The emperor's blades

The children of an assassinated emperor try to stay alive and avenge their father's death while continuing down their individual life-paths, one in a monastery, another training with elite soldiers, and one appointed a minister determined to prove herself to her people.

Main Author: Staveley, Brian.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Tor, [2014].
Edition: First edition.
Series: Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne ; bk. 1.
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Summary: The children of an assassinated emperor try to stay alive and avenge their father's death while continuing down their individual life-paths, one in a monastery, another training with elite soldiers, and one appointed a minister determined to prove herself to her people.
Item Description: "A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Physical Description: 478 pages : map ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9780765336408
0765336405
Author Notes: BRIAN STAVELEY has taught literature, religion, history, and philosophy, and holds an MA in poetry from Boston University. His books, which have been translated into over a dozen languages, include The Empire's Ruin, The Emperor's Blades , The Providence of Fire , The Last Mortal Bond , and Skullsworn . He lives in Vermont and divides his time between running trails, splitting wood, writing, and chasing his son downhill on a mountain bike.