Seven Deaths of an Empire
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The Emperor is dead. Long live the Empire.
General Bordan has a lifetime of duty and sacrifice behind him in the service of the Empire. But with rebellion brewing in the countryside¸ and assassins¸ thieves and politicians vying for power in the city¸ it is all Bordan can do to protect the heir to the throne.
Apprentice Magician Kyron is assigned to the late Emperor's honour guard escorting his body on the long road back to the capital. Mistrusted and feared by his own people¸ even a magician's power may fail when enemies emerge from the forests¸ for whoever is in control of the Emperor's body¸ controls the succession.
Seven lives and seven deaths to seal the fate of the Empire.
Reviews:
"The plot's surprising twists and turns will wow fantasy fans.” -- Publishers Weekly
"Matthews delivers visceral descriptions of battle¸ the cut and thrust of gladius and pila¸ the shouldering of shields¸ the smell of blood and fear and weaving through this¸ the delicate nets of magical constructs that can still snap¸ inflame or explode." -- The Fantasy Hive
"This is fantasy at its finest." -- Grimdark Magazine
"Refreshingly original” -- SFX Magazine
"Both bloody¸ and bloody well written.” -- Fantasy-Faction
This digital edition includes the PDF¸ EPUB and MOBI (Kindle) versions of the book.
Note: Due to territory restrictions this title is only available in certain countries.
Sci-fi¸ Fantasy¸ and More! Explore New Worlds with anthologies from Rebellion!
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The Emperor is dead. Long live the Empire.
General Bordan has a lifetime of duty and sacrifice behind him in the service of the Empire. But with rebellion brewing in the countryside¸ and assassins¸ thieves and politicians vying for power in the city¸ it is all Bordan can do to protect the heir to the throne.
Apprentice Magician Kyron is assigned to the late Emperor's honour guard escorting his body on the long road back to the capital. Mistrusted and feared by his own people¸ even a magician's power may fail when enemies emerge from the forests¸ for whoever is in control of the Emperor's body¸ controls the succession.
Seven lives and seven deaths to seal the fate of the Empire.
Reviews:
"The plot's surprising twists and turns will wow fantasy fans.” -- Publishers Weekly
"Matthews delivers visceral descriptions of battle¸ the cut and thrust of gladius and pila¸ the shouldering of shields¸ the smell of blood and fear - and weaving through this¸ the delicate nets of magical constructs that can still snap¸ inflame or explode." -- The Fantasy Hive
"This is fantasy at its finest." -- Grimdark Magazine
"Refreshingly original” -- SFX Magazine
"Both bloody¸ and bloody well written.” -- Fantasy-Faction
This digital edition includes the PDF¸ EPUB and MOBI (Kindle) versions of the book.
Note: Due to territory restrictions this title is only available in certain countries.
Sci-fi¸ Fantasy¸ and More! Explore New Worlds with anthologies from Rebellion!
; ; ; ; ;