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Return to the Zhaon empire one last time in The Bloody Throne, the masterful conclusion to S. C. Emmett's sweeping epic fantasy of war, glory, and survival.
The great Zhaon empire is in turmoil. The emperor is dead, and the crown prince has fallen to hidden schemes, leaving his most dangerous brother to assume the throne. The imperial court is seething, and whispers of war grow to shouts.
The once-vanquished kingdom of Khir marches again to regain their honor, the savage Tabrak raid the borders after ravaging the South, and assassins lurk in the shadows seeking imperial favor.
Komor Yala, her own position uncertain, finds shelter in marriage to the cunning Third Prince. But there is little safety in Zhaon. Death and destruction mount as a blood-drenched summer ends. The winner will claim an empire—if it is not turned to smoking ruins first.
The wheel of destiny is turning, and all will be caught under its weight...
Praise for the Hostage of Empire series:
"Intricate, elegant and sharp as a blade―sweeping political fantasy at its finest." ―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
"With a deliberate pace and fine attention to details of dress and custom, Emmett weaves a masterful tale of court intrigues." ―Booklist (starred review)
Hostage of Empire
The Throne of the Five Winds
The Poison Prince
The Bloody Throne
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- ISBN: 9780316453448
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- ISBN: 9780316453448
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January 31, 2022
The grisly path to power reaches its blood-drenched conclusion in Emmett’s complex final Hostage of Empire epic fantasy (after The Poison Prince). The story opens shortly after the deaths of Garan Takyeo, emperor of Zhaon-An, and his sister, Sabwone. With tensions boiling over at court, Takyeo’s successor, Garan Kurin, is desperate to hold his position, even if it means committing unspeakable acts. Meanwhile, Komor Yala, a Khir noblewoman trapped in Zhaon-An’s court, uses the protection of her betrothal to Third Prince Takshin to investigate who was behind Khir’s Princess’s death. As Khir wages war against Zhaon-An, the death toll climbs at court, and it becomes clear that there’s no safety among the treacherous royal family, nor sanctuary outside of the kingdom walls as Khir inches closer to victory. Though the pacing is improved from the second volume, the myriad subplots and expansive cast still prove challenging to untangle. Once readers get reacclimated, they’ll be able to appreciate the detailed, expansive worldbuilding and subtle shifts in strategy. Series fans will enjoy seeing this one through. -
February 15, 2022
The bloody successions of Zhaon princes continue, almost heedless of the coming invasion by the Pale Horde and a rebellion by the Khir in this final book of the Hostages of Empire series (beginning with The Throne of the Five Winds, 2019). Komor Yala, in order to investigate the death of the late crown princess of Zhaon, must marry Third Prince Takshin, who has come to love her. But her love is divided between the prince and General Kai, who is far away with his army. Ashani Daoyan has regrets about Komor, a childhood friend, but is forced to leave the city and meet his destiny riding with the general he would otherwise oppose. In order to eliminate his brothers, new Emperor Kurin sends one to face the horde, while Takshin, who was a Shan hostage in his youth, is sent to regroup the Shan leadership. Wildly romantic, suspenseful, and filled with harrowing plot twists, The Bloody Throne lives up to its title and marks epic fantasy as another territory conquered by best-selling urban fantasist Lilith Saintcrow, writing as Emmett.COPYRIGHT(2022) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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