
Book guide
Blood of the Mantis
A stolen Shadow Box may hand the Wasp Emperor the power to conquer far more than cities.
GenresFantasyEpic Fantasy
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyPolitical intrigueFantasyQuestFantasyMagical artifactEpic FantasyPolitical intrigueEpic FantasyQuestEpic FantasyMagical artifactEpic FantasyWar story
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About Blood of the Mantis
Stenwold races to gather allies before the Empire’s next offensive, while the seer Achaeos searches for the stolen Shadow Box before it vanishes for good. If the artifact falls to the Emperor, the Lowlands may face an ambition no army can stop.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
Shadows of the Apt · Book 3 of 10
Content warnings
- violence
- war
- dark ritual
- body horror
- slavery
- torture
- kidnapping
- death



