Emperor's Blades, The (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne): Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book I: 1 - Softcover

Brian Staveley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076533643X ISBN 13: 9780765336439

Publisher: Tor Books, 2014

Synopsis

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, their 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.

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Review:

A vivid and visceral universe.... Real, solid, and compelling. --Christie Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Arthas: Rise of the Lich King An exciting first salvo involving Machiavellian politics...an intriguing world of magic, and three protagonists whose personal journeys will keep the reader impatiently waiting for the next book! --Richard A. Knaak, New York Times bestselling author of The Legend of Huma A complex and fast-moving fantasy set in a world where treachery and intrigue are everywhere. --L. E. Modesitt Jr., New York Times bestselling author of The Imager Portfolio Come for the intrigue, assassination, death priests, black-ops bird riders, and giant poisonous hive-lizards. Stay for Staveley's characters, his language, and his way-cool fantasy Zen.--Max Gladstone, author of Three Parts Dead Takes a story of family, loss, conspiracy and revenge and gives it new legs. It's epic fantasy with a sharp, jagged edge to it, a modern sensibility, prose as tight as the leather wrapped around a sword's hilt, and characters that you can relate to and give a damn about. I look forward to the next installment of Staveley's chronicle.--R. S. Belcher, author of The Six-Gun Tarot Staveley brings together a richly imagined world and vibrant characters, and serves them up with monks and monsters, tension and treachery--an exhilarating adventure.--Elspeth Cooper, author of Songs of the Earth A vividly imagined story of conspiracy and empire.Col Buchanan, author of Farlander --Various

Book Description:

Book one in an epic fantasy of intrigue and empire, for fans of George R. R. Martin and Douglas Hulick.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 076533643X
• ISBN 13: 9780765336439
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480