Brian Staveley

Brian Staveley, author of The Emperor's Blades, gives readers the first book in a new epic fantasy trilogy based in the world of his popular series the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, The Empire's Ruin. The Annurian Empire is disintegrating. The advantages it used for millennia have fallen to ruin. The ranks of the Kettral have been decimated from within, and the kenta gates, granting instantaneous travel across the vast lands of the empire, can no longer be used. In order to save the empire, one of the surviving Kettral must voyage beyond the edge of the known world through a land that warps and poisons all living things to find the nesting ground of the giant war hawks. Meanwhile, a monk turned con-artist may hold the secret to the kenta gates. But time is running out. Deep within the southern reaches of the empire and ancient god-like race has begun to stir. What they discover will change them and the Annurian Empire forever. If they can survive.

The Empire's Ruin

After learning the identity of her father's assassin, Adare searches for allies to protect the empire from invading nomads.

The Providence of Fire

The trilogy that began with The Emperor's Blades and continued in The Providence of Fire reaches its epic conclusion, as war engulfs the Annurian Empire in Brian Staveley's The Last Mortal Bond The ancient csestriim are back to finish their purge of humanity; armies march against the capital; leaches, solitary beings who draw power from the natural world to fuel their extraordinary abilities, maneuver on all sides to affect the outcome of the war; and capricious gods walk the earth in human guise with agendas of their own. But the three imperial siblings at the heart of it all--Valyn, Adare, and Kaden--come to understand that even if they survive the holocaust unleashed on their world, there may be no reconciling their conflicting visions of the future. Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne The Emperor's Blades The Providence of Fire The Last Mortal Bond Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne Skullsworn At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne

The Last Mortal Bond

Brian Staveley’s new standalone returns to the critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, following a priestess-assassin for the God of Death. “Brilliant.” —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author From the award-winning epic fantasy world of The Emperor’s Blades... Pyrre Lakatur is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer—she is a priestess. At least, she will be once she passes her final trial. The problem isn’t the killing. The problem, rather, is love. For to complete her trial, Pyrre has ten days to kill the seven people enumerated in an ancient song, including “the one who made your mind and body sing with love / who will not come again.” Pyrre isn’t sure she’s ever been in love. And if she fails to find someone who can draw such passion from her, or fails to kill that someone, her order will give her to their god, the God of Death. Pyrre’s not afraid to die, but she hates to fail, and so, as her trial is set to begin, she returns to the city of her birth in the hope of finding love . . . and ending it on the edge of her sword. "A complex and richly detailed world filled with elite soldier-assassins, mystic warrior monks, serpentine politics, and ancient secrets." —Library Journal, starred review, on The Emperor's Blades Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne The Emperor's Blades The Providence of Fire The Last Mortal Bond Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne Skullsworn

Skullsworn

Jason M. Hough

Harry Connolly

Mary Robinette Kowal

Terry Brooks

Brian McClellan

Seanan McGuire

Mark Lawrence

Anthony Ryan

Jim Butcher

Michael J. Sullivan

Kristen Britain

Rachel Caine

Joe Abercrombie

John Marco

Kat Richardson

Mazarkis Williams

Delilah S. Dawson

Sam Sykes

David Anthony Durham

Peter Orullian

Tim Marquitz

Not bound, as a book. Free. The new anthology from Shawn Speakman embodies that magical idea.

Tales by Masters of Fantasy

Unbound

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 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. Yet before Valyn can take action, he must survive the mercenaries' brutal final initiation. 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. When an imperial delegation arrives, he's learnt enough to perceive evil intent. But will this keep him alive, as long-hidden powers make their move?PRAISE FOR THE SERIES"A vividly imagined story of conspiracy and empire" Col Buchanan"Following in the footsteps of George R. R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie and the like . . . Brutal, intriguing and continuing to head toward exciting events and places unknown" Kirkus"I loved every second of it ... As more and more people discover what a talent Staveley has for creating a full, immerseive, magical and exciting world, with characters to match, his popularity will soar." Fantasy-Fiction.com "A complex and fast-moving fantasy set in a world where treachery and intrigue are everywhere" L. E. Modesitt, Jr

The Emperor's Blades

The Last Abbot of Ashk’lan

John Gwynne

Mitchell Hogan

Miles Cameron

Stan Nicholls

Andrew Rowe

Ed Greenwood

Petros Triantafyllou

Sebastien Castell

How do you get forty fantasy authors to contribute short stories for a war-themed anthology without paying them? It sounds as if there should be a good punchline to that, but all Petros Triantafyllou did was twist the moral thumbscrews and tell them all the profits would go to Doctors Without Borders, a charity that works tirelessly across the world to alleviate the effects of conflict, sickness and poverty. So, with clear consciences, several busloads of excellent and acclaimed fantasy authors have applied themselves to the task of penning a veritable mountain of words on the subject of The Art of War, expect bloodshed, gore, pathos, insight, passion, and laughs. Maybe even a wombat. Who knows. Anyway, as the original blurb said: "It's good. Buy it." -Mark Lawrence Featuring: Mark Lawrence, Ed Greenwood, Brian Staveley, Miles Cameron, John Gwynne, Sebastien De Castell, Mitchell Hogan, Stan Nicholls, Andrew Rowe, C.T. Phipps, Rob J. Hayes, Nicholas Eames, Mazarkis Williams, Ben Galley, Michael R. Fletcher, Graham Austin-King, Ed McDonald, Anna Stephens, Anna Smith Spark, RJ Barker, Michael R. Miller, Benedict Patrick, Sue Tingey, Dyrk Ashton, Steven Kelliher, Timandra Whitecastle, Laura M Hughes, J.P. Ashman, M.L. Spencer, Steven Poore, Brandon Draga, D. Thourson Palmer, D.M. Murray, Anne Nicholls, R.B. Watkinson, Charles F Bond, Ulff Lehmann, Thomas R. Gaskin, Zachary Barnes & Nathan Boyce. With a Foreword by Brian D. Anderson. Print version includes 40 black & white interior art pieces.

Anthology for Charity

Art of War

Marie Brennan

Don Webb

R. S. Belcher

Joseph R. Lallo

Betsy Dornbusch

Mercedes M. Yardley

William Meikle

Keith Gouveia

Jeff Salyards

Kenny Soward

J. M. Martin

Jeffrey J. Mariotte

Marsheila Rockwell

Stephen McQuiggan

Ian Creasey

Peter Rawlik

Teresa Frohock

Dragons, magic, princesses of mighty kingdoms: elements of fantasy that have carried on throughout the many ages, and yet, may one day be forgotten. Enter and delve into the roots of fantasy, rediscovering the fantastic and exploring lost worlds. This is storytelling at its best. Neverland's Library is a collection of original works that will take you back to that moment when you first fell in love with the genre; featuring stories from writers across the spectrum, such as Marie Brennan, R.S. Belcher, Mercedes M. Yardley, Jeff Salyards, Marsheila Rockwell and Jeffrey Mariotte, and more.

Neverland's Library

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Shawn Speakman

Matthew Ward

Mark Alder

R. Scott Bakker

Bradley P. Beaulieu

Janny Wurts

Michael R. Fletcher

Kaaron Warren

Deborah A. Wolf

Marc Turner

Alex Marshall

Courtney Schafer

E. V. Morrigan

Step into the shoes of your favourite fantasy antagonists.Featuring stories by:R. Scott BakkerAdrian TchaikovskyMichael R. FletcherShawn SpeakmanTeresa FrohockKaaron WarrenCourtney SchaferMarc TurnerJeff SalyardsMazarkis WilliamsDeborah A. WolfBrian StaveleyAlex MarshallBradley P. BeaulieuMatthew WardMark AlderJanny Wurts

An Anthology of Antagonists

Evil is a Matter of Perspective

O Império Annuriano está em crise. O Imperador foi misteriosamente assassinado, e o trono, assim como seus herdeiros, se encontra ameaçado por uma conspiração. Kaden, herdeiro do trono, prossegue com sua vida de estudos num austero e rígido mosteiro. Ele testa os limites de seu corpo e de sua mente a cada castigo, a cada teste. O alcance do Vazio só é possível quando o abandono da dor se vai. Adare, ministra das Finanças, está num covil, silenciosa como uma estátua; tem entre seus pares um assassino, um traidor sorrateiro que sangrou o bem mais precioso de sua vida: seu pai, o Imperador.Valyn é um kettral, mercenário de um exército que habita uma ilha remota e possui um código de honra implacável. Treinado para matar sem hesitar, rápido e brutal como a lâmina que carrega em sua cintura, deve sobreviver ao mortal Julgamento de Hull.Esses três irmãos, ainda que distantes uns dos outros, precisam unir forças para resgatar o Império e livrá-lo daqueles que o traíram. Num lugar em que o tempo nem pensava em existir, há segredos mitológicos ocultos, que podem mudar o destino de todos. Asas e espadas te levarão ao campo de batalha!

O Imperador das lâminas

Empire's Ruin

Kruh se uzavírá. Sázky jsou vysoko. A staré pravdy znovu ožijí... Císař byl zavražděn a ponechal císařství Annurian ve zmatku. Jeho potomci teď musejí pohřbít žal a připravit se k odhalení spiknutí. Císařova syna Valyna, který prochází výcvikem pro nejvražednější bojovou sílu říše, zastihne zpráva daleko za mořem. Očekává potíže, ale po několika „nehodách“ a po varování umírajícího vojáka si uvědomí, že je v nebezpečí i jeho život. Než však může podniknout jakoukoliv akci, musí přežít žoldnéřskou brutální závěrečnou iniciaci. Mezitím císařova dcera, ministryně Adare, pronásleduje otcova vraha přímo v sídelním městě. Dvorská politika jí může být osudnou, touží však po spravedlnosti. A Kaden, dědic říše, studuje ve vzdáleném klášteře. Tam nelítostným způsobem vyučují učedníci Prázdného boha a Kaden to musí zvládnout, aby získal jejich pradávnou moc. Když dorazí císařská delegace, umí už dost, aby dokázal vycítit zlé úmysly. Bude mu to však stačit k přežití, až se dají do pohybu dlouho skryté síly?

Císařovy čepele

Miecze cesarza

On a cold winter's night, a goblin is caught stealing firewood. Then things start getting weird. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Tor.Com Original

The Log Goblin

De drie jongvolwassen kinderen van de keizer - politica, monnik en krijger - komen een samenzwering op het spoor die het keizerrijk Annoer bedreigt.

Het Bloed van de Keizer / druk 1

Evil Is a Matter of Perspective

Fantasy. War engulfs the Annurian Empire and the three imperial siblings, Valyn, Adare, and Kaden, must battle the Csestriim to save humanity, but they realize that even if they win, it will be difficult to reconcile their conflicting visions of the future

Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book III

Death is near, armies are gathered, and the future rests on a knife-edge.The Annurian Empire is losing a war on two fronts - and it's unclear who is in command. Adare is stationed in the thick of battle and now calls herself Emperor. However, she can't hold back the nomadic Urgul forces for much longer. She needs her brilliant general, Ran il Tornja, but will he betray her again?Her brother Kaden is the true heir, yet he'll accept a Republic to save his divided people. And he faces something even more terrible than war. He's unmasked Ran il Tornja as a remnant of an ancient race who attempted to destroy mankind. The general plans to finish what they started, and is amassing all the power he needs. The empire calls on the Kettral, its toughest soldiers, but their order has been decimated. Its last fighters are in disarray, but could they still turn the tide of war? Most disturbingly of all, capricious gods walk the earth in human guise. And their desires could seal the fate of a world.

Brian Staveley, author of The Emperor's Blades, gives readers the first book in a new epic fantasy trilogy based in the world of his popular series the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, The Empire's Ruin. Download a FREE sneak peek today! The Annurian Empire is disintegrating. The advantages it used for millennia have fallen to ruin. The ranks of the Kettral have been decimated from within, and the kenta gates, granting instantaneous travel across the vast lands of the empire, can no longer be used. In order to save the empire, one of the surviving Kettral must voyage beyond the edge of the known world through a land that warps and poisons all living things to find the nesting ground of the giant war hawks. Meanwhile, a monk turned con-artist may hold the secret to the kenta gates. But time is running out. Deep within the southern reaches of the empire and ancient god-like race has begun to stir. What they discover will change them and the Annurian Empire forever. If they can survive. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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