Brian Staveley
Hardcover | Pages: 480 pages Rating: 4.1 | 32762 Users | 2400 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #1) |
| Author | : | Brian Staveley |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
| Published | : | January 14th 2014 by Tor Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Epic Fantasy. Fiction. High Fantasy. Adult. Epic. Magic |
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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?Describe Books As The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #1)
| Original Title: | The Emperor's Blades |
| ISBN: | 0765336405 (ISBN13: 9780765336408) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://us.macmillan.com/theemperorsblades/BrianStaveley |
| Series: | Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best First Novel (2015), David Gemmell Morningstar Award (2015), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy & for Debut Goodreads Author (2014), Reddit r/fantasy Stabby Award for Best Debut Novel (2014) |
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Ratings: 4.1 From 32762 Users | 2400 ReviewsAppraise Epithetical Books The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #1)
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY ENTIRELY ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ IN ALL MY BORN DAYS. I just...I cannot...I'VE GOT NO WORDS. It was just such a me book. Omg. Just = OMG. It had everything: maximum stabbiness, torture, bleeding, complex plot, treachery, plot twists, everything I love being murdered, epic stabby royal siblings, psychopaths, assassins, and EVEN A BIT OF SASS NOW AND THEN. Honestly this is the kind of book I aspire to write.EXCUSE ME WHILE I LOSE MY MIND IN LOVE ANDwelp. 1. hella anachronisms. like "concrete" used as a metaphor for "solid." as though they have industrial chemical engineering in this universe? (see the thoughtful comments for how i'm wrong and how i'm right for being annoyed about this) but the funniest was "the smart money," like there's a las vegas betting-line in this universe also.2. repetition. a book this big, they're bound to miss some, but sometimes it was the same hundred-word thing explained in the exact same terms two chapters
Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths.After reading fantasy for most of my life, Ive seen more than a few Next Big Thing come along. Some of those hyped novels and series have lived up to the tile, but more than a few have crumbled under the expectations. At least, in my eyes they did. And so when I kept seeing people rave about Brian Staveleys The Emperors Blades, I was a bit skeptical, fearing another letdown if I let myself get sucked into the frenzy. Well, after finally breaking down and
Buddy read with Athena, Lee and Michael.I HATE being the only one that doesn't like a book everyone loves.But I'm not going to lie: I didn't like this book. In the strict sense of goodreads rating I should have given it 1 single lonely star, I'm giving it that second one because the last 15% of the book was actually pretty good. So, let's tally what I thought were this book's sins: BOOK SIN #1. So from the blurb we know that"Kaden, the heir to the Unhewn Throne, has spent eight years sequestered
Sale Alert 19May19 Kindle Deal $2.99Reread January 2015 Dropped 1 star from 5 to 4 Last year was a big fantasy year for me and my well of experience is bigger now. I still enjoyed this book, it well written with an engaging story, but not quite as much the second time through and I blame my love for Brandon Sanderson's high fantasy for this. There is also Patrick Rothfuss and Joe Abercrombie to blame a little but mostly Sanderson. See I found Sanderson, Rothfuss and Abercrombie books not long
[4.5 Stars]That was great! Can't wait to read the sequel!
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