The Emperor's Knife
Title | The Emperor's Knife PDF eBook |
Author | Mazarkis Williams |
Publisher | Jo Fletcher Books |
Pages | 470 |
Release | 2012-10-25 |
Genre | Fantasy fiction |
ISBN | 9780857388032 |
A plague is attacking the Cerani Empire: as the geometric patterns cover the skin, so the victims fall under the power of the Pattern Master. Only three people stand in his way: a lost prince, a world-weary killer, and a young girl who once saw a path through the waving grass.
The Emperors Knife: Tower and Knife 2
Title | The Emperors Knife: Tower and Knife 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Mazarkis Williams |
Publisher | Start Publishing LLC |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2011-12-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1597803855 |
There is a cancer at the heart of the mighty Cerani Empire: a plague that marks each victim with a fragment of a greater design. Geometric patterns spread across the skin, until the victim dies in agony or becomes a Carrier, doing the bidding of an evil intelligence. The lost prince Sarmin, the emperor's only surviving brother, lies locked in a hidden room. As the pattern draws closer to the palace he is at last remembered: now he awaits a bride, Mesema, a Windreader from the northern plains. She is accustomed to riding free across the grasslands and finds the Imperial Court stifling, but she soon realizes the politicking is not a game. It is in deadly earnest. Eyul, the imperial assassin, is burdened by the atrocities he has committed. As commanded, he bears the emperor's Knife to the desert in search of a cure for the pattern-markings. As long-planned conspiracies boil over into open violence, the enemy moves towards victory. Now only three people stand in his way: a lost prince, a world-weary killer, and a young girl from the steppes who saw a path in a pattern once, among the waving grasses.
The Emperor's Knife
Title | The Emperor's Knife PDF eBook |
Author | Mazarkis Williams |
Publisher | Night Shade |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2012-06-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781597804028 |
There is a cancer at the heart of the mighty Cerani Empire: a plague that attacks young and old, rich and poor alike. Geometric patterns spread across the skin, until you die in agony, or become a Carrier, doing the bidding of an evil intelligence, the Pattern Master. Anyone showing the tell-tale marks is put to death; that is Emperor Beyon's law...but now the pattern is running over the Emperor's own arms. His body servants have been executed, he ignores his wives, but he is doomed, for soon the pattern will reach his face. While Beyon's agents scour the land for a cure, Sarmin, the Emperor's only surviving brother, awaits his bride, Mesema, a windreader from the northern plains. Unused to the Imperial Court's stifling protocols and deadly intrigues, Mesema has no one to turn to but an aging imperial assassin, the Emperor's Knife. As long-planned conspiracies boil over into open violence, the invincible Pattern Master appears from the deep desert. Only three people stand in his way: a lost prince, a world-weary killer, and a young girl from the steppes who once saw a path in a pattern — a path that might save them all. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Emperor's Knife
Title | Emperor's Knife PDF eBook |
Author | Alex Gough |
Publisher | Canelo |
Pages | 454 |
Release | 2019-11-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1788630890 |
Brothers. Emperors. Deadly enemies... An unputdownable novel of intrigue and combat in Rome. Emperor Severus is on his deathbed. His sons Geta and Caracalla, feuding in Britannia, are readying for a devastating power struggle. Silus, now a centurion in the Arcani, the secretive network of spies and killers, is thrown into the maelstrom. Back in Rome, plots breed in the stinking alleys. Everyone might be an enemy. Everyone a traitor. As an Imperial Assassin, Silus’ loyalty will be tested to breaking point. And with the Empire starting to buckle under the strain, Silus must ask what matters: Rome or his own damned soul? From thundering races at the Circus Maximus to death in the Imperial palaces, this is a powerful and unputdownable novel that will transport to you Ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.
The Emperor's Blades
Title | The Emperor's Blades PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Staveley |
Publisher | Tor Books |
Pages | 493 |
Release | 2014-01-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1466828439 |
In The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, the emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient enemies and inscrutable gods. Kaden, the heir to the Unhewn Throne, has spent eight years sequestered in a remote mountain monastery, learning the enigmatic discipline of monks devoted to the Blank God. Their rituals hold the key to an ancient power he must master before it's too late. An ocean away, Valyn endures the brutal training of the Kettral, elite soldiers who fly into battle on gigantic black hawks. But before he can set out to save Kaden, Valyn must survive one horrific final test. At the heart of the empire, Minister Adare, elevated to her station by one of the emperor's final acts, is determined to prove herself to her people. But Adare also believes she knows who murdered her father, and she will stop at nothing—and risk everything—to see that justice is meted out. Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne The Emperor's Blades The Providence of Fire The Last Mortal Bond Other books in the world of the Unhewn Throne Skullsworn (forthcoming) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Emperor's Sword
Title | Emperor's Sword PDF eBook |
Author | Alex Gough |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 381 |
Release | 2022-07-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 166720128X |
"This edition originally published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by Canelo."--Title page verso.
Emperor's Knife
Title | Emperor's Knife PDF eBook |
Author | Alex Gough |
Publisher | Imperial Assassin |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2020-04-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781788638296 |