Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne

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