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Blood of the Mantis

by Adrian Tchaikovsky

A stolen Shadow Box may hand the Wasp Emperor the power to conquer far more than cities.

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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.

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Series

Shadows of the Apt · Book 3 of 10

Content warnings
  • violence
  • war
  • dark ritual
  • body horror
  • slavery
  • torture
  • kidnapping
  • death

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