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Emperor of Ruin
Django Wexler
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R347
R294
Discovery Miles 2 940
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In the final book of Django Wexler's brilliantly imagined epic
fantasy trilogy about two siblings divided by magic and revolution,
Gyre and Maya must finally join forces and rally the people to take
down the Twilight Order once and for all. The last surviving
Chosen, Ashok, has finally risen up and taken control of The
Twilight Order. He promises equality and prosperity, but Gyre and
Maya know the truth. Only death follows in Ashok's wake. To take
him down, Gyre will have to unite old allies – from all across
The Splinter Kingdoms and the depths of Deepfire. And Maya will
have to seek out a legendary weapon hidden in the mountains that
could turn the tide in their battle for freedom...
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Ashes of the Sun (Paperback)
Django Wexler; Narrated by Imogen Church
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R316
R268
Discovery Miles 2 680
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'Ashes of the Sun is fantasy at its finest' Nicholas Eames, author
of Kings of the Wyld Long ago, a magical war destroyed the Chosen
Empire, and a new republic rose from its ashes. But old grudges
still simmer... Gyre hasn't seen his beloved sister since their
parents sold her to the mysterious Twilight Order. Now, twelve
years after her disappearance, Gyre's sole focus is revenge, and
he's willing to risk anything and anyone to claim enough power to
destroy the Order. Chasing rumors of a fabled city protecting a
powerful artifact, Gyre comes face-to-face with his lost sister.
But she isn't who she once was. Trained to be a warrior, Maya
wields magic for the Twilight Order's cause. Standing on opposite
sides of a looming civil war, the two siblings will learn that not
even the ties of blood will keep them from splitting the world in
two. Praise for Ashes of the Sun: 'A fast-paced and highly
entertaining ride through a compelling and original world' Anthony
Ryan 'Wexler is a master of high fantasy' S.M. Stirling 'A perfect
page turner and a phenomenal start to a new series' Peter Clines
For Alice, danger threatens from inside the library as well as out.
Having figured out the role her master and uncle, Geryon, played in
her father's disappearance, Alice turns to Ending - the mysterious,
magical giant feline and guardian of Geryon's library - for a spell
to incapacitate Geryon. But, like all cats, Ending is adept at
keeping secrets and Alice doesn't know the whole story. Once she
traps Geryon with Ending's spell, there's no one to stop the other
Readers from sending their apprentices to pillage Geryon's library.
As Alice prepares to face an impending attack from the combined
might of the Readers, she gathers what forces she can - the
apprentices she once thought might be her friends, the magical
creatures imprisoned in Geryon's library - not knowing who, if
anyone, she can trust.
"The Forbidden Library" kicks off a brand new classic fantasy
series perfect for fans of "Coraline," "Inkheart," and "The Books
of Elsewhere "
"Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That--along
with everything else""--""changed the day she met her first
fairy."
When Alice's father disappears in a shipwreck, she is sent to live
with her uncle Geryon--an uncle she's never heard of and knows
nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library
that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And,
even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a
forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares
you to open a book, it's hard to resist. Especially if you're a
reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and
the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within.
It seems Uncle Geryon is more than he says he is. But then, so is
Alice.
For centuries, the Dawn Republic has ruled over the land unopposed.
No more. Deep below the Gap, Gyre Silvereye discovered a city,
hidden far from human eyes. There, the ghouls have dwelt for four
hundred years in hibernation, awaiting the moment to wreak their
vengeance on the Dawn Republic. With their help, Gyre can finally
see a way to overthrow the all-powerful Twilight Order. But the
ghouls do not give their trust easily, and Gyre will need to secure
the alliance of the human rebels to the south if they are to even
stand a chance. And uniting the two won't be simple. His sister
Maya still fights for the Order. But after recent events, she is no
longer certain where her loyalties lie. Chasing the origins of a
mysterious artefact to a long-lost library, she just might find the
truth - whether she is ready for it or not. Reviews for Ashes of
the Sun: 'Ashes of the Sun has it all, and comes with the higher
than highly recommended tag' LoveReading 'A high-octane, dystopian
fantasy thrill-ride' Grimdark Magazine 'Immersive and wondrous'
SFFWorld 'Gorgeous writing, powerfully drawn characters, and an
exciting storyline!' K.D. Edwards 'Exciting. Immersive. Epic' Peter
Clines
Captain Marcus d'Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire's
colonial garrisons, was serving out his days in a sleepy, remote
outpost--until a rebellion left him in charge of a demoralized
force clinging to a small fortress at the edge of the desert.
To flee from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and
enlisted as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to
avoid notice. But when chance sees her promoted to command, she
must lead her men into battle against impossible odds.
Their fate depends on Colonel Janus bet Vhalnich. Under his
command, Marcus and Winter feel the tide turning and their
allegiance being tested. For Janus's ambitions extend beyond the
battlefield and into the realm of the supernatural--a realm with
the power to reshape the known world and change the lives of
everyone in its path.
The Beast, imprisoned beneath the fortress-city of Elysium for a
thousand years, has been loosed upon the world and is spreading
like a plague through the north. Queen Raesinia Orboan and soldiers
Marcus D'Ivoire and Winter Ihernglass face a betrayal they never
could have foreseen: their general, Janus bet Vhalnich, has
declared himself the rightful Emperor of Vordan. Chaos grips the
city as officers and regiments are forced to declare for queen or
emperor. As Raesinia struggles to keep her country under control,
she risks becoming everything she has fought against, while Marcus
must take the field against his old commander. And Winter knows
that the demon she carries inside her might be the only thing
standing between the Beast and the end of the world...
Late one night Alice Creighton hears her father having an argument
with a fairy - a snarling, bald beast with warts and needle-like
teeth. The next day her father disappears, never to return. And
Alice is sent to live with Master Geryon, an uncle she never even
knew existed. Geryon has a dark, mysterious library which is
strictly off-limits to Alice. But after meeting a talking cat who
is willing to sneak her in, Alice opens a book and suddenly finds
herself inside it - and the only way out is by conquering the
dangerous creatures within . . .
Set in an alternate nineteenth century, muskets and magic are
weapons to be feared in the first "spectacular epic" (Fantasy Book
Critic) in Django Wexler's Shadow Campaigns series. Captain Marcus
d'Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire's colonial
garrisons, was serving out his days in a sleepy, remote
outpost-until a rebellion left him in charge of a demoralized force
clinging to a small fortress at the edge of the desert. To flee
from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and enlisted
as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to avoid notice.
But when chance sees her promoted to command, she must lead her men
into battle against impossible odds. Their fate depends on Colonel
Janus bet Vhalnich. Under his command, Marcus and Winter feel the
tide turning and their allegiance being tested. For Janus's
ambitions extend beyond the battlefield and into the realm of the
supernatural-a realm with the power to reshape the known world and
change the lives of everyone in its path.
In the wake of the King's death, war has come to Vordan. The new
queen, Raesinia, is nearly powerless as the government tightens its
grip and assassins threaten her life. Together with Marcus
D'Ivoire, she sets out to turn the tide of history. But as all the
powers of the continent rise against Vordan, Janus bet Vhalnich and
Winter Ihernglass face a bloody battle against enemies not just
armed with muskets and cannon, but dark priests of an ancient
order, wielding forbidden magic.
"An immensely entertaining novel" (Tor.com) from the author of The
Thousand Names... The King of the Vordan is on his deathbed. Soon
his daughter, Raesinia will be the first Queen Regnant in
centuries-and a target for those who seek to control her. The most
dangerous is Duke Orlanko, Minister of Information, and master of
the secret police. He is the most feared man in the kingdom, and he
knows an arcane secret that puts Raesinia completely at his mercy.
But Raesinia has found unlikely allies in the returning war hero
Janus bet Vhalnich, and his loyal deputies, Captain Marcus d'Ivoire
and Lieutenant Winter Ihernglass. As Marcus and Winter struggle to
find their places in the home they never thought they would see
again, they help Janus and Raesinia set in motion events that could
shatter Orlanko's powers, but perhaps at the price of throwing the
nation into chaos. But with the people suffering under the Duke's
tyranny, they intend to protect the kingdom with every power they
can command, earthly or otherwise.
Old Readers are supposed to live for ever, magically inhabiting the
spaces between stories. They're not supposed to die. But they can
be murdered. When an ancient Reader is killed, seemingly by his own
apprentice, the hierarchy of the magical world tumbles and its
spider web of alliances begin to unravel. Now it's up to Alice and
the remaining apprentices to sort out the mess and catch the
murderer. But the world is changing all around them. Things are not
as they seem. It's almost as if they are trapped in a strange sort
of labyrinth . . .
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