George R. R. Martin, you'll love this. 'Will keep you turning the
pages late at night' - Pierce Brown, Sunday Times bestselling
author of Red Rising The circle is closing. The stakes are high.
And old truths will live again . . . The Emperor has been murdered,
leaving the Annurian Empire in turmoil. Now his progeny must
prepare to unmask a conspiracy. His son Valyn, training for the
empire's deadliest fighting force, hears the news an ocean away.
And after several 'accidents' and a dying soldier's warning, he
realizes his life is also in danger. Yet before Valyn can act, he
must survive the mercenaries' brutal final initiation. The
Emperor's daughter, Minister Adare, hunts her father's murderer in
the capital. Court politics can be fatal, but she needs justice.
Lastly Kaden, heir to the empire, studies in a remote monastery.
Here, the Blank God's disciples teach their harsh ways, which Kaden
must master to unlock ancient powers. But when an imperial
delegation arrives, has he learnt enough to keep him alive, as
long-hidden powers make their move? 'A vividly imagined story of
conspiracy and empire' - Col Buchanan 'A fantastic and compelling
fantasy world' - Io9 The Emperor's Blades is the first novel in
Brain Staveley's epic Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne series.
Continue the story with The Providence of Fire.
'Brian Staveley's storytelling gets more epic with every book, and
The Empire's Ruin takes it to a whole new level' - Pierce Brown,
author of Red Rising The Empire's Ruin is the first book in the
epic fantasy Ashes of the Unhewn Throne trilogy by Brian Staveley.
If you liked Game of Thrones, you'll love this. One soldier will
bear the hopes of an empire The Kettral were the glory and despair
of the Annurian Empire - elite soldiers who rode war hawks into
battle. Now the Kettral's numbers have dwindled and the great
empire is dying. Its grip is further weakened by the failure of the
kenta gates, which granted instantaneous access to its vast lands.
To restore the Kettral, one of its soldiers is given a mission.
Gwenna Sharpe must voyage beyond the edge of the known world, to
the mythical nesting grounds of the giant war hawks. The journey
will take her through a land that warps and poisons all living
things. Yet if she succeeds, she could return a champion, rebuild
the Kettral to their former numbers - and help save the empire. The
gates are also essential to the empire's survival, and a monk
turned con-artist may hold the key to unlocking them. What they
discover will change them and the Annurian Empire forever - if they
survive. For deep within the southern reaches of the land, a
malevolent force is stirring . . . 'Epic in every sense of the
word' - Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld 'An aching,
bruised, white-knuckled symphony' - Max Gladstone, author of This
Is How You Lose the Time War
'Will keep you turning the pages late at night' - Pierce Brown on
The Emperor's Blades War is coming, secrets multiply and betrayal
waits in the wings . . . The Empire's ruling family must be
vigilant, as the conspiracy against them deepens. Having discovered
her father's assassin, Adare flees the Dawn Palace in search of
allies. But few trust her, until she seems marked by the people's
goddess in an ordeal of flame. As Adare struggles to unite Annur,
unrest breeds rival armies - then barbarian hordes threaten to
invade. And unknown to Adare, her brother Valyn has fallen in with
forces mustering at the empire's borders. The terrible choices
facing each of them could make war between them inevitable.
Fighting his own battles is their brother Kaden, rightful heir to
the throne, who has infiltrated the Annurian capital with two
strange companions. While imperial forces prepare to defend a far
distant front, Kaden's actions could save the empire, or destroy
it. 'Following in the footsteps of George R.R. Martin, Joe
Abercrombie and the like . . . Brutal, intriguing and continuing to
head toward exciting events and places unknown' - Kirkus Reviews
The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley is the second novel in the
epic fantasy series, Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, which began
with The Emperor's Blades.
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