Book guide
The Stone in the Skull
A brass automaton, a dead man and a riddle walk into a war for an empire's remains.
GenresFantasyEpic Fantasy
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyUnlikely alliesFantasyPolitical intrigueFantasyQuestFantasyProphecyEpic FantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyQuestEpic FantasyCourt politicsEpic FantasyWar story
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About The Stone in the Skull
The Gage, a brass automaton built around a human core, carries a message from Messaline's greatest sorcerer to the Rajni of the Lotus Kingdom. Beside him travels the Dead Man, a bitter survivor and guard. Together they cross dangerous mountains into a dynastic war among the shattered remnants of a once-great empire.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
The Lotus Kingdoms · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- violence
- death
- explicit sexual content
- Grief
- Death of family members (past)
- Kidnapping of a child
- Captivity
- Sexism
- Transphobia
