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The Emperor's Blades

by Brian Staveley

The emperor is dead, and his scattered children are next.

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About The Emperor's Blades

After the Emperor of Annur is murdered, his daughter Adare and sons Kaden and Valyn must confront the conspiracy closing around the throne from very different corners of the empire. Court politics, monastic training, and elite military trials collide as hidden powers move against them.

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Series

Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne · Book 1 of 3

Content warnings
  • violence
  • death
  • murder
  • gore
  • death of parent
  • sexual harassment
  • sexual violence
  • child death
  • sexism

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