Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt #1)
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Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award Winner Children of Time, brings you an epic fantasy series of war and empire. In this first volume, an ancient empire sets its sights on conquering its allies, threatening decades of peace. But only one man sees war is coming. Now with a new cover look. The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace and prosperity for decades, hailed as bastions of civilization and sophistication. That peace is about to end. Far from the Lowlands, an ancient empire has been conquering city after city with its highly trained armies and sophisticated combat techniques. Now it's set its sights on a new prize. Only the ageing Stenwold Maker - spymaster, artificer and statesman - can see the threat. So it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of his people. For war will sweep across their lands, burning away everything in its path. Yet first, he must stop himself from becoming the empire's latest victim.
About this Author
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Lincolnshire, England, and headed off to university in Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended up in law. Adrian has since worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds and now writes full time. He also lives in Leeds, with his wife and son. Adrian is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor. He has also trained in stage-fighting and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind - possibly excepting his son. Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed series' Shadows of the Apt and Echoes of the Fall, as well as several standalone novels, including The Doors of Eden and Children of Time, winner of the 30th Anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. In 2017, The Tiger and the Wolf, the first book in the Echoes of the Fall series, won the prestigious British Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Reviews
"Brimming with imagination" --SciFiNow
"The Shadows of the Apt series is simply one of the best epic fantasy series out there" --LEC Book Reviews
"Super worldbuilding, great characters and extreme inventiveness" --Fantasy Book Critic
"Epic fantasy at its best. Gripping, original and multi-layered storytelling from a writer bursting with lots of fascinating ideas" --Walker of Worlds
"Full of sparking, speculative innovation" --Stephen Baxter on The Doors of Eden
"Breathtaking scope and vision. Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of our finest writers" --Gareth Powell on Children of Ruin
"A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human" --Patrick Ness on Children of Time
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