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The Court of Broken Knives
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The Court of Broken Knives

The Court of Broken Knives

by Anna Smith Spark

Series: Empires of Dust #1

$25.99
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Perfect for fans of Mark Lawrence and R Scott Bakker, The Court of Broken Knives is the explosive debut by one of grimdark fantasy's most exciting new voices.

It is the richest empire the world has ever known, and it is also doomed -- but only one man can see it. 

Haunted by prophetic dreams, Orhan has hired a company of soldiers to cross the desert to reach the capital city. Once they enter the palace, they have one mission: kill the emperor, then all those who remain. Only from the ashes can a new empire be built.

The company is a group of good, ordinary soldiers for whom this is a mission like any other. But the strange boy Marith who walks among them is no ordinary soldier. Though he is young, ambitious, and impossibly charming, something dark hides in Marith's past -- and in his blood.

Dive into this new fantasy series for readers looking for epic battle scenes, gritty heroes, and blood-soaked revenge. 

Book Details

Publisher: Orbit

First Published: August 15, 2017

Pages:

  • Paperback: 512

ISBN:

  • Paperback: 9780316511421

Physical Information:

  • Paperback: 1.3" H x 8.3" L x 5.5" W (0.9 lbs)
About the Author

Anna Smith Spark

Anna Smith Spark is a critically acclaimed, multi-award short-listed grimdark epic fantasy novelist . She writes lyrical prose-poetry about war, love, landscapes, and war. Her writing has been described as 'a masterwork' by Nightmarish Conjurings, 'an experience like no other series in fantasy' by Grimdark Magazine, 'literary Game of Thrones' by the Sunday Times, and 'howls like early Moorcock, converses like the best of Le Guin' by the Daily Mail. Her favourite authors are Mary Renault, R Scott Bakker and M. John Harrison.

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