The Bloody Throne
By (Author) S. C. Emmett
Little, Brown & Company
Orbit
14th June 2022
14th April 2022
United States
General
Fiction
Adventure / action fiction
Fantasy
War, combat and military adventure fiction
813.6
Paperback
640
Width 138mm, Height 208mm, Spine 46mm
520g
"Wildly romantic, suspenseful, and filled with harrowing plot twists..." Booklist
The great Zhaon empire is in turmoil. The emperor is dead, and the crown prince has fallen to hidden schemes, leaving his most dangerous brother to assume the throne. The imperial court is seething, and whispers of war grow to shouts.The once-vanquished kingdom of Khir marches again to regain their honor, the savage Tabrak raid the borders after ravaging the South, and assassins lurk in the shadows seeking imperial favor.Komor Yala, her own position uncertain, finds shelter in marriage to the cunning Third Prince. But there is little safety in Zhaon. Death and destruction mount as a blood-drenched summer ends. The winner will claim an empire-if it is not turned to smoking ruins first.The wheel of destiny is turning, and all will be caught under its weight...Praise for the Hostage of Empire series:"Intricate, elegant and sharp as a bladesweeping political fantasy at its finest." Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne"With a deliberate pace and fine attention to details of dress and custom, Emmett weaves a masterful tale of court intrigues." Booklist (starred review)Hostage of EmpireThe Throne of the Five WindsThe Poison PrinceThe Bloody Throne"Action and intrigue takes place within a layered and beautifully realized fantasy world that will appeal to readers of Evan Winter's The Rage of Dragons and K. Arsenault Rivera's The Tiger's Daughter."--B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on Throne of the Five Winds
"Brimful of thrilling palace drama and menacing court intrigue."--Kate Elliott, author of Black Wolves on Throne of the Five Winds
"Intricate, elegant and sharp as a blade -- The Throne of the Five Winds is sweeping political fantasy at its finest."--Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand on Throne of the Five Winds
"With a deliberate pace and fine attention to details of dress and custom, Emmett weaves a masterful tale of court intrigues."--Booklist (starred review) on Throne of the Five Winds
"Wildly romantic, suspenseful, and filled with harrowing plot twists, The Bloody Throne lives up to its title and marks epic fantasy as another territory conquered by best-selling urban fantasist Lilith Saintcrow, writing as Emmett."--Booklist
"Sophisticated and captivating."--Publishers Weekly on The Poison Prince
S. C. Emmett is a pseudonym for a New York Times bestselling author.