Knife Sworn: Book Two of the Tower and Knife Trilogy: 2 - Hardcover

Williams, Mazarkis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597803863 ISBN 13: 9781597803861

Publisher: Night Shade Books, 2012

Synopsis

The brother of a fallen emperor ascends to the throne of the Cerani Empire in the second installment of the Tower and Knife trilogy.

After a lifetime locked in his tower room, Sarmin has come into his own. He is the crowned emperor; he has wed Mesema of the horse tribes; the Pattern-Master is dead. Everything should be happy-ever-after.

But war ignites in the north, and in the palace, Sarmin’s new baby brother is seen as a threat to Mesema’s unborn child. Scheming courtiers surround the Petal Throne, and when a peace envoy is invited, their plots blossom. Sarmin has no royal assassin as proof against their treachery; no one to whom he can give the twisted Knife.

Those whom Sarmin saved from the Pattern-Master’s curse, unsure how to live without the Many, turn to Mogyrk, the god of their ancient foe, for comfort. And Sarmin has not been left alone: the remnants of the Many haunt his thoughts; he hears their voices in the darkness of his room. The worst damage left by the Pattern-Master is about to take Sarmin unawares . . .

About this title

Product Description:

Continuing the story of Sarmin and Mesema: a murder in the highly political imperial Court could mean war for the new emperor.

Review:

Williams conjures a world with strong flavors of the early Ottoman Empire, medieval Persia, and Arabian legend. It makes for a rich and entertaining storytelling environment, and Williams creates a twisty and enjoyable tale. . . . Strongly recommended.” SFX

About this edition

• Publisher: Night Shade Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1597803863
• ISBN 13: 9781597803861
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 346