The Emperor's Blades
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
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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. Chronicle of the Unhewn ThroneThe Emperor's BladesThe Providence of FireThe Last Mortal BondOther books in the world of the Unhewn ThroneSkullsworn (forthcoming)At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Author
Brian Staveley
Pages
480
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2014-01-14
ISBN
1466828439 9781466828438
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Want to give a shout out to Brian Stavely who I don't see discussed on this site much This trilogy is about two sons and a daughter of an emperor who was just murdered The daughter stays in the capital to investigate the murder. The eldest son trains to be a warrior month and the younger son trains to be a soldier flying on Kettrals, huge birds. I love soldier training tropes and this is an all time favorite Stavely really hits his stride with stand alone books Skullsworn and Emperors Ruin."
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"The Emperor has been murdered, leaving the Annurian Empire in turmoil. Now his progeny must bury their grief and prepare to unmask a conspiracy. His son Valyn, training for the empire’s deadliest fighting force, hears the news an ocean away. He expected a challenge, but after several ‘accidents’ and a dying soldier’s warning, he realizes his life is also in danger. Meanwhile, the Emperor’s daughter, Minister Adare, hunts her father’s murderer in the capital itself. Court politics can be fatal, but she needs justice. And Kaden, heir to an empire, studies in a remote monastery. Here, the Blank God’s disciples teach their harsh ways – which Kaden must master to unlock their ancient powers. It definitely took me a while to click into this book, but that had more to do with my circumstances than with the book itself. The prologue was fantastic. The rest just didn’t sink in and I had to keep pushing to stay interested. Once it clicked? Awesome. Only drawback -- I somehow fell asleep last night with twenty pages left to go, then had to go to work this morning instead of finishing. Fail.<br/>"
Amanda Ebbutt
"I completely get (and agree with many!) the criticisms and issues other reviewers have pointed out regarding the way Staveley writes woman and related things. However, I still really enjoyed the overall plot, action, & characters."
Haeliegh Justice