THEEMPERORS BLADES CHRONICLE OF THE UNHEWN THRONE PB – BRIAN STAVELEY

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.