Martin, Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss ( Monster Librarian)īut the emperor's greatest treasure, the Scytale of Corineus, has slipped through his fingers and his ruthless Inquisitors must scour two continents for the artefact, the source of all magical power.Īgainst them are the unlikeliest of heroes: Alaron, a failed mage, the gypsy Cymbellea, and Ramita, once just a lowly market-girl, have pledged to end the cycle of war and restore peace to Urte. There's a little something for everyone here - conspiracies, political backstabbing, high magic, swordplay, a smattering of romance, and more. 'A complex world populated by a rich and diverse cast of characters.
believable, complete and utterly satisfying ( Kirkus)Ī scarlet tide of Rondian legions is flooding into the East, led by the Inquisition's windships flying the Sacred Heart, bright banner of the Church's darkest sons and ready to slaughter and pillage their way across Antiopia in the name of Emperor Constant
The Moontide has come and the battle-magi of the Third Crusade are marching their men over the Leviathan Bridge: now thrones will shake and hearts will be torn apart in a world at war: a sort of mashup of J.R.R. believable, complete and utterly satisfying (Kirkus)